Nels Birkeland
12 Nels Birkeland
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Golden Valley, Minn.
  • High School:
    Benilde-St. Margaret's
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    0.0
  • fg %
    0.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    -
  • reb/g
    0.3
  • a/g
    0.1

Bio

Why did you pick Concordia: Nice school and not too far from home
Post Graduation plans: Public accounting

The BIRKELAND File
Favorite food: Rigatoni Bolognese
Favorite restaurant: Taco Bell
Favorite movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorite non-school book: The No Complaining Rule
Favorite musical group: Cage the Elephant
 My dream job is: NBA Coach

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 Bethel (Minn.) L, 79-64
Feb 9 Gust. Adolphus L, 74-51
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 65-64
Feb 14 at St. Scholastica L, 69-67
Feb 16 Augsburg L, 94-64
Feb 19 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 82-63
  Overall Conf
Games 9 8
Games started - -
Minutes 14 12
Minutes per game 1.6 1.5
FG 0-4 0-4
FG Pct 0.0 0.0
3PT 0-2 0-2
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 3 3
Total rebounds 3 3
Rebounds per game 0.3 0.4
Personal fouls 0 0
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 1 1
Turnovers 1 1
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.0
Steals 2 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 0 0
Points per game 0.0 0.0
Points per 40 min 0.0 0.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at Minn.-Morris L, 73-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Martin Luther W, 66-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Carleton L, 96-57 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Wis.-Superior L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 87-76 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 8 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 83-60 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 at Hamline L, 66-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 St. Olaf W, 83-66 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 St. Scholastica W, 70-62 - 0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 at Augsburg L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Carleton L, 87-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Macalester L, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 80-65 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 at St. Olaf L, 69-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Hamline L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Bethel (Minn.) L, 79-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Gust. Adolphus L, 74-51 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 65-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at St. Scholastica L, 69-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Augsburg L, 94-64 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 82-63 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 at Minn.-Morris L, 73-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Martin Luther W, 66-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Carleton L, 96-57 - 2 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 20 Wis.-Superior L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 87-76 - 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 8 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 83-60 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 11 at Hamline L, 66-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 St. Olaf W, 83-66 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 8 St. Scholastica W, 70-62 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 12 at Augsburg L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 73-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Carleton L, 87-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Macalester L, 67-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 80-65 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 2 at St. Olaf L, 69-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Hamline L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Bethel (Minn.) L, 79-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Gust. Adolphus L, 74-51 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 65-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at St. Scholastica L, 69-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Augsburg L, 94-64 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 19 at Bethel (Minn.) L, 82-63 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 2 - 7.0 0.0-1.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2021-22 9 - 1.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2022-23 3 - 1.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2023-24 7 1 1.7 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.1-0.3 50.0 1.0
Total 21 1 2.1 0.1-0.6 16.7 0.1-0.4 25.0 0.0-0.1 50.0 0.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 2 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
2021-22 9 - 14 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
2022-23 3 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
2023-24 7 1 12 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Total 21 1 45 2-12 16.7 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 7

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 2 - 7.0 0.0-8.6 0.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2021-22 9 - 1.6 0.0-11.4 0.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2022-23 3 - 1.7 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
2023-24 7 1 1.7 6.7-13.3 50.0 6.7-13.3 50.0 3.3-6.7 50.0 23.3
Total 21 1 2.1 1.8-10.7 16.7 1.8-7.1 25.0 0.9-1.8 50.0 6.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 2 - 7.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2021-22 9 - 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.0
2022-23 3 - 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3
2023-24 7 1 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 21 1 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 2 - 14 1 0 1 1 - 0 0 - 0 0
2021-22 9 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0
2022-23 3 - 5 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 1
2023-24 7 1 12 0 2 2 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
Total 21 1 45 1 6 7 1 0 1 2 0.5 2 1

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 2 - 7.0 2.9 0.0 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2021-22 9 - 1.6 0.0 8.6 8.6 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 5.7 0.0
2022-23 3 - 1.7 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 8.0
2023-24 7 1 1.7 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 21 1 2.1 0.9 5.3 6.2 0.9 0.0 0.9 1.8 0.5 1.8 0.9

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 9 - 1.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Conference 8 - 1.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 - 1.6 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Away 4 - 1.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 - .5 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 7 - 1.9 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 1.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 3 - .7 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
February 3 - 2.7 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 9 - 14 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Conference 8 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 5 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Away 4 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 2 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 7 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Month November 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
December 2 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 3 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 3 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 9 - 1.6 0.0-11.4 0.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Conference 8 - 1.5 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 - 1.6 0.0-15.0 0.0 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Away 4 - 1.5 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 - .5 0.0-40.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 7 - 1.9 0.0-9.2 0.0 0.0-6.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 1.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 3 - .7 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
February 3 - 2.7 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 9 - 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.0
Conference 8 - 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0
Away 4 - 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - .5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.0
Losses 7 - 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 3 - .7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.0
February 3 - 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 9 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0
Conference 8 - 12 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - 8 0 1 1 0 - 0 1 0.0 2 0
Away 4 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0
Losses 7 - 13 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
Month November 1 - 2 0 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
December 2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0
January 3 - 2 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0
February 3 - 8 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0.0 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 9 - 1.6 0.0 8.6 8.6 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 5.7 0.0
Conference 8 - 1.5 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 6.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - 1.6 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0
Away 4 - 1.5 0.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - .5 0.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 40.0 0.0
Losses 7 - 1.9 0.0 6.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 3.1 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 3 - .7 0.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 20.0 0.0
February 3 - 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0