2018 Draft Prospect
KiaNurse

Draft’18
Career Stats
- PPG
- 11.4
- RPG
- 2.7
- APG
- 3
- FG%
- 48.5%
Prospect Info
- Position
- Guard
- Height
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- Weight
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- Birthdate
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- Birthplace
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- High School
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- College/Club
- Connecticut
- Country
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Career Description
Four-year starter; key member of UConn’s nat’l champs in 2015, 2016; helped Huskies to Final Four all four years. Member of Canadian nat’l team since 2013; played in 2016 Olympics. Three-time All-American Athletic Conf. (1st Team-2018; 2nd Team-2017; 3rd Team-2016) and conf.’s 2015 Freshman of Year … 2017-18: Finalist for Lieberman Award as nation’s top PG and Staley Award as top guard; All-America Hon. Mention (AP; WBCA); AAC Defensive POY. Set school record for consecutive made 3s (11). No. 9 in D-I 3PFG% … 2016-17: Led AAC in 3PFG%, FT%. Set one NCAA Trnmnt mark with 22 made 3s; tied another with 9 made 3s in a game … 2015-16: Helped UConn to second straight nat’l title alongside B. Stewart, M. Jefferson, M. Tuck, the Nos. 1-2-3 WNBA draft picks that year … PREP: Won OFSAA prep titles in 2011, ‘12, ‘13 … PERS/MISC: Dad, Richard, played for CFL’s Tiger-Cats. Mom, Cathy, played hoops at McMaster Univ., sister Tamika at Oregon, Bowling Green. Brother Darnell is defenseman with NHL’s Oilers; cousin, Sarah Nurse, played hockey at Wisconsin. Aunt, Raquel Nurse, who played hoops at Syracuse, is married to former NFL QB Donovan McNabb.