Nicole Kaczmarski
Personal information | |
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Born | Sachem (Long Island, New York) | April 30, 1981
College | UCLA (1999–2000) |
WNBA draft | 2003: 3rd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Liberty | |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 20 |
Nicole Anne Kaczmarski (born April 30, 1981) is an American former professional
High school career
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College and professional career
At UCLA, Kaczmarski started at
Kaczmarski did not return to UCLA for her sophomore year as she had been suffering from
In 2003, Kaczmarski was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2003 WNBA draft as the final pick of her hometown Women's National Basketball Association team, the New York Liberty.[18] She was unaware that she had been drafted until a friend called to congratulate her.[19] Kaczmarski did not make the Liberty's regular season roster but started playing professionally in Austria and Greece.[20][21] She then had a brief stint with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2005.[22]
Post-playing career
Kaczmarski pursued a career in healthcare and graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in health science.[23][24] In 2011, she returned to basketball as an analyst for the Cablevision channel MSG Varsity[25] and for the St. John's Red Storm.[1] The following year, Kaczmarski became the first female athlete to have her jersey retired by Sachem High School and only the fifth ever.[26][27] As of October 2020, she ranks third for most career points scored in Long Island women's high school basketball.[28]
Honors
- MVP of the New York State Championships[29]
- Gatorade National High School Player of the Year[30]
- First Team All-America by USA Today
- Second all-time leading scorer in Long Island history
- Five-time All-State selection
- Four-time Long Island Player of the Year[31]
- 1999 New York's Miss Basketball[32]
- All-Pac 10 Freshman Team
- Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame
- Won two straight AAU national titles[33]
- 2,583 points - School and Suffolk record and 2nd all-time on Long Island
References
- ^ a b Sarra, Greg (January 7, 2012). "Just like old times for Nicole Kaczmarski, Sachem". Newsday. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Flores, Ronnie (2010-05-19). "Previous underclass POYs". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Parpan, Grant (July 31, 2017). "Best of the Rest: Kaczmarski's forgotten season at Longwood". The Suffolk Times. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Nolan, Mike. "Bethany LeSueur is head of the class". ESPN.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - Inside the Numbers and Honors". Patch. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - has jersey retired". Newsday. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - Inside the Numbers and Honors". Patch. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Chat Reel: Nicole Kaczmarski". CNN. 2000-02-02. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Smith named national player of the year". USA Today. 1999-04-13. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - has jersey retired". Newsday. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Ackert, Kristie (1998-11-18). "A Happy Ending for Kaczmarski". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-03-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Garcia, Julian (1999-04-01). "Locals Bringing Skills to Hartford". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Wood, Skip (2002-05-01). "Running down a dream to tell a player's story". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ a b "UCLA Bruins: Nicole Kaczmarski". UCLA. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Rubin, Roger (2000-10-18). "Kaczmarski Leaves UCLA". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-03-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gustkey, Earl (2000-12-12). "Kaczmarski Plans to Transfer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - Then and Now". Patch. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "New York Liberty Select Five In WNBA Draft". WNBA. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Ackert, Kristie (2003-05-03). "Ex-HS Star at Liberty". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-03-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Weiner, Jill (2003-05-28). "Liberty returns with deeper bench". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Patrick, Dick (2004-01-06). "Notebook: Cousins spark DePaul's stellar start". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "2005 Transactions". WNBA. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - Then and Now". Patch. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (2008-12-26). "Delle Donne's decision rare among highly touted recruits". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Kaczmarski to Return to Court as Analyst". Newsday. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski". SSHOF. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Ronis, Adam (January 7, 2012). "Nicole Kaczmarski has jersey retired". Newsday. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ Kersich, Peter (February 22, 2018). "North Shore's Gabrielle Zaffiro becomes No. 2 in LI girls basketball scoring". Newsday. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski". UCLA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Player of the Year". Gatorade. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski has jersey retired". Newsday. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Miss Basketball". NYSW.org. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Kaczmarski - Inside the Numbers and Honors". Patch. Retrieved 4 October 2020.