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Natasha Howard

#1

Minnesota Lynx

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Forward

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Season
PPG
15.8
RPG
7.9
APG
3.1
Career
PPG
11.8
RPG
5.9
APG
1.6
Height
6-2
Birthdate
Sep 2, 1991
Weight
171 lbs
College / Country
Florida State / USA
Draft
2014 Rnd 1 Pick 5
Experience
12 years

Three time Champion and former Defensive Player of the Year, comes to the Wings after being named an All-Star in 2022.

About Natasha

Career:

2025:

  • Started all 44 games for Indiana, averaging 11.4 ppg (55.2%), 6.6 rpg and 1.5 apg in 24.1 mpg
  • Registered 9.4 ppg (48.4%) and 6.3 rpg in eight postseason contests
  • Tied her career best with 16 rebounds Aug. 1 at Dallas
  • Signed by Indiana as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract

 

2024:

  • Limited to 27 games, missing 12 after suffering a broken foot May 15 vs. Chicago
  • Averaged 17.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 2.9 apg in 30.6 mpg, shooting 45.6% from the field and 71.8% from the line
  • Poured in a career-high 36 points July 3 vs. Phoenix, making 13 of 17 free throws; both of those figures are also career bests

2023:

  • Completed her first season in Dallas by tallying 16.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 2.6 apg while logging 33.1 mpg in 39 starts
  • Shot 45.8% from the field, 29.9% from three-point range and 81.5% from the line
  • Chipped in 12.0 ppg and 8.4 rpg in five postseason contests
  • Posted her first career triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists Aug. 4 vs. Chicago; she scored 32 points July 5 at Las Vegas… Acquired by Dallas from New York on Jan. 16 as part of a three-team trade that also included Connecticut

2022:

  • Averaged 15.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 2.3 apg in 35 games (29.9 mpg), shooting 48.2% from the field, 32.6% from long range and 71.5% from the line
  • Added 14.7 ppg (44.2%) and 6.7 rpg in three postseason games
  • Played in the 2022 All-Star Game, netting eight points

 

2021:

  • Limited to 13 games in her first season with New York, being sidelined for nearly three months after suffering a sprained left MCL vs. Dallas on May 24
  • Returned on Aug. 15 at Minnesota, scoring a season- high 30 points
  • Averaged 16.2 ppg (49.4%), 7.2 rpg and 1.7 apg overall (27.5 mpg)
  • Acquired by New York from Seattle on Feb. 10 as part of a three-team that also included Phoenix

 

2020:

  • Averaged 9.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 1.73 spg while starting all 22 games (21.0 mpg)
  • Shot 53.0% from the field, a career-high 35.0% from three-point distance and 77.8% from the line
  • Tacked on 9.5 ppg (54.8%) and 5.3 rpg in six postseason starts as Seattle won its second WNBA title in three seasons
  • Had 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds Aug. 29 vs. Chicago

 

2019:

  • Named All-WNBA First Team and won Defensive Player of the Year after postingncareer highs with 18.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg and 2.18 spg for Seattle
  • Finished 2nd in the league in steals and 3rd in blocks (1.74 bpg)
  • Started all 34 games (logging 31.4 mpg); she added 2.1 apg while shooting 43.9% from the field, 30.8% from three-point range and 81.0% from the line
  • Pumped in a season-high 33 points July 17 at Minnesota and posted career bests in steals (six, Aug. 8 vs. Dallas) and blocks (six, July 19 vs. Las Vegas)
  • Played in the 2019 All-Star Game

2018:

  • Debuted in Seattle by playing in all 34 games and helping the Storm to the first of two WNBA championships during her stay
  • Averaged 13.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg and a career-high 1.97 bpg (2nd in the league), earning All-Defensive First Team honors and winning the WNBA’s Most Improved Player Award
  • Shot 54.7% from the field, 32.7% from long range and 79.8% from the line in 25.6 mpg
  • Added 15.8 ppg (57.3%) and 8.3 rpg in eight postseason contests
  • Posted a 4×5 game (pts/reb/stl/blk) Aug. 6 at New York – just the second such game in WNBA history (Candace Parker, May 29, 2008 at Indiana)
  • Acquired by Seattle from Minnesota in a sign-and-trade deal on Feb. 7

2017:

  • Concluded her second season in Minnesota by playing in all 34 games off the bench
  • Averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg in 11.7 mpg, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 73.3% from the line
  • Also appeared in seven playoff games, totaling eight points and six rebounds
  • Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds Aug. 25 at San Antonio, and scored a season-high 12 points Aug. 22 vs. Phoenix

 

2016:

  • Saw action in all eight postseason games with the Lynx, averaging 5.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg
  • Saw her WNBA playoff- record run of 18 consecutive made FG attempts halted Oct. 2 at Phoenix
  • Appeared in all 34 regular season games, registering 6.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 14.6 mpg while shooting a career-best 57.4% from the floor and 67.7% from the line
  • Scored a game-high 24 points for the USA Select Team in the July 25 exhibition vs. Team USA in L.A.
  • Acquired from Indiana on Feb. 2 as part of a sign-and-trade that sent forward Devereaux Peters to the Fever

 

2015:

  • Saw action in nine postseason contests with Indiana, chipping in 2.8 ppg
  • Shot 11-for-12 in the playoffs, sinking all eight of her attempts in the Finals vs. Minnesota
  • Played in 30 regular season games, averaging 4.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 11.4 mpg while shooting 37.9% from the field and 72.1% from the line
  • Scored a season-high 13 points Aug. 4 at Chicago, and pulled in a season-best 11 rebounds July 15 vs. Tulsa

 

2014:

  • Played in all 34 games and made 15 starts during her rookie year with Indiana
  • Averaged 7.0 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 16.9 mpg, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 59.4% from the line
  • Tacked on 1.0 ppg and 1.0 rpg in four playoff appearances
  • Tied the WNBA record for most blocks in a debut with six at Chicago on May 16
  • Followed one night later by ringing up season highs in points (21), assists (three) and minutes (40:36) vs. Atlanta
  • Reached double figures 11 times in total, including a 20-point effort July 2 at Washington; she averaged 10.7 ppg (43.8%) and 4.1 rpg as a starter… Chosen by Indiana in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2014 WNBA Draft

Awards and Honors

2x All-Defensive Team
2018 / 2019
1x All-WNBA
2019
1x Defensive Player of the Year
2019
1x Most Improved Player
2018
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