Natalie Burton Explained

Natalie Burton
Height Cm:194
Birth Date:23 March 1989
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia, Australia
High School:Carine Senior
(Perth, Western Australia)
College:West Virginia (2008–2012)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2006
Career Position:Power forward / center
Coach Start:2021
Years1:2006–2008
Team1:Perry Lakes Hawks
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:Perry Lakes Hawks
Years3:2012–2014
Team3:West Coast Waves
Years4:2014
Team4:BA Centre of Excellence
Years5:2014–2015
Team5:Melbourne Boomers
Years6:2015–2018
Team6:Perth Lynx
Years7:2017–2021
Team7:Perry Lakes Hawks
Years8:2018–2019
Team8:Herner TC
Years9:2019–2020
Team9:Union Saint-Amand Porte du Hainaut
Years10:2020
Team10:Sydney Uni Flames
Years11:2022–2024
Team11:Warwick Senators
Cyears1:2021–2024
Cteam1:Perth Lynx (assistant)
Highlights:

Natalie Burton (born 23 March 1989) is an Australian basketball player and coach. She represented the Australian national team and was a regular with the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West until 2021. She served as assistant coach for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 2021 and 2024.

Junior career

Burton made her debut for the Perry Lakes Hawks in the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2006, going on to win the Most Improved Player award in 2008.[1] Between 2008 and 2012, she played college basketball in the United States for the West Virginia Mountaineers. She averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 119 games, with her 52.8 career field goal percentage ranking her as the second best in West Virginia history. She graduated in May 2012 with a degree in finance.[2] [3]

West Virginia statistics

Source[4]

Professional career

Following her graduation from West Virginia University, Burton returned to her hometown of Perth and signed with the West Coast Waves for the 2012–13 WNBL season. After averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24 games over her rookie season, she recommitted to the Waves for the 2013–14 season. In her second season, she averaged 6.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 17 games.[5] During this time, she played for the Perry Lakes Hawks in 2012 and 2013.

After playing for the BA Centre of Excellence during the 2014 SEABL season, Burton joined the Melbourne Boomers for the 2014–15 WNBL season.[6] In 22 games for the Boomers, she averaged 7.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

On 17 April 2015, Burton signed with the Perth Lynx, a day after the rebranding of her former team the West Coast Waves.[7] She helped the Lynx reach the WNBL Grand Final in 2016,[8] where they lost 2–0 to the Townsville Fire. She appeared in all 27 games for the Lynx in 2015–16, averaging 6.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

On 27 May 2016, Burton re-signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2016–17 WNBL season.[9] On 25 November 2016, she played her 100th WNBL game.[10]

In 2017, Burton played for the Perry Lakes Hawks and helped them win the SBL championship.[11]

On 31 August 2017, Burton re-signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2017–18 WNBL season.[12] On 17 November 2017, she played her 100th game with the franchise, becoming the eleventh player in team history to do so.[13]

After once again playing for the Hawks in 2018, Burton moved to Germany for the 2018–19 season to play for Herner TC. There she won the DBBL championship. After playing an eighth season with the Hawks in 2019, she returned to Europe for the 2019–20 season, this time playing for French team Union Saint-Amand Porte du Hainaut. After playing with the Hawks during the West Coast Classic, she played for the Sydney Uni Flames during the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland. She had her tenth stint with the Hawks during the 2021 NBL1 West season.[14]

In December 2021, Burton signed with the Warwick Senators for the 2022 NBL1 West season, ending her long-time association with the Perry Lakes Hawks.[15] She returned to the Senators for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[16] In June 2023, she played her 200th SBL/NBL1 game.[17] She returned to the Senators for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[18] [19]

National team career

Burton represented Australia at the 2013 World University Games in Russia, where they lost to Team USA in the semifinals. Burton scored four points in the semifinal. Australia went on to win the bronze medal game. Later in 2013, Burton helped the Australian Opals win the gold medal at the FIBA Oceania Championship. In 2014, she won another bronze medal with the Opals, this time at the FIBA World Championship.[20] She won another gold medal with the Opals at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship.

