Natalie Novosel

Position: Guard
Height: 5-11 • 181 cms
Weight: 165 lbs • 75 kgs
School: University of Notre Dame '12
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

USA Basketball Notes

• Named to the 2011 USA World University Games Team on Aug. 3, 2011.

College Honors:

• WBCA/State Farm All-America honorable mention and All-Region 1 (2011).
• NCAA Dayton Regional All-Tournament Team (2011).
• All-Big East Conference first team (2011).
• Big East Most Improved Player (2011).
• Big East All-Tournament Team (2011).
• Big East All-Freshman Team (2009).
• Two-time Big East Freshman of the Week (2008-09).

College Notes:

• As a junior in 2010-11, aided Notre Dame to a 31-8 record and the NCAA Tournament championship game; started all 39 games and averaged a team-high 15.1 ppg., while adding 4.0 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.9 spg.
• As a sophomore in 2009-10, helped Notre Dame to a 29-6 slate, including 16-1 at home, and the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen; played in all 34 games with four starts and averaged 5.0 ppg., 2.2 rpg. and 1.3 spg.
• As a freshman in 2008-09, helped UND to a 22-9 record, and the NCAA Tournament first round; played in all 31 games and averaged 6.9 ppg., 2.9 rpg. and a team second-best 1.5 spg.
• Scored in double digits 33 times in 2010-11 and had seven games with 20 points or more.
• Set an all-time Notre Dame single-season record for free throws made with 183 in 2010-11.
• Posted career-highs of 27 points versus Gonzaga (12/29/10), six assists twice, last versus Louisville (3/6/10) and seven steals versus New Hampshire (11/12/10).

High School Notes:

• Attended Lexington Catholic High School (Ky.), where she aided her school to a 130-11 (.922) record and a pair of state championships (2005, 2006) during her high school prep career.
• Started playing varsity in junior high as an eighth-grader.
• Was a three-time Lexington Herald-Leader all-state selection.
• Averaged 19.9 ppg. and 9.1 rpg. as a senior as her team finished with a 29-5 slate.

Personal Notes:

• Born Nov. 22, 1989, in Lexington, Ky.
• Daughter of  Jaine and Nick Novosel; has one sister, Shannon, and a twin brother, Nathan.
• Shannon played basketball at University of Evansville, while Nathan currently competes for the University of Rochester.
• Enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as a double major in anthropology and pre-professional studies.

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