Laura Nicholls (basketball) facts for kids
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| Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 February 1989 Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2009 | Celta Vigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Hondarribia-Irún | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Rivas Ecópolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Kayseri Kaski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | WBC Wisła Kraków | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Virtus Eirene Ragusa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | CB Avenida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Nadezhda Orenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Casademont Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Nicholls González (born 26 February 1989) is a former Spanish basketball player. She played as a power forward or center. Laura was a key player for the Spain women's national basketball team starting in 2008. She won an amazing eight medals in major international tournaments.
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Laura Nicholls' Club Career
Laura started playing basketball as a child in Cantabria, Spain. In 2004, she moved to Catalonia to join Segle XXI. This club helps young players develop their skills.
Her first professional team was Celta Vigourbán in 2007. She was just 18 years old at the time. Her great performance led to her first call-up for the Spanish senior team. She played in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
After one season with Hondarribia-Irún, Laura joined Rivas Ecópolis in 2010. She played there for four seasons, until 2014. During this time, she won a Spanish League title in 2014. She also won two Spanish Cups in 2011 and 2013. Her team even reached the final of the EuroLeague Women in 2012.
Playing Across Europe
After Rivas Ecópolis, Laura played for teams in different countries.
- In Turkey, she played for Kayseri Kaski S.K.
- In Poland, she played for Wisła Kraków. Here, she won the Polish League title.
- In Italy, she played for Virtus Eirene Ragusa.
In 2017, she returned to Spain to play for CB Perfumerías Avenida. The next year, she moved to Russia to join Nadezhda Orenburg. With this team, she won the 2018-19 EuroCup Women in 2019. Later in 2019, she signed with Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo in Turkey. In 2020, she joined Casademont Zaragoza in Spain's top league.
Laura Nicholls' National Team Career
Laura was a star player for Spain's youth national teams. She started playing for them when she was 15. She won many medals in tournaments for different age groups, including Under-16, Under-18, and Under-20.
She joined the Spanish senior team at age 19. Since then, she played in every major tournament. She is one of the players with the most appearances for the team, with 157 games played.
Laura represented Spain in:
- Two Olympic Games
- Two World Championships
- Six European Championships
She won many medals with the national team:
- 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (youth)
- 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (youth)
- 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (youth)
- 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (youth)
- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (youth)
- 2009 Eurobasket (Bronze)
- 2010 World Championship (Bronze)
- 2013 Eurobasket (Gold)
- 2014 World Championship (Silver)
- 2015 Eurobasket (Bronze)
- 2016 Summer Olympics (Silver)
- 2017 Eurobasket (Gold)
- 2018 World Championship (Bronze)
- 2019 Eurobasket (Gold)
Laura Nicholls' Personal Life
Laura Nicholls has family roots in Curaçao. Her paternal grandfather was from there.
See also
In Spanish: Laura Nicholls para niños
