A Bay Area native and California's Mr. Basketball in high school, the 6-4 Nelson, 22, played four seasons at Duke and was named to the All-ACC First Team and the league's Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals in his senior season.
Dowell, 23, spent his final two collegiate campaigns at Houston after two seasons at Texas. As a senior with the Cougars, the 6-7 Dowell averaged 10.9 points and 6.8 rebounds.
Another four-year college player, the 23-year-old Kurz averaged 12.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in his senior campaign at Notre Dame. The 6-9 Kurz also averaged 1.5 blocks while playing alongside offensive-minded forward Luke Harangody.