Congratulations to Natisha Hiedemann!

[Marquette Fan]

The bad news is Hiedeman got cut by the Dream without getting into a game.  Her getting cut wasn't a surprise as her signing was only as a short term replacement.

But the good news is the Connecticut Sun waived the player who made the final roster instead of her and signed her today.  Here's hoping she can play in a game and become the first MU player to play in a WNBA game.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Thanks for the bad-news-to-good-news update.

[Marquette Fan]

The Connecticut Sun host the Minnesota Lynx on Sat. 7/6 at 1P central on ESPN2 - hopefully Hiedeman can make her WNBA debut in that game.

[Marquette Fan]

Hiedeman got in the game in the 2nd quarter - woo hoo!  At the half, Connecticut is down by 1 and Hiedeman has 1 rebound and 1 assist in 4 minutes of play. 

Hiedeman just became the first Marquette player to play in the WNBA.

[MuMark]

https://twitter.com/ConnecticutSun/status/1148980604991492097

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

https://twitter.com/ConnecticutSun/status/1148980604991492097

Awesome. The sun seem like they are happy to have her back

[dad's couch]

And did it against the Atlanta Dream whose head coach is MU alum Nicki Collen

[Warrior Code]

https://twitter.com/ConnecticutSun/status/1148980604991492097

Nice!

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I'll need to set up a MU Alumni Club outing to a Connecticut Sun game.

[Marquette Fan]

And did it against the Atlanta Dream whose head coach is MU alum Nicki Collen

And the Atlanta Dream who signed her and released her without her seeing any action in a game.

10 points today in the 2nd quarter - great to see her getting a chance to play now.

This was a nice article in a CT paper that the Sun tweeted out a link to before today's game:
https://www.theday.com/connecticut-sun/20190709/connecticuts-hiedeman-has-been-through-hamster-wheel-and-back

[Marquette Fan]

I'll need to set up a MU Alumni Club outing to a Connecticut Sun game.

That would be really cool.  I was bummed to see that they don't go to Chicago any more this year - they made their only trip there before they signed Hiedeman.

I just looked up jerseys while I was on the Sun sight looking at their schedule.  They only have a jersey they sell for one of their players and a custom jersey is $90.  $90 is a bit too steep for me so I guess I'll live without a Hiedeman jersey for now .

[Marquette Fan]

Tonight there's a chance to watch Hiedeman on national TV - the Sun host the Mercury at 7P central on ESPN2.

[dad's couch]

Nice article on Natisha in the Athletic. Seems like she is making an impact and Marquette proud.

[Marquette Fan]

Nice article on Natisha in the Athletic. Seems like she is making an impact and Marquette proud.

 

Hiedeman is getting decent minutes and has been fun to watch.  The Sun are tied for first in the WNBA right now also.

They are on TV again tonight facing the Phoenix Mercury on CBS Sports Network at 6P central.

[pbiflyer]

https://twitter.com/RobynNBrown_/status/1169444618842378241

Connecticut Sun picked up their 9th straight home victory while Natisha Hiedeman
recorded a career high 9 assists!

[mu_hilltopper]

Was curious .. not that this lists anything ..

https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0410/top-wnba-salaries.aspx

[Silkk the Shaka]

https://twitter.com/RobynNBrown_/status/1169444618842378241

Connecticut Sun picked up their 9th straight home victory while Natisha Hiedeman
recorded a career high 9 assists!

Very cool thanks for the update

[Marquette Fan]

Congrats to the Sun who swept their Semifinal series against the LA Sparks to advance to the WNBA finals.  Natisha Hiedeman got playing time in games 2 and 3.  They open up at Washington on Sunday at 2P central on ESPN.  Go Sun and good luck to Hiedeman!

[Marquette Fan]

Article on Hiedeman in the Journal Sentinel:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2019/09/26/ex-marquette-star-natisha-hiedeman-playing-wnba-finals-connecticut-sun/2433422001/

[Marquette Fan]

Happy Birthday to Natisha Hiedeman who was signed by the Connecticut Sun to return for 2020 - nice Birthday present

https://sun.wnba.com/news/hiedeman-returns-to-sun-in-2020/

[Warrior Code]

Honest question: will they feature her picture at the Al like they do with the NBA players?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Honest question: will they feature her picture at the Al like they do with the NBA players?

They should IMHO

[Nukem2]

They should IMHO

Agree as well.

[Marquette Fan]

They should IMHO

I agree especially because she's the first Marquette player to play in the WNBA.  I may have to ask someone about that at one of the upcoming home games.  Now I just have to find a way to get a Hiedeman Sun t-shirt this summer too - hopefully they'll start selling those online and not just at Sun home games - won't make it to Connecticut this summer .

[Warrior Code]

I hope they do as well. She should be right up there with the fellas.