Posted: Thursday March 16, 2000 05:12 PM

Nikki Teasley North Carolina AP Position:  Guard Height:  6'0" Hometown:  Washington, D.C. Class:  Junior Team Page Stat to note Has scored over 1,000 points as a Tar Heel. Scouting report During the course of this season, Teasley recorded the 500th assist and 200th steal of her career. Enters the NCAA tournament after being named MVP of the ACC Tournament. Helped UNC to the finals against Duke and had 31 points in the loss to the Blue Devils which included a school-record seven 3-pointers. Despite missing seven conference games in the middle of the season, Teasley was named third-team all-ACC. Teasley returned to the Tar Heels on Jan. 30 following an unspecified three-week leave of absence. The Tar Heels went 8-3 after her return and won six of their last seven. Overall, Carolina is 17-6 this season with Teasley in the lineup. With Teasley in the lineup, the Tar Heels won their last four regular-season games to finish 8-8 in the ACC, avoiding what would have been their first losing record in the ACC since 1991. Leads the Tar Heels with 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

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