Nikki Teasley (born March 22, 1979) is a former
basketball
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player in the
WNBA.
Born in
Washington, D.C.
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, she played college basketball at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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.
In the
2002 WNBA Draft
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, Teasley was selected as the #5 overall pick by the
Portland Fire
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. But shortly afterwards, she was traded with
Sophia Witherspoon
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to the
Los Angeles Sparks
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for
Ukari Figgs
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High School and College years
Born in Georgetown, Kentucky, Figgs led the Scott County girls' basketball team to a state title ...
and second-round pick Gergana Slavtcheva.
Teasley helped the Sparks win their second consecutive title by hitting a series-winning three-pointer in the final seconds.
On March 24, 2008, Teasley was waived by the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
.
The
Atlanta Dream
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signed Teasley in 2008 and she suited up for the 2009 season. Teasley was then waived for
Ivory Latta
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.
North Carolina statistics
Source
References
External links
WNBA Player Profile
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1979 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American women's basketball players
Atlanta Dream players
Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
Detroit Shock players
Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
Los Angeles Sparks players
North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball players
Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
Point guards
Washington Mystics players
Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars
Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland) alumni