Kia Nurse

28-Year-Old GuardG
 Los Angeles Sparks  WNBA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Nurse started the first 20 games of last year, averaging 6.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 22.9 minutes. She moved to the bench after that, averaging 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 16.5 minutes. Regardless of role, she remains one of the more prolific sources of three-point production per-minute. Per 40, she averaged 2.5 made triples while shooting 35.0 percent from deep. She also excelled at keeping turnovers to a bare minimum, racking up just 0.7 per game. Ultimately, Nurse is a three-point specialist for fantasy, so rostering her in formats that cater to the three-ball is especially advantageous. She's proven capable of handling a starting role during her career, and it wouldn't be surprising to see her compete for a spot in the starting five with the Sparks. However, Los Angeles also acquired the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft as part of the trade that brought Nurse to Los Angeles, so the team now possesses two of the top four picks in this year's draft. Nurse's results have declined over her past three WNBA seasons, but she'll attempt to bounce back in 2024, even though the Sparks are poised to add multiple impactful rookies as part of their rebuild. Read Past Outlooks
Scores 12 points vs. Minnesota
GLos Angeles Sparks
September 20, 2024
Nurse ended Thursday's 68-51 win over the Lynx with 12 points (4-6 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist over 17 minutes.
ANALYSIS
Nurse began the regular season strong, averaging 13.0 points over the first eight games and scoring in double digits in six of those contests. She wasn't able to maintain that momentum throughout the season, however, and she lost her spot in the starting lineup shortly after the Olympic break to Stephanie Talbot. Nurse came off the bench for the last 13 games of the regular season, and over that span, she averaged 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 16.8 minutes per game. Nurse enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, and she could leave the Sparks for a team that can offer her a more prominent role.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Nurse missed all of last season with the Mercury following a torn ACL, and she moved on to the Storm during the offseason. When we last saw Nurse - 2021, her age 25 season - she averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 26.1 minutes. She struggled with efficiency, slashing 36/35/79, though she took most of her shots from three (5.2 3PA). Her presence should help cover some of the lost production of Sue Bird, who retired after 19 seasons. Still, fantasy managers shouldn't expect high usage out of Nurse, who has mostly made an impact as a three-point shooter rather than a pure scorer, passer or defender
Nurse saw a slight downturn in her scoring last season upon her transition from New York to a deeper and more talented team in Phoenix. Still, Nurse maintained solid production, shooting 35.9 percent from the field while matching a career-best 35.3 percent from beyond the arc. Unfortunately, Nurse also suffered a torn ACL during the playoffs and is scheduled to miss much, if not all, of the 2022 season.
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Poor shooting display Tuesday
GLos Angeles Sparks
September 18, 2024
Nurse racked up 10 points (3-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 85-81 loss to Phoenix.
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Moves to bench
GLos Angeles Sparks
August 20, 2024
Nurse isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Sun.
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Scores 12 points vs. Aces
GLos Angeles Sparks
August 19, 2024
Nurse posted 12 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes during Sunday's 87-71 loss to the Aces.
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Scores 16 points Saturday
GLos Angeles Sparks
August 17, 2024
Nurse finished with 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT), a rebound and two steals across 22 minutes in Saturday's 90-86 loss to Chicago.
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Shooting woes continue in Olympics
GLos Angeles Sparks
August 4, 2024
Nurse totaled zero points (0-9 FG, 0-7 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 21 minutes in Canada's 79-70 loss to Nigeria in the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
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