Nicole Kristen Powell was born on June 22,1982 and is an American basketball coach who was the head women's basketball coach at University of California, Riverside.
16 Facts About Nicole Powell
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Nicole Powell had previously served on the coaching staffs at Gonzaga, Oregon, and Grand Canyon before being named the head coach of UC Riverside in March 2020.
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Nicole Powell was named a 2000 Parade Magazine First Team All-American in 2000 and the Arizona Player of the Century by the Arizona Republic.
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Nicole Powell participated in the 2000 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored fourteen points.
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Nicole Powell played the forward position for Stanford University women's NCAA basketball team.
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Nicole Powell was the first women's basketball player in the history of what is the Pac-12 Conference to have achieved multiple triple-double games during the same season.
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Nicole Powell was picked No 3 overall by the Charlotte Sting in the 2004 WNBA draft.
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Nicole Powell was used by the Sting as a utility player, appearing in 31 games.
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The trade greatly aided the Monarchs in the 2005 season while Nicole Powell enjoyed a breakout year and eventually was named the recipient of that year's WNBA's Most Improved Player award.
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Nicole Powell played a pivotal role in the Monarchs' 2005 WNBA Finals victory over the Connecticut Sun.
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Nicole Powell participated in the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game, where she scored 21 points off the bench.
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Nicole Powell was traded to the Tulsa Shock before the 2013 season and signed with the Seattle Storm before the 2014 season.
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Nicole Powell averaged 8.2 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game.
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Nicole Powell was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2001 U19 World's Championship, held in Brno, Czech Republic in July 2001.
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In 2003, Nicole Powell helped the United States women's national basketball team win a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Nicole Powell helped national teams win a bronze medal and a gold medal at two other international tournaments.