From Devils Lake, N.D., Nelson could decide to return to college even though he has signed with an agent.
"I have dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player and I'm going to continue to chase that dream by entering my name into the 2023 NBA Draft, while maintaining my college eligibility," Nelson wrote in his Instagram post.
Nelson has potentially played his final game for the Bison.
Below are images from his NDSU and high school career for the Devils Lake Firebirds:
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North Dakota State basketball players Maleeck Harden-Hayes, from right, Grant Nelson, Sam Griesel and Rocky Kreuser celebrate defeating South Dakota on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson shoots over South Dakota State's Baylor Scheierman during their basketball game Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Fargo.
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Grant Nelson (4) of the North Dakota State Bison looks for a pass while pressured by Paul Bruns (23) of the South Dakota Coyotes at the Summit League men's basketball tournament Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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West Fargo's Brett Limke fights for a loose ball against Devils Lake's Grant Nelson, Joseph Frelich and Ben Heilman on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Packers gym in West Fargo. David Samson / The Forum
Grant Nelson adds his signature to a photo taken by Julie Baker after NDSU's win over St. Thomas the Scheels Center on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.
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Grant Nelson (4) of the North Dakota State Bison darts to the basket against Connor Vanover (35) and Kareem Thompson (2) of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the Summit League men's basketball championship Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center and Sioux Falls, S.D.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson dives for a loose ball against Kansas City's RayQuawndis Mitchell and Precious Idiaru at the Scheels Center on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson grabs a rebound against St. Thomas at the Scheels Center on Thursday, Feb.23, 2023.
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Grant Nelson (4) of the North Dakota State Bison shoots a jumper against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the Summit League men's basketball semifinals Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson goes up for two against South Dakota during their men's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson drives against St. Thomas' Brooks Allen at the Scheels Center on Thursday, Feb.23, 2023.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson has garnered attention from the NBA with video clips that have gone viral on social media.
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North Dakota State’s Grant Nelson against Western Illinois’ Vuk Stevanic on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex inside the Scheels Center in Fargo.
Minnesota State Moorhead has added three transfer players to its roster this offseason, including Ja'Kair Sanchez, who played for Roberts Wesleyan in Rochester, N.Y., last season.
North Dakota State's Grant Nelson and Andrew Kallman pressure Northland's Ryan Rawlings at the Scheels Center on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. David Samson / The Forum
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson goes up for two against Omaha during their men's basketball game Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State’s Grant Nelson poses for a photo with kids from Devils Lake where he used to play basketball in high school on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex inside the Scheels Center in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson, top, and Luke Yoder goes foul Montana’s Aanen Moody in the last seconds of their men's basketball game Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Fargo.
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Grant Nelson (4) and Joshua Streit (22) of the North Dakota State Bison celebrate a play against the South Dakota Coyotes at the Summit League men's basketball tournament Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson drives against St. Thomas' Brooks Allen at the Scheels Center on Thursday, Feb.23, 2023.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson goes up for two against North Dakota during their men's basketball game Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson goes up for two against Oral Roberts’ Connor Vanover during their men's basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson dunks against North Dakota during their men's basketball game Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Fargo.
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North Dakota State's Grant Nelson hangs from the basket after stuffing against South Dakota State during their men's basketball game Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Fargo.
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Devils Lake’s Grant Nelson dunks the ball during a North Dakota Class A East Region boys basketball tournament semifinal game against Fargo Davies on Thursday, March 5, in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
Devils Lake’s Grant Nelson goes up to block a shot during the North Dakota Class A state boys basketball tournament quarterfinal game against Jamestown March 12 at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
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