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Natisha Hiedeman
Hiedeman in 2019
No. 2 – Connecticut Sun
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-10) February 10, 1997 (age 27)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight135 lb (61 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Bay Southwest
(Green Bay, Wisconsin)
CollegeMarquette (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentConnecticut Sun
2021–presentNadezhda Orenburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Natisha Hiedeman (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball guard with the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, which is the highest of any Marquette basketball player in school history and the highest draft pick for the Big East Conference since conference re-alignment.[1]

Early life

Shortly after her birth, Hiedeman had to wear a full-body harness due to a hyperextension in her left leg. Her mother had her at 19. As a child, Hiedeman also played baseball and was the only girl on her team.[2]

Hiedeman attended Green Bay Southwest High School, where she had the nickname "T-Spoon" after former WNBA star Teresa Weatherspoon. She holds school records in triple jump, high jump, long jump, and 100 meter hurdles.[3]

College career

Hiedeman was recruited to Marquette after being the leading scorer in the Green Bay Metro area in high school while attending Green Bay Southwest High School. Hiedeman's brother is Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. player Sandy Cohen, who also played at Marquette.[4] In her first year at Marquette, she was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. In the 2017–18 season, she was named to the Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List.[5] Hiedeman finished her career as Marquette's third all-time leading scorer, just 27 points shy of the program record. Additionally, she was the first Marquette player to reach 300 made three-pointers and finished sixth on Marquette's all-time assist chart.[6]

Marquette statistics

Source[7]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Marquette 30 411 39.3% 33.7% 69.1% 4.2 2.9 2.2 0.1 13.7
2016–17 Marquette 32 444 41.4% 36.6% 74.1% 5.1 3.5 1.5 0.5 13.9
2017–18 Marquette 33 441 39.8% 33.3% 67.3% 3.6 3.0 1.9 0.5 13.4
2018–19 Marquette 35 617 43.8% 39.1% 70.3% 6.1 4.5 2.0 0.5 17.6
Career 130 1913 41.3% 35.8% 70.2% 4.8 3.5 1.9 0.4 14.7
Lynx assistant coach Shelley Patterson watching Hiedeman in 2019

WNBA career

Hiedeman was drafted 18th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. During the draft, her rights were traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lexie Brown.[8] She was eventually waived by the Sun.[9] On June 19, 2019, the Atlanta Dream signed Hiedeman as a EuroBasket replacement for Alex Bentley.[10] Hiedeman did not make an appearance for the Dream before Bentley returned to the team. Upon Bentley's return, Hiedeman was waived.

Hiedman was resigned by the Sun after her exit from Atlanta.[11] She appeared in her first WNBA game with the Sun. On July 10, she scored her first WNBA points.[12]

In 2020, Hiedman was signed by the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League champions Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan.[13]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Connecticut 20 0 10.3 .414 .464 .500 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 3.7
2020 Connecticut 22 4 18.5 .354 .359 .700 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 6.1
2021 Connecticut 32 5 20.1 .400 .398 .700 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.9 7.6
Career 3 years, 1 team 74 9 17.0 .387 .395 .654 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.9 6.1

Postseason

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Connecticut 7 0 5.0 .600 .667 1.000 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6
2020 Connecticut 7 0 7.7 .538 .625 .833 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.4
2021 Connecticut 4 0 18.0 .500 .600 .714 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.5 9.0
Career 3 years, 1 team 18 0 8.9 .533 .621 .800 0.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 4.3

Personal life

In September 2021, Hiedeman announced her engagement to Connecticut Sun teammate Jasmine Thomas.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Natisha Hiedeman Selected 18th Overall in 2019 WNBA Draft". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Talents go beyond court for Southwest's Hiedeman".
  3. ^ "Talents go beyond court for Southwest's Hiedeman".
  4. ^ "Sandy Cohen III – Men's Basketball – University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics". 2019-08-12. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  5. ^ "Natisha Hiedeman". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Natisha Hiedeman Selected #18 Overall In 2019 WNBA Draft!". anonymouseagle.com. SB Nation. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  8. ^ "WNBA Draft: Lynx bring in Shepard, Dillard, Bell, trade for Brown". FOX Sports. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ^ Felicien, Bria (June 21, 2019). "Atlanta Dream sign Natisha Hiedeman as EuroBasket replacement". highposthoops.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Steele, Ben (June 19, 2019). "Natisha Hiedeman gets WNBA chance with the Atlanta Dream. She'll also play for another Marquette alum". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Connecticut's Hiedeman has been through the hamster wheel and back". theday.com. The Day Publishing Company. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Natisha Hiedeman Makes A Splash With The Connecticut Sun". anonymouseagle.com. SB Nation. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "בשורה למכבי תל אביב: סנדי כהן קיבל אזרחות וייחשב ישראלי בליגה". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  14. ^ "Jasmine Thomas, Natisha Hiedeman Announce Engagement". Just Women's Sports. 15 September 2021.
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