Tina Nicholson

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.

Tina Nicholson
Personal information
Born (1973-09-27) September 27, 1973
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Listed weight146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolDowningtown
(Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn State
WNBA draft1997: 3rd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
PositionGuard
Number11
Career history
1997Cleveland Rockers
Career highlights and awards

High school

Nicholson 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

Nicholson averaged 8.4 assists her senior year, third in the nation. She amassed 826 assists for her career at Penn State.

WNBA Career

Nicholson 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

Nicholson graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science.[3]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Source[4]

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Cleveland 241411.4.409.375.600.41.8.5.01.22.0

See also

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199706210CLE.html
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199708240NYL.html
  3. "Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. "Tina Nicholson WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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