Nicole Powell #14 Forward

Background

2010: Started in all 34 games, averaging 9.3 ppg, and 4.2 rpg. Grabbed 10 rebounds in a single game and racked 310 points...Finished the 2010 season ranked No. 3 in the WNBA for Three-Point Field Goals Per 40 Minutes (2.95) and No. 5 for Three- Point Field Goals Made (66.0) SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 23 (PHO, 8/14); REB – 10 (CT, 7/27); AST – 6 (@TUL, 6/25); STL – 4 (PHO, 7/03); BS – 3 (CHI, 5/16); FGM – 8 (3X, TUL, 8/19); FGA – 13 (@ SAN, 5/28); FTM – 5 (WAS, 8/20); FTA – 5 (2X, WAS, 8/20); MIN – 37 (3X, 8/20)

2009 (Sacramento):
Started all 34 games she appeared in, while averaging a career-best in points, rebounds and assists per game, with 16.7, 5.9 and 2.3, respectively ... Led the Monarchs in points and minutes ... Finished the season ranked as the WNBA’s No. 1 free-throw shooter (.979) and No. 8 leading scorer (16.7) ... SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 32 (@ NY, 7/23); REB – 12 (MN, 9/13); AST – 7 (CT, 9/01); STL – 4 (4X, 9/04); BS – 2 (PHX, 6/12); FGM – 12 (@ NY, 7/23); FGA – 26 (@ PHX, 6/13); FTM – 8 (WAS, 8/22); FTA – 8 (WAS, 8/22); MIN – 39 (2X, 9/04)
2005-2008 (Sacramento):
In 2008, averaged 13.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.4 apg and 1.2 spg in 34 games played ... Led the team in scoring that season ... In 2007, averaged 12.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg through 34 games played ... Finished the season ranked first in the WNBA in free-throw percentage (.964) and sixth in three-point field goals made (62) ... Averaged 9.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg through 34 games played in 2006 ...Finished tied sixth in the league for most three-point field goals made (55) ... Named 2005 WNBA Most Improved Player after averaging 10.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg through 34 games ... Completed the season ranked No. 1 in the WNBA in three-point field goals made (66) ... PLAYOFFS: Owns a career average of 12.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 1.8 apg ... Assisted the Monarchs in winning the 2005 WNBA Championship, while averaging 11.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 1.9 apg.
2004 (Charlotte):
Averaged 12.4 mpg, 4.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg ... Shot .414-percent from long range ... Appeared in 31 games, missing three match-ups due to an ankle injury.
ALL-STAR HISTORY:
Named to the 2009 Western Conference All-Star squad ... Came off the bench to score 21 points, grabbed two rebounds and had one steal in 21 minutes ... Connected on five of nine (.556) three-pointers ... Completed her first All-Star appearance as the game’s second leading scorer.
INTERNATIONAL:
Has played in Istanbul, Turkey for Fenerbahce since the 2008 off-season ... Prior to the 2010 WNBA season, she averaged 11.0 ppg and 4.2 rpg through 15 Turkish League games ... Finished the 2008-2009 Turkish League and FIBA seasons with a 17.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.6 spg average ... Competed for CSKA in Moscow, Russia during the 2007-2008 off-season with a 8.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg average ... Played for Perfumerias Avenida in Spain during the 2006-2007 off-season, averaging 15.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 1.8 apg ... During the 2005-06 off-season, played for Fenerbahce, averaging 20.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg and 2.1 apg ... Played for Basket Spezia Club in LaSpezia, Italy, during the 2004-05 off-season and averaged 16.9 ppg and 7.0 rpg ... Member of the USA Basketball team that won a silver medal at the 2003 Pan Am Games, won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2001 FIBA Junior World Championships in the Czech Republic and a gold medal at the Women’s Junior World Qualifying Tournament in Argentina.
AS A COLLEGIAN:
One of only two three-time Kodak All-Americans in Stanford women’s basketball history ... Graduated as the program’s all-time leader in career rebounds (1,143) and third all-time leading scorer (2,062) ... Finished her collegiate career averaging 17.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg and 4.8 apg ... While guiding Stanford to the Elite Eight as a senior, was named the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region ... In 2004, was selected as a finalist for the Naismith Award (third nomination), the State Farm Wade Trophy and the inaugural Wooden Award... Recorded six triple-doubles and 51 double-doubles in her collegiate career and remains to be the only player in Pac-10 history to have recorded more than one career triple-double ... Named to the Associated Press All-America First Team in 2004, received Associated Press Second Team nominations in 2002 and 2003, earned Kodak First Team All-America honors from 2002-2004 ... Four-time First-Team All-Pac-10, a two-time Pac-10 Player Of The Year recipient and named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2001.