Natalie Chioma Achonwa was born on November 22,1992 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.
24 Facts About Natalie Achonwa
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Natalie Achonwa played on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team.
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Natalie Achonwa attended Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario, for grade 9 before moving to Hamilton, Ontario, to play with Canada Basketball's NEDA program at St Mary's Catholic Secondary School.
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Natalie Achonwa was recruited as the first ever international player on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team.
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In 2011, Natalie Achonwa was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team along with being selected Big East Freshman of the Week in her freshman season.
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In 2015, Natalie Achonwa was selected as the Notre Dame Representative in the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Legends Class.
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At age 16, Natalie Achonwa became the youngest player to ever play on the Canadian national team in 2009.
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Natalie Achonwa competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.
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Natalie Achonwa averaged 7.5 points per game and helped the Canadian National team to a second place, silver medal finish.
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Natalie Achonwa missed the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women due to injury.
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Natalie Achonwa was invited to play for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, making it her second Olympic appearance.
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Natalie Achonwa played for Canada at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
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Natalie Achonwa was invited to play for Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Natalie Achonwa was a member of the Canada women's national basketball team, which participated in basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 10 to 26,2015.
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Natalie Achonwa was drafted ninth overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2014 WNBA draft.
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Natalie Achonwa sat out the entire 2014 WNBA season due to a left knee injury she suffered during her senior year at Notre Dame in the NCAA playoffs.
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Natalie Achonwa was filling in for the incumbent Katie Schwab, who was hospitalized with a life-threatening illness.
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Natalie Achonwa did not sign her rookie contract with the Fever until February 2015, once she recovered from her injury.
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Natalie Achonwa returned to the court in time for the 2015 WNBA season.
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Natalie Achonwa was a backup center on the Fever roster in her rookie season, averaging eight ppg and 3.5 rpg in 28 games with 17 starts.
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In 2019, Natalie Achonwa re-signed with the Fever as a restricted free agent.
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Natalie Achonwa played 30 games and would start in 18 of the games played during the season.
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On January 28,2021, Natalie Achonwa signed a multi-year deal with the Minnesota Lynx in free agency.
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Natalie Achonwa's father immigrated from Nigeria to Canada when he was twelve.