Nikki Teasley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Guard | |
| Born | March 22, 1979 Washington D.C. |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| College | North Carolina |
| Draft | 5th overall, 2002 Portland Fire |
| WNBA career | 2002–present |
| Profile | WNBA player profile |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Los Angeles Sparks (2002–2005) Washington Mystics (2006–2007) Atlanta Dream (2008–2009) Detroit Shock (2009) |
|
Nikki Teasley (born March 22, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball player in the WNBA.
She played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In the 2002 WNBA Draft, Teasley was selected as the #5 overall pick by the Portland Fire. But shortly afterwards, she was traded with Sophia Witherspoon to the Los Angeles Sparks for Ukari Figgs and second-round pick Gergana Slavtcheva.
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 the Washington Mystics.
The Atlanta Dream signed Teasley in 2008 and she suited up for the 2009 season. Teasley was then waived for Ivory Latta.
[edit] External links
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Dream players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Detroit Shock players
- Galatasaray women's basketball players
- Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year
- Los Angeles Sparks players
- North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
- Point guards
- Washington Mystics players
