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Nikki Blue Point guard Born March 29, 1984
Bakersfield, CaliforniaNationality American Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight 163 lb (74 kg) College UCLA Draft 19th overall, 2006
Washington MysticsProfile WNBA Info Page WNBA Teams Washington Mystics (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)Anitra Necole Blue better known as Nikki Blue (born March 29, 1984 in Bakersfield, California) is a professional basketball player with the New York Liberty of the WNBA and an assistant coach at UNLV.
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High school
Blue played her high school career at West High School in Bakersfield, CA. Blue set the CIF Central Section record for points scored in a single season (913 in the 2000–01 season) and career (2,934 points). Blue averaged 29 points per game her senior year at West and lead Kern County in assist per game as well. Blue is regarded as the best player to ever come out of the CIF Central Section. However, due to the lack of talent around her, West High never won a section championship during Blue's career. The closest West came was in 2002 when West lost to crosstown rival Stockdale 82–55 in the CIF Central Section Division II championship game. Blue was named a WBCA All-American.[1] She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored two points, but had a good game.[2]
College
Blue was regarded as one of the best point guards in the country, and was offered a full-ride scholarship to the University of Connecticut, the nations top ranked team in 2002. However, Blue turned the offer down and instead opted to go to UCLA, which went 10–20 during the 2002 season. Blue stated that UCLA was closer to home and she liked the idea of rebuilding a program.
At UCLA, Blue was a four year starting point guard. She was named 1st team All-Conference in the Pac-10 and 1st team All-Freshmen. She averaged 16.6 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 3.6 assist per game, and 2.7 steals per game her freshman year. As a sophomore, she was named 1st team All-Conference in the Pac-10 for the second straight year. As a junior, she joined Ann Meyers as the second Bruin to record over 1,300 points and 400 assists. She was one of the finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award her senior year. Her career averages at UCLA were 15.2 points per game, 5.1 assist per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 2.8 steals per game.
Professional
After her college career, Blue was selected in the second round of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. She played 4 seasons with the Mystics before being traded on May 13, 2010 to the New York Liberty in exchange for rookie Ashley Houts.
Career Totals
Season Team Games Minutes Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 2006 Washington Mystics 24 181 54 20 36 18 0 2007 Washington Mystics 30 420 107 63 48 22 5 2008 Washington Mystics 26 537 99 41 73 19 2 2009 Washington Mystics 16 91 24 10 12 7 0 2010 New York Liberty 15 77 18 6 13 4 0 Personal
Her full name is Anitra Necole Blue. She is the daughter to Sabrina Hunter and has one brother, Andre. She has served as an assistant coach in the UNLV women's basketball program for the past two years during her off-season from the WNBA. Her biggest thrill to date was being selected to play in the first McDonald's All-Star game in New York. She also lettered in volleyball (three years), softball (one year) and track and field (one year). She majored in history at UCLA.[4]
Notes
- ^ "2000 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/past-hsaa/. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "2000 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/box-scores/. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/nikki_blue/career_stats.html
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/nikki_blue/bio.html
External links
- Profile WNBA.com
2006 WNBA Draft First Round Second Round Ann Strother • Shanna Crossley • Ambrosia Anderson • Liz Moeggenberg • Nikki Blue • Jennifer Harris • Mistie Williams • Willnett Crockett • Brooke Queenan • Renae Camino • Dalila Esche • Kasha Terry • LaToya Bond • Debbie MerrillThird Round Tiffany Stansbury • Khara Smith • Megan Duffy • Crystal Smith • Miriam Sy • Kerri Gardin • Zane Teilane • Tiffany Porter-Talbert • Christelle N'Garsanet • Jessica Foley • Erin Grant • Marina Kuzina • Lamisha Augustine • Marita PayneCategories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Bakersfield, California
- UCLA Bruins women's basketball players
- Washington Mystics players
- New York Liberty players
- American women's basketball players
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