International Women’s Month is upon us, so there is no better time to celebrate one of Canada’s most incredible women’s ballers. Natalie Achonwa is a three-time Olympian, WNBA player, and was the first international player to ever join the Notre Dame women’s basketball team. She is a fervent advocate for women in sports and a great role model for young athletes in Canada and abroad.
Achonwa was born in Toronto, later moving to Guelph, and then to Hamilton to play high school basketball. At Notre Dame, she led the Fighting Irish to four consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances and ended her college career ranked #12 on the Notre Dame all time scoring list.