Nicole Ohlde

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Nicole Ohlde
WNBA teams
Forward-Center
Born	(1982-03-13) March 13, 1982 Clay Center, Kansas
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg)
College	Kansas State
Draft	6th overall, 2004 Minnesota Lynx
WNBA career	2004–2010
Profile	WNBA player profile

Minnesota Lynx (2004–2008) Phoenix Mercury (2009–2010) Tulsa Shock (2010)

Nicole Katherine Ohlde (born March 13, 1982 in Clay Center, Kansas) is an American professional basketball player. She recently played for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association.

College years

Ohlde played collegiately at Kansas State University, where she was a two-time first team All American (2003, 2004). She left Kansas State as the school's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and blocked shots.

Ohlde majored in social science while at Kansas State.

WNBA career

In the 2004 WNBA Draft, Ohlde was selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the first round (sixth overall). As a rookie, Ohlde averaged 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She averaged 11.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 2005. In 2006, her production dipped to 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. She spent most of the season playing center, rather than her natural power forward position.

On January 30, 2009 Ohlde was traded to the Phoenix Mercury for Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle. She won the 2009 WNBA title as a member of the Mercury.

On July 23, 2010 Ohlde was traded from Phoenix to the Tulsa Shock along with a 2011 first-round draft pick in exchange for Kara Braxton.

She announced her retirement from the league prior to the 2011 season.

Accomplishments

Kodak All-American (2004, 2003)
AP First Team All-American (2004,2003)
USBWA All-American (2004, 2003)
Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2003, 2004)
All-Big 12 First Team (2004, 2005, 2006)
All-Big 12 Third Team (2001)
Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2001)
Academic All-Big 12 first team (2004, 2003, 2002)
Kansas State's all-time leading scorer (2161), rebounder (970), and shot blocker (201)
Two-time gold medalist as a member of the USA Basketball World Championships for Young Women team (2003, 2002)
Named to the 2006 USA Basketball Senior National Team for the USA's March 17–24 European Tour
Member of the 2009 WNBA Championship team (Phoenix Mercury)

External links

v t e Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year

1997: Dixon 1998: Thompson 1999: Braziel 2000: Whaley 2001: Dales 2002: Dales 2003: Ohlde 2004: Ohlde 2005: Wecker 2006: Young 2007: Paris 2008: Paris 2009: Paris 2010: Griffin 2011: Griner 2012: Griner 2013: Griner

v t e 2004 WNBA draft

First Round	Diana Taurasi Alana Beard Nicole Powell Lindsay Whalen Shameka Christon Nicole Ohlde Vanessa Hayden Chandi Jones Ebony Hoffman Rebekkah Brunson Iciss Tillis Christi Thomas Shereka Wright

Second Round	Ashley Robinson Kaayla Chones Jessica Brungo Amisha Carter Kelly Mazzante Catrina Frierson Tasha Butts Cindy Dallas Jenni Benningfield Erika Valek Ugo Oha Doneeka Lewis Lindsay Taylor

Third Round	Maria Villarroel Evan Unrau Candace Futrell Cathy Joens Ieva Kubliņa Jennifer Smith Amber Jacobs Toccara Williams Jia Perkins Nuria Martínez Stacy Stephens Kate Bulger

v t e Phoenix Mercury 2009 WNBA Champions

2 Temeka Johnson 3 Diana Taurasi (Finals MVP) 11 Ketia Swanier 13 Penny Taylor-Gil 21 Brooke Smith 23 Cappie Pondexter 24 DeWanna Bonner 30 Nicole Ohlde 33 Kelly Mazzante 43 Le'coe Willingham 50 Tangela Smith Head Coach Corey Gaines

Persondata
Name	Ohlde, Nicole
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	March 13, 1982
Place of birth	Clay Center, Kansas
Date of death
Place of death

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