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**Nicole Powell**
Nicole Powell
	Forward
Born	June 22, 1982 (age 27); Sierra Vista, Arizona
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
College	Stanford
Draft	3rd overall, 2004; Charlotte Sting
WNBA career	2004–present
Profile	WNBA Info Page
	WNBA Teams
	Charlotte Sting (2004); Sacramento Monarchs (2005-2009)
	Awards and Honors
	Pac-10 Player of the Year (2002, 2004); Pac-10 Tournament MVP (2002, 2003, 2004); AP All-American First Team (2004); Kodak All-American First Team (2002, 2003, 2004); WNBA Most Improved Player (2005)

Nicole Kristen Powell (born June 22, 1982 in Sierra Vista, Arizona) is a basketball player who was a standout at Stanford University and now plays for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA. She will play again for Fenerbahçe Istanbul for next season in Europe.^[1]

[edit] High School

Powell played for Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was named a WBCA All-American.^[2] She participated in the 2000 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored fourteen points.^[3]

[edit] College

Powell played the forward position for Stanford University women's NCAA basketball team. During her tenure there, she broke many school records, was named an All-American three times, and won numerous awards. She majored in urban studies.

She is the only female basketball player in Pac-10 history to have achieved multiple triple-double games (that is, 10 totals or more in three different statistical categories) during the same season.

[edit] WNBA career

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. The trade greatly aided the Monarchs in the 2005 season while Powell enjoyed a breakout year and eventually was named the recipient of that year's WNBA's Most Improved Player award. She played a pivotal role in the Monarchs' 2005 WNBA Finals victory over the Connecticut Sun.

[edit] International career

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

[edit] Trivia

In high school, was named a 2000 Parade Magazine First Team All-American in 2000 and the Arizona Player of the Century by the Arizona Republic.
An all-region selection in both tennis and track, won the state badminton singles championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000, won the state discus title in 2000 and was an Arizona 5A doubles runner-up in tennis in 2000.

Named Player of the Century by Arizona Republic for her four year career at Mountain Pointe High School.

[edit] Vital statistics

Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 175
College: Stanford University
Team(s): Sacramento Monarchs, Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Charlotte Sting

[edit] Awards and Achievements

2009 WNBA All-Star Selection

[edit] Notes

^ Profil on Fenerbahce.org
^ "2000 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/00-HSAA.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
^ "2000 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/upload/2000HSAAG.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

[edit] External links

[fenerbahce-0] Profil on Fenerbahce.org

[HS_All-Americans-1] "2000 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/00-HSAA.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

[box_score-2] "2000 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/upload/2000HSAAG.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

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