Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at North Dakota on January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Women's Basketball
at North Dakota
South Dakota State University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Natalie Nielsen
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Akron-Westfield H.S.
- Hometown:
- Akron, Iowa
- Major:
- Exercise Science
PRONUNCIATION
2023-24: Made nine appearances as a redshirt freshman... tallied 19 points on the season with an .875 field-goal percentage... scored a career-high seven points in seven minutes against Washburn (11/28)... had four points against both St. Thomas (2/24) and North Dakota (2/29).
2022-23: Redshirted her first season at SDSU
BEFORE SDSU: Four-time all-conference and three-time all-district honoree for the Westerners of Akron-Westfield High School... scored 1,289 points in high school, ranking second on Akron-Westfield's all-time list... grabbed 810 rebounds in her high school career, the most in Akron-Westfield history... averaged 17.2 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior... was also a member of the golf, softball and volleyball teams at Akron-Westfield... earned all-state golf honors as a senior in 2022... was a four-time all-conference, three-time all-district and two-time all-state softball selection... earned three mentions on the all-conference and all-district volleyball teams and was an all-state honoree as a senior... graduated as Akron-Westfield's all-time leader in career kills and career blocks.
2023-24: Made nine appearances as a redshirt freshman... tallied 19 points on the season with an .875 field-goal percentage... scored a career-high seven points in seven minutes against Washburn (11/28)... had four points against both St. Thomas (2/24) and North Dakota (2/29).
2022-23: Redshirted her first season at SDSU
BEFORE SDSU: Four-time all-conference and three-time all-district honoree for the Westerners of Akron-Westfield High School... scored 1,289 points in high school, ranking second on Akron-Westfield's all-time list... grabbed 810 rebounds in her high school career, the most in Akron-Westfield history... averaged 17.2 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior... was also a member of the golf, softball and volleyball teams at Akron-Westfield... earned all-state golf honors as a senior in 2022... was a four-time all-conference, three-time all-district and two-time all-state softball selection... earned three mentions on the all-conference and all-district volleyball teams and was an all-state honoree as a senior... graduated as Akron-Westfield's all-time leader in career kills and career blocks.
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Saturday, January 17
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference vs North Dakota State (01.17.2026)
Saturday, January 17
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Saturday, January 17
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