Natisha Hiedeman

Natisha Hiedeman (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional women's 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]

Natisha Hiedeman
Hiedeman in 2019
No. 2 – Connecticut Sun
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-10) February 10, 1997
Green Bay, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight125 lb (57 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Bay Southwest
(Green Bay, Wisconsin)
CollegeMarquette (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentConnecticut Sun
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] She was eventually waived by the Sun.[6] On June 19, 2019, the Atlanta Dream signed Hiedeman as a EuroBasket replacement for Alex Bentley.[7] Hiedeman did not make an appearance for the Dream before Bentley returned to the team. Upon Bentley's return, Hiedeman was waived. d Hiedman was resigned by the Sun after her exit from Atlanta.[8] She appeared in her first WNBA game with the Sun. On July 10, she scored her first WNBA points.[9]

In 2020, Hiedman was signed by the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League champions Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan.[10]

References
  1. "Natisha Hiedeman Selected 18th Overall in 2019 WNBA Draft". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Natisha Hiedeman". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  4. "Natisha Hiedeman Selected #18 Overall In 2019 WNBA Draft!". anonymouseagle.com. SB Nation. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. "WNBA Draft: Lynx bring in Shepard, Dillard, Bell, trade for Brown". FOX Sports. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. Felicien, Bria (June 21, 2019). "Atlanta Dream sign Natisha Hiedeman as EuroBasket replacement". highposthoops.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. "Connecticut's Hiedeman has been through the hamster wheel and back". theday.com. The Day Publishing Company. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  9. "Natisha Hiedeman Makes A Splash With The Connecticut Sun". anonymouseagle.com. SB Nation. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  10. https://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/basketball/1.8876553


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