Natisha Hiedeman

Natisha Hiedeman
Hiedeman with the Minnesota Lynx in 2024
No. 2 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-10) February 10, 1997
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight132 lb (60 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreen Bay Southwest
(Green Bay, Wisconsin)
CollegeMarquette (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
Playing career2019–present
Career history
Playing
2019–2023Connecticut Sun
2019–2020Luleå Basket
2020–2021Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
2021–2022Nadezhda Orenburg
2022–2023Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
2024–presentMinnesota Lynx
2024–2025Inner Mongolia
2025Phantom BC
2025Laces BC
2026–presentHive BC
Coaching
2023–2024Penn State (assistant)
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Natisha Hiedeman (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Hive of Unrivaled. She was drafted with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, which is the highest of any Marquette basketball player in school history (besides Dwyane Wade) and the highest draft pick for the Big East Conference since conference re-alignment.[1]

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.[2]

Hiedeman attended Green Bay Southwest High School, where she had the nickname "T-Spoon" after former WNBA star Teresa Weatherspoon.[3] She holds school records in triple jump, high jump, long jump, and 100 meter hurdles.[4]

College career

Hiedeman was recruited to Marquette after being the leading scorer in the Green Bay Metro area in high school while attending Green Bay Southwest High School. 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.[5] 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.[6]

Professional career

WNBA

Hiedeman was drafted 18th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx. During the draft, her rights were traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lexie Brown.[7] She was eventually waived by the Sun.[8] On June 19, 2019, the Atlanta Dream signed Hiedeman as a EuroBasket replacement for Alex Bentley.[9] Hiedeman did not make an appearance for the Dream before Bentley returned to the team. Upon Bentley's return, Hiedeman was waived.[10]

Connecticut Sun (2019-2023)

Hiedeman was re-signed by the Connecticut Sun after her exit from Atlanta Dream.[11] She made her WNBA debut during with the Sun. On July 10, 2019, she scored her first WNBA points.[12] As a rookie, Hiedeman averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per game across 20 appearances. In the playoffs, she appeared in seven of the team's eight games, scoring a then career-high eight points on two separate occasions.[13]

During the 2020 season, Hiedeman played in all 22 regular season games, leading the team in points and assists off the bench. She averaged a career-high 6.1 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game. Her 45 made field goals on 127 attempts nearly doubled her total from her rookie season. [13]

On January 8, 2021, she signed the qualifying offer to return to the Sun.[13] In the 2021 season, Hiedeman continued to make an impact as a key contributor off the bench. She was one of four Sun players to appear in all 32 regular season games, averaging a career-best 20.1 minutes per game. That season, she set new career highs in scoring with 7.6 points per game, along with 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.[14]

The 2022 season marked a breakout year for Hiedeman as she entered the starting lineup five games into the season and helped lead the Sun to its fourth WNBA Finals appearance in franchise history. She averaged career bests of 9.1 points, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 25.0 minutes per game during the regular season. On July 24, she tied her career-high with 19 points in a 86–79 win over the Minnesota Lynx, hitting a career-best five three-pointers.[15] In the Finals, Hiedeman recorded a postseason career-high nine assists and played a playoff career-high 34 minutes in Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces.[16] By the end of the postseason, she ranked 12th all-time in scoring (174), eighth in assists (62), 12th in steals (13), and third in three-point field goals made (34) in Sun playoff history.[17][18]

On February 3, 2023, Hiedeman signed a two-year contract to remain with the Sun.[17] She started all 40 games of the 2023 season, averaging 8.5 points, a career-high 2.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 26.7 minutes per game. Her standout performance came on July 20 against the Dream, when she scored a season-high 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a career-best 6-of-7 from three-point range, along with three rebounds, three assists, and four steals.[19] Hiedeman became the first player in Sun history and the 10th in WNBA history to record +20 points on six or more three-pointers with four or more steals in a single game.[20]

Minnesota Lynx (2024-present)

On January 30, 2024, Hiedeman was traded to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.[20] During the 2024 season, Hiedeman appeared in all 40 games for the Lynx, averaging 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 0.8 steals in 15.2 minutes per game. She also played in all 12 postseason games, including all five games of the WNBA Finals, where she averaged 5.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 0.7 steals while shooting 45.5 percent from the field in 14.4 minutes per game. Serving as a backup to starting guard Courtney Williams, Hiedeman adjusted to a new role coming off the bench. She made an impact among the second unit and provided the Lynx with a valuable veteran presence both on and off count, maintaining a strong relationship with Williams in particular.[21]

