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Toronto Tempo Signs Kia Nurse, Prepares for WNBA Debut

4/15/2026

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The Toronto Tempo signed Canadian guard Kia Nurse ahead of their inaugural WNBA season.
Nurse is a 30-year-old from Hamilton with 245 WNBA games and three Olympic appearances for Canada.
The Tempo also signed center Temi Fágbénlé, who has played 130 WNBA games and won a championship with the Minnesota Lynx.
The team's general manager highlighted Nurse's impact in Canada.
Toronto's first game is on May 8 against Washington.

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The Toronto Tempo signed Canadian guard Kia Nurse ahead of their inaugural WNBA season.
Nurse is a 30-year-old from Hamilton with 245 WNBA games and three Olympic appearances for Canada.
The Tempo also signed center Temi Fágbénlé, who has played 130 WNBA games and won a championship with the Minnesota Lynx.
The team's general manager highlighted Nurse's impact in Canada.
Toronto's first game is on May 8 against Washington.