Natalie Novosel

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Natalie Novosel
Adelaide Lightning
Position Guard
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1989-11-22) November 22, 1989 (age 35)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Lexington Catholic
(Lexington, Kentucky)
College Notre Dame (2008–2012)
WNBA draft 2012: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by Washington Mystics
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012 Washington Mystics
2012–2013 CSM Târgovişte
2013–2014 Dandenong Rangers
2015–2016 Townsville Fire
2016–2017Dandenong Rangers
2017–present Adelaide Lightning
Career highlights
  • Big East Most Improved Player (2011)
  • 2x First-team All-Big East (2011, 2012)
  • Big East All-Freshman Team (2009)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen Team

Natalie Novosel (born November 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, she went to Lexington Catholic High School and played collegiately for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

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USA Basketball

Novosel played on the team representing the US at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Novosel averaged 4.5 points per game. [1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012 Washington 3109.933.722.075.91.30.70.50.10.63.2
Career1 year, 1 team3109.933.722.075.91.30.70.50.10.63.2

College career statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames 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
2008-09 Notre Dame 31 214 49.310.0 72.2 2.9 1.5 1.5 0.1 6.9
2009-10 Notre Dame 35 176 42.8 35.0 76.1 2.2 1.7 1.3 0.2 5.0
2010-11 Notre Dame 39 588 45.2 41.378.9 4.0 1.9 1.90.3 15.1
2011-12 Notre Dame 3959142.0 41.1 82.94.12.01.2 0.415.2
Career 144 1569 44.2 39.2 78.9 3.3 1.8 1.5 0.2 10.9

WNBA

Novosel was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA draft (8th overall) by the Washington Mystics, [3] and was cut by the Mystics before the 2013 WNBA season.

Personal

Shortly after the draft, Novosel said that her first choice of teams was the Mystics, adding that she "couldn't be any happier" that the team selected her. She had personal reasons for wanting to play in Washington, most notably that her twin brother Nathan was set to begin a two-year position in the city with Teach for America in late summer 2012. [4]

References

  1. "Twenty-Sixth World University Games -- 2011". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. "WNBA.com: Draft 2012". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. Smith, Jennifer (April 16, 2012). "Former Lexington Catholic star Natalie Novosel taken by Mystics in WNBA first round". Lexington Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky . Retrieved April 17, 2012.