Natisha Hiedeman

Last year, her fourth with Connecticut, Hiedeman took advantage of increased playing time due to Jasmine Thomas' torn ACL and started 31 of 36 appearances, posting career highs in points (9.1), assists (3.3), steals (1.2) and minutes (25.0). Hiedeman did most of her work from deep and remained one of the top three-point snipers in the league, shooting 41.1 percent on 4.7 attempts per game. The Sun's roster is drastically different heading into the 2023 campaign, mostly due to the departure of Thomas, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Williams, which could bode well for Hiedeman's usage. However, the frontcourt trio of Brionna Jones, DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas will presumably remain the focal point of the team's offense. Either way, Hiedeman finds herself in a prime position to match and possibly increase her career numbers from a year ago.

Hiedeman averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 20.1 minutes over 32 appearances (five starts) in 2021 and the 5-foot-8 guard should slot into a similar role with the swapping in of Courtney Williams for Briann January to the roster during the offseason. Hiedeman's ability to stretch the floor (39.8 percent from three on 4.0 attempts per game in 2021) can be a major counter to Connecticut's fearsome frontcourt, so she figures to offer solid contributions off the bench again in 2022.