Natalie Novosel


Natalie Novosel 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.

USA Basketball

Novosel played on the team representing the USA 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.

Notre Dame statistics

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WNBA

Novosel was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. Update 5/16/2013 Natalie Novosel cut by Washington Mystics before start of regular 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.