Nicole Ohlde

Nicole Ohlde
Personal information
Born	March 13, 1982 (age 43); Clay Center, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Clay Center Community; (Clay Center, Kansas)
College	Kansas State (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2004–2010
Position	Power forward / center
Number	30
Career history
2004–2008	Minnesota Lynx
2009–2010	Phoenix Mercury
2010	Tulsa Shock
Career highlights
	WNBA champion (2009); 2x All-American – Kodak, United States Basketball Writers Association (2003, 2004); 2x Big 12 Player of the Year (2003, 2004); 2x First-team All-American – AP (2003, 2004); First-team All-Big 12 (2002, 2003, 2004); Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2001);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Last updated June 01, 2025

Nicole Katherine Ohlde (born March 13, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury and Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

College career

Born in Clay Center, Kansas, 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.

Kansas State statistics

Source^[1]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	HK%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2000–01	Kansas State	27	464	50.1	0.0	67.2	8.1	1.7	1.5	0.6	17.2
2001–02	Kansas State	34	610	57.9	–	65.2	7.7	2.8	1.4	2.0	17.9
2002–03	Kansas State	34	625	57.3	20.0	67.3	9.0	3.2	0.9	1.9	18.4
2003–04	Kansas State	31	542	57.0	–	69.4	6.7	3.8	0.8	1.7	17.5
Career	Kansas State	126	2241	55.7	11.1	67.3	7.9	2.9	1.2	1.6	17.8

Professional 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.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

†	Denotes seasons in which Ohlde won a WNBA championship

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2004	Minnesota	34	34	29.9	.442	.000	.706	5.7	1.8	0.5	1.3	2.2	11.7
2005	Minnesota	34	34	30.5	.355	.000	.817	5.7	2.3	0.6	0.6	2.5	11.2
2006	Minnesota	34	34	25.6	.453	.000	.664	5.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	2.2	9.6
2007	Minnesota	34	34	27.1	.374	.000	.845	6.1	1.6	0.5	0.6	2.4	11.5
2008	Minnesota	34	34	16.4	.453	.000	.785	3.3	1.3	0.3	0.6	1.5	5.8
2009 ^†	Phoenix	21	0	14.8	.535	.000	.717	2.8	0.3	0.2	1.0	1.4	5.2
2010	Phoenix	20	0	11.1	.442	.000	.609	1.9	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.8	3.0
2010	Tulsa	12	9	25.1	.443	.000	.773	3.8	1.4	0.7	0.8	2.2	7.9
Career	7 years, 3 team	223	179	23.5	.437	.000	.755	4.7	1.5	0.4	0.8	1.9	8.8

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2004	Minnesota	2	2	37.0	.478	.000	.600	5.0	4.5	0.5	0.0	3.0	14.0
2009 ^†	Phoenix	11	0	13.6	.636	.000	.200	2.7	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.9	2.6
Career	2 years, 2 team	13	2	17.2	.556	.000	.467	3.1	1.0	0.4	0.2	1.2	4.4

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)

References

↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

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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 Trina Frierson Tasha Butts Cindy Dallas Jenni Benningfield Erika Valek Ugo Oha Doneeka Lewis Lindsay Taylor

Personal information
Born	(1982-03-13) March 13, 1982 (age 43) Clay Center, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Clay Center Community (Clay Center, Kansas)
College	Kansas State (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2004–2010
Position	Power forward / center
Number	30
Career history
2004–2008	Minnesota Lynx
2009–2010	Phoenix Mercury
2010	Tulsa Shock

Career highlights
WNBA champion (2009) 2x All-American – Kodak, United States Basketball Writers Association (2003, 2004) 2x Big 12 Player of the Year (2003, 2004) 2x First-team All-American – AP (2003, 2004) First-team All-Big 12 (2002, 2003, 2004) Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2001)

Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference