Natisha Hiedeman (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She was drafted with the eighteenth overall pick in the

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, which is the highest of any Marquette basketball player in school history and the highest draft pick for the

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since conference re-alignment.

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. Hiedeman attended

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, where she had the nickname "T-Spoon" after former WNBA star

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. She holds school records in triple jump, high jump, long jump, and 100 meter hurdles.

College career

Hiedeman was recruited to Marquette after being the leading scorer in the Green Bay Metro area in high school while attending

. Hiedeman's brother is

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player

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, who also played at Marquette. 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. 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.

Marquette statistics

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WNBA career

Hiedeman was drafted 18th overall in the

by the Minnesota Lynx. During the draft, her rights were traded to the

in exchange for

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. She was eventually waived by the Sun. On June 19, 2019, the

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signed Hiedeman as a EuroBasket replacement for

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. Hiedeman did not make an appearance for the Dream before Bentley returned to the team. Upon Bentley's return, Hiedeman was waived. Hiedeman was resigned by the Sun after her exit from Atlanta. She appeared in her first WNBA game with the Sun. On July 10, she scored her first WNBA points. In 2020, Hiedeman was signed by the

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champions

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WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Postseason

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Personal life

In September 2021, Hiedeman announced her engagement to

teammate

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References

External links

Marquette Golden Eagles bioWNBA bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiedeman, Natisha 1997 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Wisconsin Connecticut Sun players LGBT basketball players LGBT people from Wisconsin Lesbian sportswomen Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball players Minnesota Lynx draft picks Shooting guards Sportspeople from Green Bay, Wisconsin