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Natasha Howard

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Natasha Howard
No. 6 – Dallas Wings
Howard in 2019
Position	Power forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1991-09-02) September 2, 1991 (age 32) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Florida State (2010–2014)
WNBA draft	2014: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–2015	Indiana Fever
2014–2015	Elitzur Ramla
2015–2016	Yakin Dogu
2016–2017	Minnesota Lynx
2016–2017	Samsung Life Blue Minx
2018–2020	Seattle Storm
2018–2019	Xinjiang Magic Deer
2020–2021	Reyer Venezia
2021–2022	New York Liberty
2021–2022	Dynamo Kursk
2022-present	Fenerbahce
2023-present	Dallas Wings

Career highlights and awards
3× WNBA champion (2017, 2018, 2020) 2x WNBA All-Star (2019, 2022) WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2019) All-WNBA First Team (2019) 2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2018, 2019) WNBA Most Improved Player (2018) 2× First-team All-ACC (2013, 2014) EuroLeague champion (2024) FIBA Europe SuperCup Women winner (2023) Triple Crown (2024) Turkish League champion (2022–23) Turkish Cup winner (2024) Ohio Ms. Basketball (2010)

Stats at WNBA.com

Natasha Howard (born September 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League EuroLeague Women.^[1] Howard was the 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.^[2] She was drafted in 2014 by the Indiana Fever.^[3]^[4] Born in Toledo, Ohio, she played college basketball for Florida State University, where she finished sixth in the NCAA for field goal percentage.^[5]

Florida State statistics[edit]

Source^[6]

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
2010–11	Florida State	32	339	46.0	36.8	54.9	6.6	0.8	1.1	0.7	10.6
2011–12	Florida State	31	379	48.7	19.0	61.5	9.1	1.4	1.5	1.3	12.2
2012–13	Florida State	33	418	48.6	–	61.2	7.5	0.7	1.8	1.5	12.7
2013–14	Florida State	33	675	59.4	–	65.0	9.3	0.5	2.1	2.3	20.5
Career	Florida State	129	1811	51.6	31.3	61.7	8.1	0.9	1.6	1.4	14.0

WNBA career[edit]

Howard in 2016

Howard was selected 5th overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2014 WNBA draft.^[7] Howard started off the 2014 season hot scoring 16 points and 21 points in her first two games as a professional. The 21 point performance was a career high in points. After her rookie season in Indiana, Howard averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 rebounds.^{[citation needed]}

During her second season with Indiana, Howard regressed in both points and rebounding, averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds. The only times that Howard scored in double figures were an August 4 loss to the Chicago Sky, when she scored 13 points, and on a September 1 win against the Connecticut Sun, when she scored 10 points. During her second season, the Fever reached the WNBA Finals, where they faced off against the Minnesota Lynx. The Fever ultimately lost the series 3–2, but Howard didn't miss a single shot throughout the entire Finals, going 8 for 8 from the floor in five games.^{[citation needed]}

On February 2, 2016, the Fever traded Howard to the Minnesota Lynx in a sign-and-trade deal to acquire Devereaux Peters.^[8]

During her first season with the Lynx, Howard was part of the post rotation that included Sylvia Fowles, Rebekkah Brunson, and Janel McCarville. She became a key contributor off the bench for the Lynx the entire season. In her first game against Indiana since the trade, Howard scored 11 points, on 5–5 shooting, and grabbed 3 rebounds. She matched her career high of 21 points in a July 2 win against the San Antonio Stars. Howard, once again, reached the WNBA Finals for the 2nd consecutive season, although she fell short once again falling to the Los Angeles Sparks 3–2.^{[citation needed]}

In her second season with the Lynx, Howard continued with her bench role, contributing with her scoring and rebounding, helping the Lynx back to championship contention. The Lynx made it back to the Finals, making it Howard's third appearance in the finals. This time in a finals rematch against the Sparks, the Lynx won in five games, earning Howard her first championship.^{[citation needed]}

On February 7, 2018, Howard was traded to the Seattle Storm in exchange for a second round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft.^[9] In the 2018 season, Howard would be the starting power forward for the Storm. She would have the best season of her career in Seattle as she averaged career-highs in scoring, blocks, rebounds, assists and steals. Howard would also be named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team and was second in the league in blocks. The Storm finished with a league-best 26–8 record. They would receive a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals series, the Storm would defeat the Phoenix Mercury in five games advancing to the Finals, making this Howard's fourth consecutive finals appearance. In the Finals, the Storm would defeat the Washington Mystics in a three-game sweep. In Game 3, Howard scored a new career-high 29 points along with 14 rebounds.^[10]

