Nicole Powell
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Nicole Powell (born Nicole Kristen Powell on June 22, 1982 in Sierra Vista, Arizona) is a basketball player who was a standout in college and now plays in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Powell played the forward position for the Stanford University women's NCAA basketball team. During her tenure there, she broke many school records (including the all time points and rebounds records), she has been named an All-American twice, and she has won a large amount of awards. She majored in urban development.
In 2003, Powell helped the United States women's national basketball team win a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She also helped national teams win a bronze medal (in the Czech Republic) and a gold medal (in Argentina) at two other international tournaments.
She is the only female basketball player in her Pac-10 division's history to have achieved triple-double games (that is, 10 or more points in three different statistical categories) in more than one game during the same season.
Powell was picked #3 overall by the Charlotte Sting in the 2004 WNBA Draft. She was used by the Sting as a utility player, having appeared in 31 games.
On March 3, 2005, she was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs in a multi-player deal.
External links
- Stanford University player profile (http://gostanford.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/powell_nicole00.html)
- WNBA player profile (http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/nicole_powell/index.html?nav=page)