Tina Nicholson

Tina Nicholson
Personal information
Born (1973-09-27) September 27, 1973
Listed height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Career information
High school Downingtown High School
College Penn State
WNBA draft 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Position Guard
Career history
1997 Cleveland Rockers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-Big Ten
  • Consensus third-team All-American

Kristina J. "Tina" 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 for the Cleveland Rockers in the 1997 WNBA season. At age 38, she was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame.

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 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.

Personal life

Nicholson graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science.[1]

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