Mack was born in Lufkin, Texas.[2] She played for Lufkin High School's basketball team. She was ranked as a four-star prospect after high school and was recruited to play at the University of Houston.[3] However, she left the university shortly afterwards, after feeling burnout, a lack of fit with the team, and tensions at home.[4][3] She returned to Lufkin and worked at a poultry plant, "shearing the wings off of chicken."[4][3]
College careeredit
A year after graduating from high school and leaving Houston, Mack was recruited by Randy McKelvey, an assistant basketball coach at Angelina College, a local community college in Lufkin. She was initially reluctant to return to basketball, but agreed to do so a few days later.[3] She was selected to a junior-college all-star event after her first season and was named a junior-college All-American and won the NJCAA Player of the Year Award after her sophomore season.[3][2]
After he senior season, she was selected to the Big-12 All-Defensive Team First-Team and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year.[5][6][7]
Mack was drafted in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky. She was waived by the Sky on May 13, 2021,[9] but was re-signed by the team shortly afterwards on May 18.[10] Mack went back and forth with signing Hardship Contracts with the Sky until ultimately being let go for the last time in June 2021.[11]
Minnesota Lynx (2021)edit
Mack signed a 7-Day contract with the Lynx on July 6, 2021.[12]
^ abBeames, Caleb (2021-04-15). "Lufkin native Natasha Mack picked by Chicago Sky in WNBA draft". KTRE. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^ abcdeWright, Scott (March 11, 2021). "'Can't be cutting chicken wings': How Oklahoma State's Natasha Mack became a WNBA prospect". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^ abGentry, Dorothy (2021-04-13). "Natasha Mack has one of the most unique stories of any WNBA Draft prospect". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^Wisniewski, Lindsey (2021-04-15). "Natasha Mack could fill Storm's void left behind by Natasha Howard". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^"Natasha Mack - 2020-21 - Women's Basketball". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^"Oklahoma State's Natasha Mack named 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^"Chicago Sky Waive Brittany Boyd-Jones, Alexis Prince, Lexie Brown, Kobi Thornton and Natasha Mack". Chicago Sky. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
^"Sky Re-Sign Natasha Mack". Chicago Sky. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
^Zimmerman, Kurtis. "The Chicago Sky have waived Natasha Mack. Sierra Campisano has cleared waivers after being waived Tuesday". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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Natasha Mack born November 3 1997 1 is an American basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women s National Basketball Association WNBA She played for Oklahoma State University and Angelina College in her native Lufkin Texas before being drafted by the Sky in the 2021 WNBA draft Natasha MackNo 4 Phoenix MercuryPositionForwardLeagueWNBAPersonal informationBorn 1997 11 03 November 3 1997 age 26 Lufkin TexasListed height6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Career informationHigh schoolLufkin Lufkin Texas CollegeAngelina College 2017 2019 Oklahoma State 2019 2021 WNBA draft2021 2nd round 16th overall pickSelected by the Chicago SkyPlaying career2021 presentCareer history2021Chicago Sky2021Minnesota Lynx2024 presentPhoenix MercuryCareer highlights and awardsUSBWA All American Third Team 2021 AP All American Third Team 2021 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year 2021 First Team All Big 12 2021 All Big 12 Defensive Team 2020 2021 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 2020 Second Team All Big 12 2020 Contents 1 Early life 2 College career 3 College Statistics 4 WNBA 4 1 Chicago Sky 2021 4 2 Minnesota Lynx 2021 5 WNBA career statistics 5 1 Regular season 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMack was born in Lufkin Texas 2 She played for Lufkin High School s basketball team She was ranked as a four star prospect after high school and was recruited to play at the University of Houston 3 However she left the university shortly afterwards after feeling burnout a lack of fit with the team and tensions at home 4 3 She returned to Lufkin and worked at a poultry plant shearing the wings off of chicken 4 3 College career editA year after graduating from high school and leaving Houston Mack was recruited by Randy McKelvey an assistant basketball coach at Angelina College a local community college in Lufkin She was initially reluctant to return to basketball but agreed to do so a few days later 3 She was selected to a junior college all star event after her first season and was named a junior college All American and won the NJCAA Player of the Year Award after her sophomore season 3 2 After he senior season she was selected to the Big 12 All Defensive Team First Team and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year 5 6 7 College Statistics editSource 8 Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Year Team GP Points FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2017 18 Angelina College 31 682 580 333 662 12 9 1 5 1 7 5 1 22 0 2018 19 Angelina College 33 791 591 229 645 11 6 2 3 1 6 5 5 24 0 2019 20 Oklahoma State 27 476 516 125 677 12 5 0 9 1 5 3 6 17 6 2020 21 Oklahoma State 28 554 529 000 634 12 4 1 8 2 0 4 0 19 8 Career Division I Totals 55 1 030 523 111 653 12 4 1 4 1 9 3 8 18 7WNBA editChicago Sky 2021 edit Mack was drafted in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky She was waived by the Sky on May 13 2021 9 but was re signed by the team shortly afterwards on May 18 10 Mack went back and forth with signing Hardship Contracts with the Sky until ultimately being let go for the last time in June 2021 11 Minnesota Lynx 2021 edit Mack signed a 7 Day contract with the Lynx on July 6 2021 12 WNBA career statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game TO Turnovers per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage Bold Career best League leader Regular season edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 2021 Chicago 3 0 5 3 667 000 1 000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 2021 Minnesota 1 0 2 0 000 000 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 1 year 2 teams 4 0 4 5 667 000 1 000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 5References edit Natasha Mack WNBA com Retrieved 2021 04 16 a b Beames Caleb 2021 04 15 Lufkin native Natasha Mack picked by Chicago Sky in WNBA draft KTRE Retrieved 2021 04 16 a b c d e Wright Scott March 11 2021 Can t be cutting chicken wings How Oklahoma State s Natasha Mack became a WNBA prospect The Oklahoman Retrieved 2021 04 16 a b Gentry Dorothy 2021 04 13 Natasha Mack has one of the most unique stories of any WNBA Draft prospect The Athletic Retrieved 2021 04 16 Wisniewski Lindsey 2021 04 15 Natasha Mack could fill Storm s void left behind by Natasha Howard NBC Sports Northwest Retrieved 2021 04 16 Natasha Mack 2020 21 Women s Basketball Oklahoma State University Athletics Retrieved 2021 04 16 Oklahoma State s Natasha Mack named 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year Women s Basketball Coaches Association 2021 04 01 Retrieved 2021 04 16 Natasha Mack 6 4 F Oklahoma State aces wnba com Retrieved 2021 07 07 Chicago Sky Waive Brittany Boyd Jones Alexis Prince Lexie Brown Kobi Thornton and Natasha Mack Chicago Sky 2021 05 13 Retrieved 2021 05 19 Sky Re Sign Natasha Mack Chicago Sky 2021 05 18 Retrieved 2021 05 19 Zimmerman Kurtis The Chicago Sky have waived Natasha Mack Sierra Campisano has cleared waivers after being waived Tuesday Twitter com Twitter Retrieved 7 July 2021 Minnesota Lynx Sign Rookie Forward Natasha Mack lynx wnba com WNBA Retrieved 7 July 2021 External links editWNBA draft profile Oklahoma State player profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natasha Mack amp oldid 1226117900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
