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Nicole Powell Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about former Stanford star and WNBA player, Nicole Powell.

A multiple-choice quiz by lj15mvp2003. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lj15mvp2003

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,278

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
200

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Question 1 of 10

1. What college did Nicole Powell play for? Hint

Duke

Tennessee

Connecticut

Stanford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Nicole born? Hint

Seattle, Washington

Sierra Vista, Arizona

Los Angeles, California

Tucson, Arizona

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Question 3 of 10

3. What injury did Nicole have that forced her to miss the first 9 games of her junior year? Hint

Broken hand

Sprained ankle

Bulging disk in her back

Rehabbing torn ACL

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many triple-doubles did she have in her career at Stanford? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team drafted Nicole in the 2004 WNBA draft? Hint

Charlotte

Washington

Phoenix

Minnesota

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Question 6 of 10

6. Against which team did she hit the tying three pointer at the buzzer to send it to overtime in 2004? Hint

Seattle

Los Angeles

Connecticut

New York

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did she get traded to in 2005 after her rookie year? Hint

Indiana

San Antonio

Phoenix

Sacramento

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Question 8 of 10

8. What other former Stanford star joined Nicole in the 2005 season? Hint

Jennifer Azzi

Olympia Scott-Richardson

Kate Starbird

Vanessa Nygaard

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Sacramento beat to get to their first finals appearance? Hint

Houston

Los Angeles

Seattle

Phoenix

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Question 10 of 10

10. What award did Nicole get in the 2005 season? Hint

Rookie of the Year

Most Valuable Player

Most Improved Player

Defensive Player of the Year

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What college did Nicole Powell play for?

Answer: Stanford

She said she was going to play for Stanford since she was 11 but Duke almost got her.

2. Where was Nicole born?

Answer: Sierra Vista, Arizona

She was born in Sierra Vista on June 22, 1982, then moved to Phoenix later on. She was born to Ruth and Lawerence Powell.

3. What injury did Nicole have that forced her to miss the first 9 games of her junior year?

Answer: Bulging disk in her back

She sprained her ankle in her senior year, she didn't tear her ACL in college, and her teammate Katie Denny was out with a broken hand at the same time.

4. How many triple-doubles did she have in her career at Stanford?

Answer: 6

She was the first player in the Pac-10 to record more than one triple-double.

5. Which team drafted Nicole in the 2004 WNBA draft?

Answer: Charlotte

Nicole was chosen 3rd by the Charlotte Sting.

6. Against which team did she hit the tying three pointer at the buzzer to send it to overtime in 2004?

Answer: Los Angeles

The game went into double-overtime in which Charlotte won the game. Nicole led the way with 14 points.

7. Which team did she get traded to in 2005 after her rookie year?

Answer: Sacramento

She was really happy to learn she would be playing in the Bay Area again.

8. What other former Stanford star joined Nicole in the 2005 season?

Answer: Olympia Scott-Richardson

Nicole and Olympia were the only Stanford alumni in the WNBA 2005 season.

9. Who did Sacramento beat to get to their first finals appearance?

Answer: Houston

After many tries, the Monarchs finally made it to the finals. In game one of the the conference finals, she hit an NBA three-pointer to tie the game and they eventually won it.

10. What award did Nicole get in the 2005 season?

Answer: Most Improved Player

After a lackluster rookie season, Nicole joined Sacramento and was in the starting lineup for most of the season. At Charlotte, she averaged about 3 points per game and barely came off the bench. When she transferred to Sacramento she averaged about 12 points per game.

Source: Author lj15mvp2003

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