Age, Biography and Wiki
Natalie Achonwa was born on 22 November, 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian basketball player. Discover Natalie Achonwa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?
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31 years old |
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Scorpio |
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22 November, 1992 |
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22 November |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Canada
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Natalie Achonwa Height, Weight & Measurements
At 31 years old, Natalie Achonwa height is 6′ 4″ .
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6′ 4″ |
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Natalie Achonwa Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Natalie Achonwa worth at the age of 31 years old? Natalie Achonwa’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. She is from Canada. We have estimated Natalie Achonwa's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Natalie Chioma Achonwa (born November 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
She played on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team.
Achonwa was born in Toronto, Ontario, started playing basketball in Guelph, Ontario, and is 191 cm tall.
Achonwa attended Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario, for grade 9 before moving to Hamilton, Ontario, to play with Canada Basketball's Neda program at St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School.
Achonwa was recruited as the first ever international player on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team.
At age 16, Achonwa became the youngest player to ever play on the Canadian national team in 2009.
In 2011, Achonwa was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team along with being selected Big East Freshman of the Week in her freshman season.
In 2012, she was named to the NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team.
In her junior season, she was named as an Honorable Mention for the Associated Press All-America Team.
Since her freshman season, she and her team have had four Final Four appearances and three National Championship appearances.
She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.
Achonwa was invited to join the national team, to play in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, held in Xalapa, Mexico from September 21–28, 2013.
She averaged 7.5 points per game and helped the Canadian National team to a second place, silver medal finish.
Canada faced Cuba in a preliminary round and won 53–40, but in the championship game, Cuba prevailed 79–71.
In what ended up being her final home game, the six-foot-three forward suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament with about five minutes left in Notre Dame's 19-point victory over Baylor on March 31, 2014.
This win helped push the Irish into the NCAA Final Four.
She missed the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women due to injury.
Achonwa was drafted ninth overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2014 WNBA draft.
She sat out the entire 2014 WNBA season due to a left knee injury she suffered during her senior year at Notre Dame in the NCAA playoffs.
In the fall of 2014, while continuing her rehab, Achonwa took a job as the interim Director of Operations for the Notre Dame women's basketball program.
In 2015, Achonwa was selected as the Notre Dame Representative in the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Legends Class.
Achonwa was a member of the Canada women's national basketball team, which participated in basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 10 to 26, 2015.
Canada opened the preliminary rounds with an easy 101–38 win over Venezuela.
The following day they beat Argentina 73–58.
The final preliminary game was against Cuba; both teams were 2–0, so the winner would win the group.
The game went down to the wire, with Canada eking out a 71–68 win.
Canada would face Brazil in the semifinal.
Canada went on to beat Brazil 91–63 to earn a spot in the gold-medal game against the USA.
The gold-medal game matched the host team Canada against the US in a sold-out arena dominated by fans in red and white and waving the Canadian flag.
The Canadian team, arm in arm, sang "Oh Canada" as the respective national anthems were played.
After trading baskets early, the US edged to a double-digit lead in the second quarter.
However, the Canadians, spurred on by the home crowd cheering, fought back and tied up the game at halftime.
It was Canada's time to shine in the third quarter as they outscored the US 26–15.
The lead would reach as high as 18 points.
The USA fought back, but not all the way and Canada won the game and the gold medal 81–73.
It was Canada's first gold medal in basketball in the Pan Am games.
Achonwa contributed 13 points and two rebounds.
Achonwa was invited to play for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics, making it her second Olympic appearance.
She played for Canada at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Achonwa was invited to play for Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.