Natalie Novosel

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.

Natalie Novosel

Adelaide Lightning
Position	Guard
League	WNBL
Personal information
Born	(1989-11-22) November 22, 1989 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Nationality	American / Australian
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Kentucky)
College	Notre Dame (2008–2012)
WNBA draft	2012: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012	Washington Mystics
2012–2013	CSM Târgovişte
2013–2014	Dandenong Rangers
2015–2016	Townsville Fire
2016–2017	Dandenong Rangers
2017–present	Adelaide Lightning
Career highlights and awards
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
Medals Women's Basketball Representing United States World University Games 2011 Shenzhen Team Competition

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.

Career statistics

Legend

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

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2012	Washington	31	0	9.9	33.7	22.0	75.9	1.3	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.6	3.2
Career	1 year, 1 team	31	0	9.9	33.7	22.0	75.9	1.3	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.6	3.2

College career statistics

Source

Legend

GP	Games 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	49.3	10.0	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	41.3	78.9	4.0	1.9	1.9	0.3	15.1
2011-12	Notre Dame	39	591	42.0	41.1	82.9	4.1	2.0	1.2	0.4	15.2
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, 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.