Nicole Powell

Nicole Powell

Personal information
Born	(1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 (age 42) Sierra Vista, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Mountain Pointe (Ahwatukee, Arizona)
College	Stanford (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career	2004–2014
Position	Guard / forward
Number	14, 28
Coaching career	2013–present
Career history
As player:
2004	Charlotte Sting
2005–2009	Sacramento Monarchs
2010–2012	New York Liberty
2013	Tulsa Shock
2014	Seattle Storm
As coach:
2013–2014	Gonzaga (assistant)
2014–2017	Oregon (assistant)
2017–2020	Grand Canyon
2020–2024	UC Riverside
Career highlights and awards
As player: WNBA All-Star (2009) WNBA Most Improved Player (2005) WNBA champion (2005) 2× Pac-10 Player of the Year (2002, 2004) 3× Pac-10 Tournament MOP (2002–2004) First-team All-American – AP (2004) 3× Kodak All-American (2002–2004) 2x All-American – USBWA (2002, 2004) 2x Second-team All-American – AP (2002, 2003) Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2001) 4x All All Pac-10 Team (2001-2004)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Representing USA Women's Basketball U18 and U19 2000 U18 Argentina Team Competition 2001 U19 Czech Republic Team Competition Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Nicole Kristen Powell (born June 22, 1982) is an American basketball coach who was the head women's basketball coach at University of California, Riverside. As a player, she had a standout collegiate career at Stanford University, Powell had an 11-year WNBA career most notably with the Sacramento Monarchs where she was an All-Star and won a WNBA Championship. Powell also played professionally overseas for Fenerbahçe Istanbul.^[1][2] 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.