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Kristina J. 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.

Tina Nicholson

Personal information
Born	(1973-09-27) September 27, 1973 (age 48)
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Listed weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High school	Downingtown (Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
College	Penn State
WNBA draft	1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Position	Guard
Number	11
Career history
1997	Cleveland Rockers
Career highlights and awards
2x First-team All-Big Ten Consensus third-team All-American

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]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with at least 800 assists

References

External links

• Tina Nicholson WNBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
• Lady Lion Basketball / Alumni Capsules

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