| No. 21–Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 2002 Kettering, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fairmont (Kettering, Ohio) |
| College | Notre Dame (2020–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Madeline Grace Westbeld (born October 15, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). She played for Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio where she classified as a five-star recruit by ESPN.
Westbeld played for the Fairmont High School (Ohio) in Kettering, Ohio, she led the Firebirds to a 25–3 record and regional finals appearance in the OHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships in her senior year. [1] As a junior Westbeld averaged 15.9 points and 10.4 rebounds, ultimately leading led her team in scoring, rebounds, assists, assist/turnover ratio, blocks and free-throw percentage. [1] In her senior year in high school, Westbeld led her team in scoring (18.0) rebounds (11.2), assists (3.6), steals (2.8) and blocked shots (2.3). [1]
Westbeld was declared Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2020, becoming the first player from Fairmont to do so. [2] Westbeld was also selected as the 2020 OPSWA Division I Player of the Year and was a First Team All-Ohio selection (Junior & Senior year). [3] She was also selected for both the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. [4] [5]
Westbeld was considered a five-star recruit ranked No. 23 in her class and 5th at her position. [6] In October 2019, Westbeld committed to play college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over offers from UCLA Bruins, Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Lady Volunteers. [6] [7]
In her freshman year, Westbeld started all 20 games for the Irish averaging 15.2 points and 7.9 rebounds. [8] She led all ACC rookies and ranked 10th overall in the league earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors twice. [1] [9] [10] Westbeld was selected in the First Team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman Team as well as named as the ACC Rookie of the Year. [11] [12] [13] In her sophomore season, Westbeld started all 33 games averaging 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds. [1] In her junior year, Westbeld started all 33 of Noter Dame's games, averaging 27.5 minutes, 11.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [1] [8] In March 2023, Westbeld became the 42nd player to reach the 1000 career-points in an Irish uniform. [1] [14] Westbeld was selected in the All-ACC Second Team in her Junior year. [15]
In her senior year Westbeld started all 34 games, averaging a near double-double with 14.4 ppg and 8.7 rpg. [1] [8] In the ACC Tournament, Westbeld averaged 15.7 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and was named to the All-ACC Tournament First Team. Westbeld helped the Irish win their 1st ACC Tournament title under head coach Niele Ivey. [16] She was also named in the All-ACC Second Team. [17]
In April 2024, Westbeld announced she will use her remaining college eligibility to return to the Irish for a fifth and final season in 2024–25. [18]
Westbeld participated in the trials for the USA U17 World Cup team in 2018. [19] Westbeld was also named as a finalist for the 2021 USA Basketball U19 World Cup team. [20] Westbeld was a member of the 2022 USA Basketball 3x3 U23 Nations League Team, which competed at the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as well as a member of the USA U24 roster for the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Women's Series. [19]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Notre Dame | 20 | 20 | 31.9 | 46.9 | 38.8 | 78.6 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 15.2 |
| 2021–22 | Notre Dame | 33 | 33 | 28.9 | 48.2 | 32.9 | 72.7 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 2022–23 | Notre Dame | 33 | 33 | 27.5 | 44.9 | 34.4 | 61.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 11.2 |
| 2023–24 | Notre Dame | 34 | 34 | 33.2 | 45.8 | 36.8 | 78.4 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 14.4 |
| Career | 120 | 120 | 30.3 | 36.4 | 35.6 | 73.3 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 12.9 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [21] | |||||||||||||
Westbeld's older sister Kathy also played for the Irish. [22] [23] Westbeld and her sister are the only sisters to ever reach 1,000 points in a Notre Dame uniform. [1]