In 2019, Howard would have a breakout season. She would be voted into the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her first all-star appearance. On July 17, 2019, Howard scored a new career-high 33 points in a 90–79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.^[11] Howard would finish the season average a new career-high in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals. She was made a WNBA All-Star and named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team for the second time while also winning the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. The Storm finished as the number 6 seed with an 18–16 record. The Storm however were unable to defend their title in the playoffs as they were eliminated in the second round elimination game by the Los Angeles Sparks.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at IMG Academy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Howard played all 22 games, the Storm had a fully active roster with everyone healthy and available as they finished the season 18–4 with the number 2 seed, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals they would defeat the Minnesota Lynx in a three-game sweep, going back to the Finals for the second time in three years. In the Finals, the Storm would sweep the Las Vegas Aces to win the series, earning Howard her third WNBA championship.^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, Howard was acquired by the New York Liberty in a three-team trade deal.^[12]

In January 2023, Howard was traded to the Dallas Wings in a three-team deal.^[13]

WNBA career statistics[edit]

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

†	Denotes seasons in which Howard won a WNBA championship

Regular season[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2014	Indiana	34	15	17.0	.443	.000	.594	3.1	0.6	0.8	0.6	1.5	7.0
2015	Indiana	30	2	11.4	.379	.000	.721	2.6	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.9	4.2
2016	Minnesota	34	1	14.6	.574	.200	.677	3.6	0.8	0.7	0.7	1.1	6.7
2017^†	Minnesota	34	0	11.7	.484	.214	.733	2.4	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.7	4.3
2018^†	Seattle	34	33	25.6	.547	.327	.798	6.4	1.0	1.2	1.9	1.8	13.2
2019	Seattle	34	34	31.3	.439	.308	.810	8.2	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.9	18.1
2020^†	Seattle	22	22	21.0	.530	.350	.778	7.1	1.0	1.7	0.6	2.1	9.5
2021	New York	13	13	27.5	.494	.333	.774	7.2	1.7	1.3	0.5	3.8	16.2
2022	New York	35	35	29.9	.482	.326	.715	7.3	2.3	1.3	1.0	3.2	15.1
2023	Dallas	39	39	33.1	.458	.299	.815	8.0	2.6	1.3	1.2	2.8	16.5
Career	10 years, 5 teams	309	194	22.3	.478	.309	.755	5.5	1.3	1.1	1.0	2.0	11.0

Playoffs[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2014	Indiana	4	0	3.7	.167	.000	1.000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
2015	Indiana	9	0	7.1	.917	.000	1.000	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.5	2.8
2016	Minnesota	8	0	13.0	.700	.000	.429	2.6	0.6	0.8	0.1	0.7	5.6
2017^†	Minnesota	7	0	5.6	.200	.000	.800	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	1.1
2018^†	Seattle	8	8	31.5	.573	.500	.850	8.3	1.5	1.0	1.3	2.2	15.8
2019	Seattle	2	2	28.8	.400	.429	.750	9.0	4.0	2.0	1.5	2.0	11.0
2020^†	Seattle	6	6	23.0	.548	.500	.772	5.2	1.5	1.2	0.8	1.5	9.5
2021	New York	1	1	31.0	.438	.500	.000	10.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	16.0
2022	New York	3	3	27.7	.442	.100	1.000	6.7	1.0	0.7	0.0	2.0	14.7
2023	Dallas	5	5	34.2	.634	.350	.833	8.4	2.2	1.6	1.4	3.4	12.0
Career	10 years, 5 teams	53	25	18.0	.500	.371	.794	4.2	1.0	0.8	0.5	1.4	7.7

References[edit]

^ "Natasha Howard". Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

^ "Seattle's Natasha Howard Named 2019 WNBA Defensive Player Of The Year" (Press release). WNBA. September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

^ "NBA.com". Retrieved 2017-09-09.

^ Schoffel, Ira (2014-04-14). "Being WNBA's 5th pick is 'dream come true' for FSU star Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

^ Woodsdavid, David (2014-04-15). "Fever choose Natasha Howard, Natalie Achonwa in draft". The Indianapolis Star. Indystar.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

^ "Fever choose Natasha Howard, Natalie Achonwa in draft". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

^ "Fever, Lynx Trade Natasha Howard, Devereaux Peters – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-09-09.

^ "Storm Acquire Natasha Howard in Trade With Lynx". WNBA.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.

^ The Perfect Storm: Seattle Returns To Glory With Collective Effort

^ Natasha Howard scores career-high 33, Storm close stong in win at Minnesota

^ Liberty Trade Top Scorer but Add the All-Star Natasha Howard Kia Nurse, the team's leading scorer last season, is headed to Phoenix. The Liberty also sent the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft to Seattle as part of the deal for Howard.

^ "Dallas Wings Acquire Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.