Westbeld attended Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio. During her career she helped lead Fairmont to a 96–11 overall record and four Greater Western Ohio Conference titles. She recorded 15.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 blocks with a .598 field-goal percentage. She holds school records for rebounds in a game (21) and season (275), as well as field goal percentage in a season (.663).[1] She was ranked the No. 4 forward in the nation, and the No. 21 overall player in the Class of 2014 by ESPN. On October 21, 2013, she committed to play college basketball at Notre Dame.[2]
College career
During the 2014–15 season, in her freshman year, she appeared in all 39 games, and averaged 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game with .526 field-goal percentage and one double-double. She tied Natalie Achonwa's program record for most games played by a freshman. During the 2015–16 season, in her sophomore year, she started all 33 games, and averaged 7.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. She scored in double figures in 13 games with one double-double. During the 2016–17 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 32 games, with 27 starts, and averaged 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. During the 2017–18 season, in her senior year, she appeared in 37 games, with 31 starts, and averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[1] She helped the Fighting Irish win the 2018 NCAA championship.[3]
Professional career
On April 30, 2018, Westbeld signed a training camp contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.[4] On November 17, 2019, she signed with the Adelaide Lightning of the WNBL.[5] After taking some time off from basketball in 2020 and 2021, Westbeld returned to playing professionally in Puerto Rico in August 2021, followed by stints in France, Italy and then in Hungary for KSC Szekszárd where she averaged 18.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[6]
On February 10, 2025, she signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[7] On May 15, 2025, she was named to the Mercury's final roster for the 2025 WNBA season.[8]
Personal life
Westbeld was born to Susan and Jim Westbeld.[1] Her younger sister, Maddy, also played college basketball at Notre Dame and currently plays for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA.[9][10] Westbeld and her sister are the only sisters to ever reach 1,000 points in a Notre Dame uniform.[11]
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