Harvard transfer Evan Nelson is returning home to play for Arizona in 2025-26. Nelson transferred to Arizona after four years at Harvard. Because he missed the 2023-24 season with an injury, Nelson was able to return to Tucson with one season of eligibility remaining.
Nelson was a three-star prospect in the 2020 class. The 247Sports composite rankings had Nelson as the 336th prospect, 55th PG and 18th player in Arizona in 2020. In his final three seasons at Salpointe, Nelson averaged 19.4 points per game, 5.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.2 steals per MaxPreps.