Nikki Teasley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1979 Washington D.C.,U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint John's Catholic Prep (Buckeystown, Maryland) |
| College | North Carolina(1997–2002) |
| WNBA draft | 2002:1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Selected by thePortland Fire | |
| Playing career | 2002–2009 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2005 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2006–2007 | Washington Mystics |
| 2008–2009 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2009 | Detroit Shock |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Statsat WNBA.com | |
Nikki Teasley(born March 22, 1979) is a formerbasketballplayer in theWNBA.[1]
Born inWashington, D.C.,she played college basketball at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In the2002 WNBA draft,Teasley was selected as the #5 overall pick by thePortland Fire.But shortly afterwards, she was traded withSophia Witherspoonto theLos Angeles SparksforUkari Figgsand second-round pick Gergana Slavtcheva.[2]
Teasley helped the Sparks win their second consecutive title by hitting a series-winning three-pointer in the final seconds.
On March 24, 2008, Teasley was waived by theWashington Mystics.
TheAtlanta Dreamsigned Teasley in 2008 and she suited up for the 2009 season. Teasley was then waived forIvory Latta.
North Carolina statistics[edit]
Source[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97–98 | North Carolina | 30 | 387 | 41.5% | 35.9% | 77.1% | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| 98–99 | North Carolina | 36 | 555 | 41.3% | 31.3% | 68.7% | 4.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.528 | 15.4 |
| 99-00 | North Carolina | 26 | 379 | 39.0% | 31.7% | 81.5% | 4.0 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.192 | 14.6 |
| 01-02 | North Carolina | 33 | 501 | 36.7% | 36.8% | 86.3% | 4.4 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 0.394 | 15.2 |
| Career | North Carolina | 125 | 1822 | 39.6% | 34.0% | 77.9% | 4.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 14.6 |
References[edit]
- ^"Nikki Teasley – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA".WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA.Retrieved2017-09-16.
- ^TERRY, MIKE (2002-04-20)."Sparks' Trade Is Talk of the Draft".Los Angeles Times.ISSN0458-3035.Retrieved2017-09-16.
- ^"North Carolina Media Guide"(PDF).Retrieved2017-09-14.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American women's basketball players
- Atlanta Dream players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Detroit Shock players
- Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
- Los Angeles Sparks players
- North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
- Point guards
- Washington Mystics players
- WNBA All-Stars
- Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland) alumni