On February 1, 2025, Hiedeman re-signed with the Lynx.[21] After what was considered a "down" year in 2024, she used the offseason and her growing familiarity with the Lynx's system to deliver a strong comeback. Throughout the 2025 season, Hiedeman provided consistent production off the bench, frequently stepping into the lead guard role when Williams rested or struggled. Appearing in all 44 games as a reserve, she averaged 9.1 points, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game in 18.9 minutes. Her scoring average tied her career high (set in 2022 with the Connecticut Sun), while her field goal percentage (49.2) marked a new career best. In the final five games of the regular season, Hiedeman delivered a standout stretch, averaging 18.6 points, 4.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game over 27.2 minutes. She scored over 20 points in four of those five games and ranked seventh among all WNBA players in scoring during that span.[22] On September 11, Hiedeman was named the winner of the Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award, an honor given annually to the Lynx player who best embodies the altruistic traits of kindness, selflessness and overall regard for the well-being of others throughout the community.[23]

International

In 2020, Hiedeman was signed by the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League champions Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan.[24]

Hiedeman played for Inner Mongolia in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) from November 2024 to January 2025.[25]

Unrivaled

On January 17, 2025, Phantom BC signed Hiedeman to a relief player contract due to Marina Mabrey sustaining a right calf injury in the pre-season.[26][27] And on January 27, she was reassigned to the Laces BC, due to Alyssa Thomas and Jackie Young being unavailable.[28] She rejoined Phantom from March 3–8 due to Sabrina Ionescu's exit from the league due to Ionescu's previously planned Asia tour with Nike.[29][30]

On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Hiedeman had been drafted by Hive BC for the 2026 Unrivaled season.[31]

Coaching career

In October 2022, Hiedeman joined her former collegiate coach Carolyn Kieger at Penn State as the Director of Player Development.[32] Hiedeman was promoted to assistant coach for Penn State in August 2023.[33]

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

Regular season

Stats current through game on July 12, 2025

WNBA regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Connecticut 20 0 10.3 .414 .464 .500 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 3.7
2020 Connecticut 22 4 18.5 .354 .359 .700 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 6.1
2021 Connecticut 32 5 20.1 .400 .398 .700 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.9 7.6
2022 Connecticut 36 31 25.0 .431 .411 .800 1.8 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.3 9.1
2023 Connecticut 40° 40° 26.7 .392 .366 .739 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.1 1.4 8.5
2024 Minnesota 40° 0 15.2 .380 .280 .735 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.1 4.9
2025 Minnesota 21 0 19.0 .453 .259 .765 2.1 3.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 7.9
Career 6 years, 2 teams 211 80 20.0 .403 .367 .714 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.1 7.0

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Connecticut 7 0 5.0 .600 .667 1.000 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6
2020 Connecticut 7 0 7.7 .538 .625 .833 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.4
2021 Connecticut 4 0 18.0 .500 .600 .714 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 9.0
2022 Connecticut 12 12 26.2 .419 .444 .769 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 8.2
2023 Connecticut 7 7 22.0 .310 .316 .750 1.9 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 5.4
2024 Minnesota 12° 0 14.3 .455 .222 .933 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 5.7
Career 6 years, 2 teams 37 19 17.0 .422 .476 .778 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 5.8

College

NCAA statistics[34]
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Marquette 30 411 39.3% 33.7% 69.1% 4.2 2.9 2.2 0.1 13.7
2016–17 Marquette 32 444 41.4% 36.6% 74.1% 5.1 3.5 1.5 0.5 13.9
2017–18 Marquette 33 441 39.8% 33.3% 67.3% 3.6 3.0 1.9 0.5 13.4
2018–19 Marquette 35 617 43.8% 39.1% 70.3% 6.1 4.5 2.0 0.5 17.6
Career 130 1913 41.3% 35.8% 70.2% 4.8 3.5 1.9 0.4 14.7

Personal life

Hiedeman's brother, Sandy Cohen, is a Hapoel Afula B.C. player and also played at Marquette.[35]

In September 2021, Hiedeman announced her engagement to former Connecticut Sun player Jasmine Thomas.[36]

Hiedeman co-hosts a Twitch channel, StudBudz, with her Lynx teammate Courtney Williams.[37][38] Their channel gained popularity during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, when they live streamed the behind-the-scenes of the whole weekend, including the game, in which Williams was one of the players.[39][40] Since then, they have appeared on the cover of Slam[41] and done a feature and photo shoot for Vogue.[42]

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