Vanessa Nygaard

Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a former professional basketball player and a collegiate assistant coach. She is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

After graduating from high school in Carlsbad, California, Nygaard attended Stanford University from 1993 to 1998, and was a star player for their women's basketball team, known as The Cardinal.

During her time there, the team accumulated a combined 113-14 won-loss record, including an impressive 69-2 within the Pacific-10 Conference, and reached three Final Fours.

Nygaard graduated in 1998, majoring in American Studies.

After graduating from Stanford, Nygaard began her six-year career in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Nygaard was selected by the New York Liberty in the fourth round (39th overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

She missed the 1998 and most of the 1999 seasons due to injury, but joined the starting lineup with the Portland Fire team in 2000 and 2001 and with the Miami Sol team in 2002.

Her best season came with the Sol in 2002, when she averaged 7.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

She has also played for the Cleveland Rockers, the Charlotte Sting, and the Los Angeles Sparks.

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