Nels Birkeland
21 Nels Birkeland
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Golden Valley, Minn.
  • High School:
    Benilde-St. Margaret's
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • gp
    7
  • pts/g
    1.0
  • fg %
    50.0
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    0.3
  • a/g
    0.0

Bio

Why did you pick Concordia: Family history, great location, and good education
Post Graduation plans: Work

The BIRKELAND File
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite restaurant: Taco Bell
Favorite movie: The Nice Guys
Favorite TV/Streaming Series: Better Call Saul
Top song(s) on your playlist: Crossfaded, The Color Violet, Something in the Orange
Place in the world you most want to visit: Greece
My favorite professional sports team: Liverpool FC
My favorite professional athlete when I was growing up: Ricky Rubio
My dream job is: Actor

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 5 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 80-79
Feb 7 Gust. Adolphus L, 65-44
Feb 10 at Augsburg W, 75-67
Feb 14 St. Olaf W, 97-59
Feb 17 St. Scholastica W, 75-67
Feb 20 at Hamline L, 73-55
  Overall Conf
Games 7 5
Games started 1 1
Minutes 12 9
Minutes per game 1.7 1.8
FG 2-4 2-2
FG Pct 50.0 100.0
3PT 2-4 2-2
3PT Pct 50.0 100.0
FT 1-2 1-2
FT Pct 50.0 50.0
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 2 2
Total rebounds 2 2
Rebounds per game 0.3 0.4
Personal fouls 0 0
Disqualifications - -
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 1 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 7 7
Points per game 1.0 1.4
Points per 40 min 23.3 31.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Minn.-Morris W, 80-53 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 vs. Wis.-River Falls W, 57-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Wis.-La Crosse W, 61-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Wis.-Stout W, 75-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Macalester W, 81-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 57-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 71-57 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Hamline L, 66-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Crown (Minn.) L, 94-84 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Gust. Adolphus L, 88-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Carleton W, 93-83 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at St. Olaf L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at St. Scholastica W, 73-37 - 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 15 Augsburg W, 73-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Bethel (Minn.) L, 76-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Macalester L, 92-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Hamline W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Carleton L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 80-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Gust. Adolphus L, 65-44 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 at Augsburg W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 St. Olaf W, 97-59 - 2 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 17 St. Scholastica W, 75-67 1 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Hamline L, 73-55 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-1 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 8 Minn.-Morris W, 80-53 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 10 vs. Wis.-River Falls W, 57-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Wis.-La Crosse W, 61-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Wis.-Stout W, 75-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Macalester W, 81-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 57-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 71-57 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 6 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Hamline L, 66-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Crown (Minn.) L, 94-84 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Gust. Adolphus L, 88-82 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Carleton W, 93-83 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at St. Olaf L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at St. Scholastica W, 73-37 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 Augsburg W, 73-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Bethel (Minn.) L, 76-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Macalester L, 92-88 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Hamline W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Carleton L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Saint John's (Minn.) W, 80-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Gust. Adolphus L, 65-44 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 10 at Augsburg W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 St. Olaf W, 97-59 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 St. Scholastica W, 75-67 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 20 at Hamline L, 73-55 - 1 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 7 1 1.7 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.1-0.3 50.0 1.0
Conference 5 1 1.8 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 4 1 1.8 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Away 3 - 1.7 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 1.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 5 1 2.0 0.4-0.6 66.7 0.4-0.6 66.7 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.4
Losses 2 - 1.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 1 - 3.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 4.0
February 4 1 1.5 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 7 1 12 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Conference 5 1 9 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 7
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 4 1 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Away 3 - 5 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 5 1 10 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 7
Losses 2 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Month November 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
December 1 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 1 - 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
February 4 1 6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 7 1 1.7 6.7-13.3 50.0 6.7-13.3 50.0 3.3-6.7 50.0 23.3
Conference 5 1 1.8 8.9-8.9 100.0 8.9-8.9 100.0 4.4-8.9 50.0 31.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 4 1 1.8 5.7-11.4 50.0 5.7-11.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 17.1
Away 3 - 1.7 8.0-16.0 50.0 8.0-16.0 50.0 8.0-16.0 50.0 32.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 5 1 2.0 8.0-12.0 66.7 8.0-12.0 66.7 4.0-8.0 50.0 28.0
Losses 2 - 1.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Month November 1 - 2.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 1 - 3.0 13.3-13.3 100.0 13.3-13.3 100.0 13.3-26.7 50.0 53.3
February 4 1 1.5 6.7-13.3 50.0 6.7-13.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 20.0

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 7 1 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 5 1 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 1 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Away 3 - 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 - 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 0.0
December 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 - 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 4 1 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 7 1 12 0 2 2 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
Conference 5 1 9 0 2 2 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 1 7 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
Away 3 - 5 0 1 1 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 10 0 1 1 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
Losses 2 - 2 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
Month November 1 - 2 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
December 1 - 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
January 1 - 3 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
February 4 1 6 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 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 7 1 1.7 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 5 1 1.8 0.0 8.9 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 1 1.8 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Away 3 - 1.7 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 2.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 - 1.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 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 - 0.0 0.0
December 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 - 3.0 0.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 4 1 1.5 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0