Junior (2016-17)
Played in all 32 games on the season with 30 starts...averaged 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game...shot 109-257 (.424) from the field and 51-58 (.879) from the free throw line...in MW games, she averaged 9.9 points and 6.5 boards...finished with a season-high 18 points against New Mexico (1/21/17), Colorado State (2/28/17) and Washington State (3/18/17)...recorded her first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards against Utah State (1/11/17)...followed that up with 14 points and ten boards against Nevada (1/14/17)...scored in double-figures in 18 games and led the team in rebounding 12 times…an Academic All-Mountain West and Scholar-Athlete selection.
Sophomore (2015-16)
Played in 29 games with 20 starts and averaged 25.0 minutes per game during the season...started in her first career game against Montana State (12/19/15)...recorded her first double-double in that game with ten points and 15 rebounds...averaged 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds...shot 94-246 (.382) from the field and 37-47 (.787) from the charity stripe...ranked fourth in rebounding and 17th in scoring in MW contests...finished with her second double-double of the year with a career-high 19 points and ten rebounds against San Diego State (12/30/15)...tied her career-high with 19 against Utah State (2/6/16) and Boise State (2/13/16)...had 15 double-figure scoring games and three double-doubles while leading the team in rebounding 11 times…an Academic All-Mountain West selection.
Freshman (2014-15)
Played in 16 games off the bench in her first season, while averaging 8.9 minutes per game...suffered a hand injury against Colorado State (2/4/15)...saw action in her first game as a Cowgirl against Western State (11/17/14)...finished with a season-high eight points in that game...shot 12-37 (.324) from the field and 6-6 (1.00) from the free throw line...played in nine conference games...averaged 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds...finished with four points and a season-high six rebounds and two assists against Denver (11/21/14)…an Academic All-Mountain West selection.
High School
A four-time letterwinner while attending Chaparral High School...as a senior, she was selected CCA 5A All-State, Denver Post 5A All-State Honorable Mention, First Team All-Continental League and All-South Metro Team...in that same year, she averaged 14.9 points and a 5A Continental League leading 9.8 rebounds...a team captain, she was named the Chaparral High School Female Athlete of the Year for 2013-14...during her junior campaign, she was a First Team All-Continental League selection and an Honorable Mention All-State honoree...helped her team to a 19-7 overall record and an 8-3 mark in league play, while they reached the Great 8 in the Colorado State Tournament...the previous season, her team reached the second round of the state tournament...was coached by Tony Speights...an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society and Honorable Mention Academic All-State.
Personal
Full name Natalie Elizabeth Baker...born Oct. 5, 1995 in Denver, Colo...the daughter of Dan and Jane Baker...has two siblings, Beau and Brooke...currently majoring in management.
