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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Ece Aliyazicioglu
Will G. MacNeil
Leroy Crook
Elliott Portillo
Will G. MacNeil
Leroy Crook
Will G. MacNeil
Sarah Macias
Sarah Macias
Will G. MacNeil

20 Sydney Nelson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eastvale, CA
  • High School Roosevelt HS

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • All-CCAA First Team (2025)
  • CCAA Winter Academic Honor Roll (2025)
  • All-CCAA Second Team (2024)
  • CCAA Freshman of the Year (2024)
  • 2023-24 Cal Poly Pomona Female Freshman of the Year
  • CCAA All-Academic (2025)

 2025-26  Junior | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Became the 28th player in program history to score 1,000 points in a CPP uniform during the season opener on Nov. 14th

 2024-25  Sophomore | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Named All-CCAA First Team
  • Named CCAA Player of the Week for Feb. 3-9
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree
  • Started in all 31 games
  • Averaged 32.6 minutes, 16.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
  • Shot 57.0 percent from the floor and 72.2 from the line
  • Totaled 517 points, 41 assists, 153 rebounds, and 58 steals
  • Scored a season-high 34 points against Cal State LA on February 6th
  • Led the CCAA in field goal percentage
  • Led the team in points, steals, and free throw percentage
  • Named CCAA Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • CCAA All-Academic

 2023-24  Freshman | Cal Poly Pomona
  • Named All-CCAA Second Team
  • Named CCAA Freshman of the Year
  • 2023-24 Cal Poly Pomona Female Freshman of the Year
  • Played and started in 29 games
  • Recorded 914 minutes of play
  • Averaged 15.2 points per game with a season total of 440 points

High School  
  • A 2023 graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, CA. 
  • Averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds senior year of high school
  • 3x All-League Honors 
  • Honored in Top 50 High School Freshman Class of 2023 Girls Basketball Players in Southern Section

Personal  
  • A Business Administration-Finance, Real Estate, and Law major
  • Aspires to work in the finance area of Real Estate
  • Daughter of Sean and Sheree
  • Has three siblings: Sophia, Rachel, and Sean
  • Favorite TV shows are Victorious and iCarly
  • Favorite movies are Coraline, Tangled, and The Hunger Games
  • Favorite music artists are SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lizzy McAlpine
  • Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite pro athlete is Lebron James

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2023-24Freshman

    Forward
    6'0"
    20
  • 20

    2024-25Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0"
    20
  • 20

    2025-26Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    20