Kristine Nielson
Guard Forward #22
Ht
5'
11"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Crystal Beach, 
Florida
Last School
Palm Harbor University High School
Roster Years
2012-2017


Before BYU

  • Four-year letterwinner in basketball
  • Two-time MVP
  • 1,000-point club
  • Retired Jersey #22
  • Averaged 22.2 points per game
  • Averaged 3.2 assists per game
  • Averaged 7.9 rebounds per game
  • Averaged 2.7 steals per game
  • Most points scored in a game with 41
  • Named Florida Top 24
  • Florida All-State All-Star Game
  • Named All-County Player of the Year
  • Tampa Bay Times First Team
  • McDonald’s All-America Nominee
  • Named to the National Honor Society
  • Was on Principal’s List
  • Garnered PHU Principal Leadership Award
  • Played for Gatekeepers Basketball Club
  • Lettered in volleyball
  • Twice garnered Volleyball Team Player Award

Personal

  • Born in Clearwater, Florida
  • Parents are Lowell and Lori Fuller
  • Has two brothers and one sister
  • Married to Riley Nielson

Get to know Kristine Fuller

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013-2014

  • Played in a total of 26 games averaging 4.7 minutes of action ... averages 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game 
  • Put up two points and dished out a career-best three assists in the road game at Santa Clara
  • Scored  a season-best seven points while pulling down one rebound, getting one assist and one block in the home win vs. USF 
  • Played four minutes in the home game vs. Saint Mary’s on 1/4/13 
  • Tallied two points playing six minutes in the home win over Arizona
  • Played 13 minutes in the road game at CSUN tallying two points and one rebound
  • Saw nine minutes of action in the game at UNLV on 11/12/13 contributing two points, one assist and one rebound
  • Came off the bench playing in her first collegiate game in the home season opener vs. South Dakota State on 11/8/13 contributing three rebounds
  • Named to the WCC Commissioner's Bronze Honor Roll
Sophmore Year 2014-2015

  • Tied her career and season high in points with seven in the game vs. Louisville in the NCAA Champs.
  • Named 2014-15 WCC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • Played in 31 games, averaging 8.4 minutes of playing time
  • Grabbed three rebounds three times for season bests, last in the home win vs. PEP
  • Dished out season highs in assists with four in the game vs. Butler
  • Named to the 2014-15 WCC Commissioner's Bronze Honor Roll
Junior Year 2015-2016

  • Played in all games during the season, averaging 8.9 minutes of playing time
  • Averaged 2.5 points; 1.0 rebounds; .58 assists; .45 steals
  • Picked up season and career bests in points with 11 vs. Pacific 
  • Had season highs in rebounds with 4, in assists with 2 in four games; in steals with 2
  • Named WCC Women’s Basketball Academic Honorable Mention
  • Named to the WCC Commissioner's Bronze Honor Roll
Senior Year 2016-2017

  • Name 2016-17 WCC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • Started in all games ... averaged 7.5 ppg and 2.7 rpg
  • Named WCC Player of the Week on 11/28/16 after back-to-back career-setting double digit outings in points with 15 and 17 points ... named MVP at UNM Thanksgiving Tournament
  • Started in first game of BYU career at UVU ... contributed five points, one rebound, one steal in 19 minutes
  • In four games dished out at least three assists and had at least three steals in two games
  • Recorded career highs in points with 17 vs. Tulsa ... in rebounds with 6 vs. Santa Clara ... in steals with four at Pepperdine
  • In three games had two blocks and dished out four assists in three games
  • Finished BYU career with 12 games scoring in double figures
  • Ranks 16th all-time in total games played with 122
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2012-2013

Medical Redshirt Year 2012-2013



  • W Basketball | Jul, 27

    Five women's basketball team members named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll

  • W Basketball | Feb, 18

    Cougars fall to Gaels despite 18 points from Broadhead

  • W Basketball | Feb, 16

    Four score in double-digits as Cougars down Toreros 65-47

  • W Basketball | Feb, 11

    Broadhead’s 22 points lift BYU over USF

  • W Basketball | Feb, 04

    Three players score in double figures in 39-point win at Portland

  • W Basketball | Feb, 02

    Cougars record fourth conference loss at Gonzaga

  • W Basketball | Jan, 28

    Cougars fall to Lions in second overtime game this week

  • W Basketball | Jan, 26

    BYU defeats Santa Clara 72-66 in double overtime

  • W Basketball | Jan, 21

    Broadhead’s 23 points propel BYU past Pacific

  • W Basketball | Jan, 19

    Season-high 14 three's lift Cougars over Waves

  • W Basketball | Jan, 12

    BYU falls to USF for second conference loss

  • W Basketball | Jan, 05

    Late heroics from Purcell, Broadhead and Nielson preserve win over Gaels

  • W Basketball | Dec, 17

    Defense dominates in BYU's 60-40 win at Utah State

  • W Basketball | Nov, 25

    BYU tops St. Joseph's 71-56 in tournament semifinals

  • W Basketball | Nov, 19

    BYU falls to Oklahoma in heartbreaking 68-61 loss

  • W Basketball | Nov, 02

    Purcell's double-double leads BYU over Westminster 77-59

  • W Basketball | Feb, 13

    Three in double digits lifts Cougars over Broncos

  • W Basketball | Jan, 16

    Three Cougars in double digits lift BYU over Portland in WCC action

  • W Basketball | Jan, 14

    Purcell’s double-double leads Cougars to comeback win over Gonzaga

  • W Basketball | Jan, 02

    Maeda’s career high sparks BYU past Pacific 79-62

  • W Basketball | Dec, 03

    Cougars cruise past Seasiders in overall team effort

  • W Basketball | Nov, 27

    BYU falls to Georgia in close battle

  • W Basketball | Nov, 21

    Cougars fall to Rams despite double-double from Rydalch

  • W Basketball | Nov, 19

    Rydalch scores 15 as Cougars fall to Sooners

  • W Basketball | Oct, 29

    Cougars display shooting in Blue and White Game

  • W Basketball | Mar, 21

    BYU's season ends in NCAA tournament

  • W Basketball | Mar, 05

    Last-second shot pushes BYU over Saint Mary's in WCC quarterfinals

  • W Basketball | Feb, 14

    BYU's comeback falls short against Pacific

  • W Basketball | Feb, 07

    Eaton and Bailey combine for 44 as BYU wins fifth straight

  • W Basketball | Dec, 27

    Cougars fall to Gonzaga in first WCC game

  • W Basketball | Nov, 27

    Eaton leads Cougars past Seasiders for third-straight victory

  • W Basketball | Nov, 19

    Despite 22 from Bailey, Cougars fall 63-54 to Matadors in home opener

  • W Basketball | Nov, 08

    Three-point shooting lifts BYU over Fort Lewis College

  • W Basketball | Feb, 08

    Hamson's double-double lifts BYU past San Francisco

  • W Basketball | Nov, 01

    BYU overcomes 15-point deficit to win exhibition contest