Kia Nurse is a professional basketball player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Chicago Sky. She started playing basketball at the tender age of four and was playing competitively at the age of seven. Nurse attended St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, where she guided her team to three straight OFSAA high school titles. She later joined the college basketball team at the University of Connecticut, where she was part of the team that won two consecutive NCAA championships in 2015 and 2016. Nurse’s professional career started when she was selected 10th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2018 WNBA draft.
Nurse averaged 5.9 points, 1.3 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game in the 2023 WNBA season, playing in all 40 games and starting in all of them. Her career high-scoring stint was in the 2019 season with the New York Liberty, wherein she averaged 13.7 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game, playing in 34 games and starting in all of them. She also received many awards and honors, such as WNBA All-Star in 2019 and WNBL MVP in 2020. Apart from basketball, Nurse is also a basketball analyst for TSN, where she displays her knowledge of the game.
Who are Kia Nurse’s parents?
Kia Nurse was born to parents Richard and Cathy Nurse in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Who is Kia Nurse’s mother?
Kia Nurse’s mother is Cathy Nurse, who was a varsity basketball player for McMaster University. She met her husband Richard Nurse at an all-ages dance, following which they met again at another dance and have been together ever since, as per Streets of Toronto.
Who is Kia Nurse’s father?
Kia Nurse’s father is Richard Nurse, who was a former CFL player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He and her wife Cathy were both sportspersons and passed on their legacy to their children, who are basketball and hockey players in the NFL and NHL, respectively.
Kia Nurse’s siblings
Kia Nurse has two older siblings: an older sister, Tamika Nurse, who played basketball for Oregon and Bowling Green, and an older brother, Darnell Nurse, who is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. He scored 12 goals in 82 games playing for the Oilers with a total of 22 assists in the 2022-23 season.
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FAQ's On Kia Nurse
A. Yes, Kia Nurse has won one All-Star nomination in the 2019 WNBA season.
A. Kia Nurse plays for the Chicago Sky as of September 2025.
A. Kia Nurse attended and played for the University of Connecticut from 2014 to 2018.
