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Natasha Howard

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Natasha Howard

Natasha Howard (born September 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Howard was the 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She was drafted in 2014 by the Fever. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she played college basketball for Florida State University, where she finished sixth in the NCAA for field goal percentage.

Infobox

Position
Power forward
League
WNBA
Born
(1991-09-02) September 2, 1991 (age 34)Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
172 lb (78 kg)
High school
Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
College
Florida State (2010–2014)
WNBA draft
2014: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by
Indiana Fever
Playing career
2014–present
2014–2015
Elitzur Ramla
2015–2016
Yakin Dogu
2016–2017
Samsung Life Blue Minx
2018–2020
Seattle Storm
2018–2019
Xinjiang Magic Deer
2020–2021
Reyer Venezia
2021–2022
Dynamo Kursk
2022–2024
Fenerbahce
2023–2024
Dallas Wings
2024–2025
Çukurova Basketbol
2025–present
Indiana Fever

Tables

· Career statistics
†
Denotes seasons in which Howard won a WNBA championship
WNBA regular season statistics[19] · Career statistics › Regular season
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
34
GS
15
MPG
17.0
FG%
443
3P%
000
FT%
594
RPG
3.1
APG
0.6
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.6
TO
1.5
PPG
7.0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
30
GS
2
MPG
11.4
FG%
379
3P%
000
FT%
721
RPG
2.6
APG
0.4
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.4
TO
0.9
PPG
4.2
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Minnesota
mw- GP
34
GS
1
MPG
14.6
FG%
574
3P%
200
FT%
677
RPG
3.6
APG
0.8
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.7
TO
1.1
PPG
6.7
2017†
2017†
Year
2017†
Team
Minnesota
mw- GP
34
GS
0
MPG
11.7
FG%
484
3P%
214
FT%
733
RPG
2.4
APG
0.7
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.6
TO
0.7
PPG
4.3
2018†
2018†
Year
2018†
Team
Seattle
mw- GP
34
GS
33
MPG
25.6
FG%
547
3P%
327
FT%
798
RPG
6.4
APG
1.0
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.9
TO
1.8
PPG
13.2
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Seattle
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
31.3
FG%
439
3P%
308
FT%
810
RPG
8.2
APG
2.1
SPG
2.2
BPG
1.7
TO
2.9
PPG
18.1
2020†
2020†
Year
2020†
Team
Seattle
mw- GP
22
GS
22
MPG
21.0
FG%
530
3P%
350
FT%
778
RPG
7.1
APG
1.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.6
TO
2.1
PPG
9.5
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
New York
mw- GP
13
GS
13
MPG
27.5
FG%
494
3P%
333
FT%
774
RPG
7.2
APG
1.7
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.5
TO
3.8
PPG
16.2
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
New York
mw- GP
35
GS
35
MPG
29.9
FG%
482
3P%
326
FT%
715
RPG
7.3
APG
2.3
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.0
TO
3.2
PPG
15.1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
39
GS
39
MPG
33.1
FG%
458
3P%
299
FT%
815
RPG
8.0
APG
2.6
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.2
TO
2.8
PPG
16.5
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
27
GS
26
MPG
30.6
FG%
456
3P%
200
FT%
718
RPG
6.7
APG
2.9
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.8
TO
3.1
PPG
17.6
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
44
GS
44
MPG
24.1
FG%
552
3P%
182
FT%
712
RPG
6.6
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.6
TO
1.9
PPG
11.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
12 years, 5 teams
mw- GP
380
GS
264
MPG
23.1
FG%
483
3P%
290
FT%
745
RPG
5.7
APG
1.5
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.9
TO
2.1
PPG
11.5
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
2
mw- GP
1
GS
19.0
MPG
529
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
4.0
RPG
1.0
APG
0.5
SPG
0.0
BPG
1.0
TO
11.0
Year
Team
mw- 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
2024
Dallas
27
26
30.6
456
200
718
6.7
2.9
1.3
0.8
3.1
17.6
2025
Indiana
44
44
24.1
552
182
712
6.6
1.5
1.2
0.6
1.9
11.4
Career
12 years, 5 teams
380
264
23.1
483
290
745
5.7
1.5
1.1
0.9
2.1
11.5
All-Star
2
1
19.0
529
500
—
4.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
11.0
WNBA playoff statistics · Career statistics › Playoffs
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
3.7
FG%
167
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.0
APG
0.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
TO
0.5
PPG
1.0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Indiana
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
7.1
FG%
917
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
0.6
APG
0.3
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.1
TO
0.5
PPG
2.8
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Minnesota
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
13.0
FG%
700
3P%
000
FT%
429
RPG
2.6
APG
0.6
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.1
TO
0.7
PPG
5.6
2017†
2017†
Year
2017†
Team
Minnesota
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
5.6
FG%
200
3P%
000
FT%
800
RPG
0.9
APG
0.0
SPG
0.2
BPG
0.0
TO
0.5
PPG
1.1
2018†
2018†
Year
2018†
Team
Seattle
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
31.5
FG%
573
3P%
500
FT%
850
RPG
8.3
APG
1.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.3
TO
2.2
PPG
15.8
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Seattle
GP
2
GS
2
MPG
28.8
FG%
400
3P%
429
FT%
750
RPG
9.0
APG
4.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
1.5
TO
2.0
PPG
11.0
2020†
2020†
Year
2020†
Team
Seattle
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
23.0
FG%
548
3P%
500
FT%
772
RPG
5.2
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.8
TO
1.5
PPG
9.5
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
New York
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
31.0
FG%
438
3P%
500
FT%
000
RPG
10.0
APG
2.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.0
TO
3.0
PPG
16.0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
New York
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
27.7
FG%
442
3P%
100
FT%
1.000
RPG
6.7
APG
1.0
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.0
TO
2.0
PPG
14.7
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Dallas
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
34.2
FG%
634
3P%
350
FT%
833
RPG
8.4
APG
2.2
SPG
1.6
BPG
1.4
TO
3.4
PPG
12.0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Indiana
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
24.4
FG%
484
3P%
000
FT%
813
RPG
6.3
APG
2.0
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
TO
2.1
PPG
9.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
11 years, 5 teams
GP
61
GS
33
MPG
18.9
FG%
497
3P%
333
FT%
797
RPG
4.5
APG
1.1
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.5
TO
1.5
PPG
7.9
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
2025
Indiana
8
8
24.4
484
000
813
6.3
2.0
0.6
0.1
2.1
9.4
Career
11 years, 5 teams
61
33
18.9
497
333
797
4.5
1.1
0.8
0.5
1.5
7.9
NCAA statistics[20] · Career statistics › College
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Florida State
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
25.5
FG%
460
3P%
368
FT%
549
RPG
6.6
APG
0.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.7
TO
3.1
PPG
10.6
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
31
GP
31
GS
30.2
MPG
487
FG%
190
3P%
615
FT%
9.1
RPG
1.4
APG
1.5
SPG
1.3
BPG
3.1
TO
12.2
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
33
GP
31
GS
26.8
MPG
486
FG%
000
3P%
612
FT%
7.5
RPG
0.7
APG
1.8
SPG
1.5
BPG
2.4
TO
12.7
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
33
GP
33
GS
31.2
MPG
594
FG%
—
3P%
650
FT%
9.3
RPG
0.5
APG
2.1
SPG
2.3
BPG
2.7
TO
20.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
129
GP
127
GS
28.4
MPG
516
FG%
313
3P%
617
FT%
8.1
RPG
0.9
APG
1.6
SPG
1.4
BPG
2.8
TO
14.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2010–11
Florida State
32
32
25.5
460
368
549
6.6
0.8
1.1
0.7
3.1
10.6
2011–12
31
31
30.2
487
190
615
9.1
1.4
1.5
1.3
3.1
12.2
2012–13
33
31
26.8
486
000
612
7.5
0.7
1.8
1.5
2.4
12.7
2013–14
33
33
31.2
594
—
650
9.3
0.5
2.1
2.3
2.7
20.5
Career
129
127
28.4
516
313
617
8.1
0.9
1.6
1.4
2.8
14.0

