Nikki Teasley
No. 42 – Detroit Shock | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Washington D.C. | March 22, 1979
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
College | North Carolina |
NBA draft | 2002: 5th overall |
Selected by the Portland Fire | |
Playing career | 2002–present |
Nikki Teasley (born March 22, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is a basketball player in the WNBA.
She played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In the 2002 WNBA Draft, Teasley was selected as the #5 overall pick by the Portland Fire. But shortly afterwards, she was traded with Sophia Witherspoon to the Los Angeles Sparks for Ukari Figgs and second-round pick Gergana Slavtcheva.
On March 24, 2008, Teasley was waived by the Washington Mystics.
The Atlanta Dream signed Teasley in 2008 and she suited up for the 2009 season. Teasley was then waived for Ivory Latta.