Shimona Nelson
Jamaican netball player (born 1998)
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Shimona Nelson (formerly Jok; born 1 December 1998) is a Jamaican netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Melbourne Mavericks.
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| Born | 1 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Nelson broke into the senior Jamaica national netball team in early 2017 in a test series against Barbados and has also represented Jamaica at Under-21 and Fast5 level.[1][2] She was selected by the Adelaide Thunderbirds as a replacement player for the injured Cat Tuivaiti in the 2018 season, and played the most games in a winless season for the Thunderbirds.[3] Nelson moved to Melbourne-based Super Netball team the Collingwood Magpies at end of the season, joining the Magpies squad for two years.[4] She then joined the Melbourne Mavericks in 2024 as the new team took the license of the defunct Magpies.
Super Netball statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season.[5]
| Season | Team | G/A | GA | RB | CPR | FD | IC | DF | PN | TO | MP |
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| 2018 | Thunderbirds | 418/474 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 14 |
| 2019 | Magpies | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 418/474 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 14 | |
Personal life
Nelson studied a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Deakin University.[6] She elected to pursue netball instead of playing college basketball in the United States.[3]
Nelson became known as Shimona Jok ahead of the 2024 SSN season after her marriage to Australian professional basketballer Buay Jok in November 2023.[7] She reverted to her maiden name ahead of the 2026 SSN season.[8]
