Kristina J. Nicholson (born September 27, 1973) is a retired American professional basketball player. She was known for her quickness and athleticism and being relatively short. She played one season in the WNBA for the Cleveland Rockers in the 1997 WNBA season. At age 38, she was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1973 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Listed weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Downingtown (Downingtown, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State |
| WNBA draft | 1997: 3rd round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Rockers | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1997 | Cleveland Rockers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school
editNicholson and Tora Suber formed a backcourt duo at Downingtown High School, where she won back-to-back state titles. In total she scored 2,709 points, more than any basketball player, male or female. She graduated from Downingtown High School in 1992.
College
editNicholson averaged 8.4 assists her senior year, third in the nation. She amassed 826 assists for her career at Penn State.
WNBA Career
editNicholson was drafted by the Cleveland Rockers in the third round (20th overall pick) in the 1997 WNBA Draft. Her debut game was played on June 21, 1997 in a 56 - 76 loss to the Houston Comets where she recorded 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal.[1] Her career would end up being incredibly short, as this season with the Rockers was her only season in the league. Her final game in the WNBA was played on August 24, 1997 (two months after her debut) in a 72 - 79 loss to the New York Liberty where she recorded 2 assists and 1 rebound but no points.[2]
Nicholson's sole WNBA season consisted of 24 games played, totalling 48 points, 42 assists, 10 rebounds and 11 steals.
Personal life
editNicholson graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science.[3]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
editSource[4]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cleveland | 24 | 14 | 11.4 | .409 | .375 | .600 | .4 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Penn State | 28 | - | - | 39.2 | 41.3 | 70.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | - | 7.1 |
| 1993–94 | Penn State | 31 | - | - | 41.6 | 42.2 | 73.4 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | - | 12.0 |
| 1994–95 | Penn State | 31 | - | - | 36.7 | 40.9 | 84.4 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | - | 9.5 |
| 1995–96 | Penn State | 34 | - | - | 42.3 | 48.1 | 70.6 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | - | 11.1 |
| Career | 124 | - | - | 40.2 | 35.4 | 74.5 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | - | 10.0 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Houston Comets at Cleveland Rockers, June 21, 1997".
- ^ "Cleveland Rockers at New York Liberty, August 24, 1997".
- ^ "Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Tina Nicholson WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Tina Nicholson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
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