Natalie Henderson '16 Recruiting Profile

My name is Natalie,

I am an 18 year old Sophomore at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga looking forward to my second season there.

My hard work, commitment, and leadership has earned me to be voted team captain this year. 

Last year I received the All Tournament Award in one of our pre-season tournaments. It was also our first season in the most competitive league in California. Playing that year has definitely taught me to always work hard and never give up.

At my high school I was a 2-year-starter on the varsity team and team captain. We finished off coming in 2nd place in the Baseline League. As Team Captain I led my team into the semi finals in CIF, Division 1A. This was the first time in my school's history for the girls' program to ever go that far. I was elected to play on the Inland Empire Senior All Star Team and received the Baseline League Outstanding Scholar Award.

My coaches speak highly of me. I am a very hard worker, on and off the court, a great team player and team leader. I am a quick learner, understand the game of basketball and implement the new skills I have been taught. My strongest asset is my defense, help defense, and communication on the court.

Last season, a big change in my life was my 65 lbs weight loss. I had to adjust to being much faster on the court and at a height of 5'11" in college, simply being "not-so-big anymore." I have been working on becoming more comfortable out on the wing. With my increased speed and ability to keep up with the guards, I have played the Small Forward at times during summer and am loving it.  I am not afraid of body contact and I also have a really nice mid-range jump shot. 

My other hobbies are reading and poetry. I also love animals. Whenever I have a chance, I volunteer at a local horse farm.

My goal in college is to get a great education while doing what I love to do: Play basketball.