Coaching career

In September 2021, Burton was appointed assistant coach of the Perth Lynx for the 2021–22 WNBL season.[21] She continued as assistant in 2022–23[22] [23] and 2023–24.[24] [25]

Personal

Burton's younger sister, Emily, is also a basketball player and was a member of the 2017 Hawks championship team.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AWARDS HISTORY. SBL.asn.au. 25 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 35 Natalie Burton. WVUSports.com. 17 April 2015.
  3. Web site: WVUSports – Natalie Burton. WVUSports.com. 17 April 2015.
  4. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-27.
  5. Web site: Natalie Burton - Player Statistics. 2021-06-27. GameDay. en.
  6. Web site: Ward. Roy. 9 April 2014. Melbourne Boomers sign Opal centre Natalie Burton. SMH.com.au. 17 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Chairman Jack Bendat welcomes Perth Lynx first signing . 6 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160405043337/http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/chairman-jack-bendat-welcomes-perth-lynx-first-signing/ . 5 April 2016 . dead .
  8. http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/lynx-smash-fire-qualify-for-grand-final LYNX SMASH FIRE, QUALIFY FOR GRAND FINAL
  9. Web site: NATALIE BURTON RE-SIGNS . 27 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609191752/http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/natalie-burton-re-signs . 9 June 2016 . dead .
  10. http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/natalie-burton-100-wnbl-games NATALIE BURTON - 100 WNBL GAMES
  11. Web site: FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP . SBL.asn.au . 1 September 2017 . 13 September 2017.
  12. News: NATALIE BURTON RETURNS TO HOMETOWN LYNX . WNBL . 31 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200413165557/http://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/natalie-burton-returns-to-hometown-lynx/ . 13 April 2020 . live . Sod .
  13. Web site: Perth Lynx > History > Complete Player List. www.perthlynx.com. en-AU. 2017-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817002227/http://perthlynx.com/History/Complete-Player-List. 17 August 2018. dead.
  14. Web site: Natalie Burton. australiabasket.com. 19 August 2021. subscription.
  15. Web site: NBL1 Player Announcement . facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA . 21 December 2021 . 22 December 2021.
  16. Web site: She's played for Australia, assisted in coaching the @perthlynx and now she's back on the Senators NBL1 women's roster for 2023! . facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA . 31 January 2023 . 22 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Pike . Chris . All-time WA great reaches 200-game milestone . nbl1.com.au . 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023.
  18. Web site: Natalie Burton Returns For 2024 . facebook.com/WarwickSenatorsCCSRA . 23 December 2023 . 23 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Lynx coaching pair turn focus to Senators' NBL1 season. NBL1.com.au. 28 March 2024. live. https://archive.today/20240328080411/https://nbl1.com.au/news/lynx-coaching-pair-turn-focus-to-senators-nbl1-season/west. 28 March 2024.
  20. Web site: 2014-10-05. Opals crush Turkey to win world championship bronze. 2021-06-27. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
  21. News: AUSTRALIAN OPAL NATALIE BURTON JOINS PERTH LYNX AS ASSISTANT COACH. wnbl.basketball. 17 September 2021. 17 September 2021.
  22. News: Perth Lynx vs Southside Flyers. wnbl.basketball. 8 December 2022. live. https://archive.today/20221230120550/https://wnbl.basketball/stats/?WHurl=/competition/34180/match/2129256/boxscore%3F. 30 December 2022. 3 January 2023.
  23. News: Coaches. wnbl.basketball/perth. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608130747/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/coaches/. 8 June 2023.
  24. News: BURTON ESPECIALLY EXCITED BY LYNX'S DEFENSIVE GROWTH. wnbl.basketball. 10 November 2023. 14 November 2023.
  25. News: PROUD BURTON FOCUSED ON LYNX'S JOB AT HAND. wnbl.basketball. 9 March 2024. 10 March 2024.
  26. Web site: Coaches look ahead to Week 2 of the SBL - WA State Basketball League. 2021-06-27. GameDay. en.