References

  1. Official Site of the WNBA
    https://www.wnba.com/player/natasha-howard/
  2. "Seattle's Natasha Howard Named 2019 WNBA Defensive Player Of The Year"
    https://www.wnba.com/news/seattles-natasha-howard-named-2019-wnba-defensive-player-of-the-year/
  3. "NBA.com"
    http://www.wnba.com/draft/2014/draft_board.html
  4. Tallahassee Democrat
    http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140414/FSU07/304140021/Being-WNBA-s-5th-pick-dream-come-true-FSU-star-Howard
  5. The Indianapolis Star
    http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2014/04/14/fever-choose-natahsa-howard-natalie-achonwa-draft/7720777/
  6. The Indianapolis Star
    https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2014/04/14/fever-choose-natahsa-howard-natalie-achonwa-draft/7720777/
  7. Minnesota Lynx
    https://lynx.wnba.com/news/lynx-acquire-forward-natasha-howard-from-indiana
  8. Basketball Reference
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/h/howarna01w/gamelog-playoffs/
  9. WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA
    http://www.wnba.com/news/fever-lynx-trade-natasha-howard-devereaux-peters/
  10. WNBA.com
    http://www.wnba.com/news/storm-acquire-natasha-howard-trade-lynx/
  11. The Perfect Storm: Seattle Returns To Glory With Collective Effort
    http://www.wnba.com/news/the-perfect-storm-seattle-returns-to-glory-with-collective-effort/
  12. Natasha Howard scores career-high 33, Storm close strong in win at Minnesota
    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/17/natasha-howard-scores-career-high-33-storm-close-s/
  13. Liberty Trade Top Scorer but Add the All-Star Natasha Howard Kia Nurse, the team's leading scorer last season, is headed
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/sports/basketball/liberty-trade-natasha-walker.html
  14. wings.wnba.com
    https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-acquire-natasha-howard-and-crystal-dangerfield/
  15. WNBA.com
    https://www.wnba.com/players/transactions?transaction=&team=fever&month=0
  16. The Spotrac Newsletter
    https://www.spotrac.com/wnba/player/_/id/29956/natasha-howard
  17. WISH-TV
    https://www.wishtv.com/sports/indiana-fever/indiana-fever-natasha-howard/
  18. Indianapolis Star
    https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2025/02/19/wnba-free-agency-how-selfish-approach-led-natasha-howard-to-indiana-fever-lessons-caitlin-clark/78642319007/
  19. Basketball Reference
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/h/howarna01w.html
  20. web1.ncaa.org
    http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch
  21. Basketball Wives | vh1
    https://www.vh1.com/shows/basketball-wives#cast
  22. EssentiallySports
    https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-who-is-natasha-howards-wife-everything-you-need-to-know-about-dallas-wings-stars-personal-life/
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