1. Natisha Hiedeman was born on February 10,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Natisha Hiedeman
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Natisha Hiedeman was drafted with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, which is the highest of any Marquette basketball player in school history and the highest draft pick for the Big East Conference since conference re-alignment.
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Shortly after her birth, Hiedeman had to wear a full-body harness due to a hyperextension in her left leg.
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Natisha Hiedeman attended Green Bay Southwest High School, where she had the nickname "T-Spoon" after former WNBA star Teresa Weatherspoon.
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Natisha Hiedeman holds school records in triple jump, high jump, long jump, and 100 meter hurdles.
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Natisha 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.
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Natisha Hiedeman finished her career as Marquette's third all-time leading scorer, just 27 points shy of the program record.
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Natisha Hiedeman was drafted 18th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.
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Natisha Hiedeman did not make an appearance for the Dream before Bentley returned to the team.
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Natisha Hiedeman was re-signed by the Sun after her exit from Atlanta.
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Natisha Hiedeman appeared in her first WNBA game with the Sun.
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On January 31,2024, Natisha Hiedeman was traded to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
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In 2020, Natisha Hiedeman was signed by the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League champions Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan.
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Natisha Hiedeman played for Inner Mongolia in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association from November 2024 to January 2025.
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In October 2022, Natisha Hiedeman joined her former collegiate coach Carolyn Kieger at Penn State as the Director of Player Development.
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Natisha Hiedeman was promoted to assistant coach for Penn State in August 2023.
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Natisha Hiedeman's brother, Sandy Cohen, is a Bnei Herzliya basket player and played at Marquette.
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In September 2021, Natisha Hiedeman announced her engagement to Connecticut Sun teammate Jasmine Thomas.