Jameer Nelson Jr. Shares Moment With Father After Delaware Wins CAA Tourney

Eighteen years later and at a different school, Jameer Nelson Jr. is following in his dad's footsteps.

After the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard inside Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday night, Delaware having beaten UNC Wilmington for the Colonial Athletic Association championship, Fightin’ Blue Hens guard Jameer Nelson Jr. couldn’t contain his emotions. Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA All-Star guard Jameer Nelson, walked over to the corner of the court with open arms to his mom and dad as the three shared hugs and cries after an emotional win for Delaware’s program.

In 2004, Jameer Nelson (@jameernelson) led St. Joe’s into the NCAA tournament.

Today, his son, Jameer Nelson Jr., punched his ticket after Delaware won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship 🏆

WHAT. A. MOMENT. 🥺❤️pic.twitter.com/SEAmT1QD6Q

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 9, 2022

Nelson Sr. led St. Joseph’s to the NCAA Tournament in 2003 and 2004, and his team grabbed a No. 1 seed and reached the regional final behind his 20 points per game that second season.

Nelson Jr. finished Tuesday’s game with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in Delaware’s victory. In the regular-season matchups between the two teams, the game were decided by a combined nine points. 

.@jameernelson got emotional after his son, Jameer Nelson Jr., and @DelawareMBB punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament ❤️ #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/fpNqdycqby

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 9, 2022

Nelson Jr., the team's leading scorer this season, is averaging 13.8 points and five rebounds per game. Now in his third year of college hoops, he finally gets to follow in his father’s footsteps.