Natalie Novosel
Natalie Novosel (born November 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, she went to Lexington Catholic High School and played collegiately for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. USA Basketball. Novosel played on the team representing the US at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Novosel averaged 4.5 points per game. Notre Dame statistics. Source WNBA. Novosel was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (8th overall) by the Washington Mystics. Update  5/16/2013 Natalie Novosel cut by Washington Mystics before start of regular season. Personal. Shortly after the draft, Novosel said that her first choice of teams was the Mystics, adding that she "couldn't be any happier" that the team selected her. She had personal reasons for wanting to play in Washington, most notably that her twin brother Nathan was set to begin a two-year position in the city with Teach for America in late summer 2012.