Natasha Cloud is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury as of September 2024. Cloud averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game in the 2024 season. She scored a team-high 33 points in her playoff debut for the Mercury.
Cloud played college basketball for Maryland and Saint Joseph’s before being drafted in the second round of the 2015 WNBA Draft. She turned out to be a steal by the Washington Mystics and helped them to win their first title in 2019. She also leads the 2015 Draft class in assists per game and is closing on top-10 all-time assists leaders.
What team does Natasha Cloud play for?
Natasha Cloud plays for the Phoenix Mercury. She was drafted as the 15th overall pick by the Washington Mystics and made 248 appearances over eight seasons. She then signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury before the start of the 2024 season.
Natasha Cloud played eight seasons with the Mystics and broke several franchise records while also winning the 2019 WNBA Championship. She also earned All-league honors, made two WNBA All-Defensive teams (first team in 2022 and second team in 2019), and won the 2022 WNBA assists leader award with the Mystics. During her time with the Mystics, she averaged 8.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
As of September 6, Cloud is one of four players in the history of Mystics to play over 6000 minutes for the franchise. During her time in Washington, she dished 1258 assists while the second best is 563. She is also ranked eighth in points (2011), 12th in rebounds (777), fourth in steals (236), and third in three-pointers made (235) in Mystics’ history. In the Mystics' run to their first title, Cloud averaged 13.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 44.2% from the field and 37.8% from the three-point line.
In her first season with the Mercury, Cloud broke the franchise record for most assists in a single season by dishing out 263 assists. Diana Taurasi previously held this assists record. She also became the first player in franchise history to record 200+ assists in a single season. She also has a chance to break her personal record of most assists in a single season (239).
Natasha Cloud position
Natasha Cloud plays in the point-guard position.
FAQ's On Natasha Cloud Team
A. Natasha Cloud wears jersey number 0 for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.
A. Natasha Cloud has played for two WNBA franchises in her career, the Washington Mystics and the Phoenix Mercury.
A. Natasha Cloud holds the all-time assists record for the Washington Mystics with 1258 assists, as of September 2024.
A. Natasha Cloud has the most assists in a single season in Phoenix Mercury's history as of September 2024. She dished out 263 assists in 2024 season.
A. Natasha Cloud's height is 5 feet 10 inches.
