Broomall native Natasha Cloud started her basketball career as a freshman at the University of Maryland before transferring to St. Joseph’s University after her first year, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“Being told when I left by coaches that ‘Your WNBA dreams will never become a reality, you’re making the wrong decision,’ all that stuff, that’s truly what fueled me through my entire tenure,” Cloud said.
It was after that the 5-foot-10 guard was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the 2015 WNBA draft.
Now she’s a top nine-year WNBA guard, starting most recently with New York Liberty after being traded by Connecticut Sun.
Cloud said she’s been an underdog all of her life, fueling every aspect of her career and who she is.
Some of that has translated into giving back to the community and supporting women in sports.
In 2019, Cloud received her “ultimate win,” when she was recognized with the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for being an inspiration to her community.
She also supports the efforts of women players to fight for more money and more rights at a time when women’s basketball revenue and popularity has grown.
Read more about Natasha Cloud and her fight for women in sports in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
