University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 21
Natalie Kussow
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Guard
- High School:
- Arrowhead
- Hometown:
- Hartland, Wis.
- Major:
- Business
HIGH SCHOOL
2026 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Ms. Basketball
2026 Wisconsin Gatorade State Player of the Year
2025 Wisconsin Gatorade State Player of the Year
2025 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin State Player of the Year
2024 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin State Player of the Year
• The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Wisconsin, she set Arrowhead High Schools all-time girls' scoring record by December of her junior year
• Rated No. 23 nationally by 247Sports and No. 40 by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Led Arrowhead to two WIAA state tournament championships (2024, 2026)
• Four-time all-state and all-conference honors in all four of her seasons with the Warhawks
• Finished her senior season averaging 26.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game
• She entered the Wisconsin state semifinals with 2,737 points, 916 rebounds, 273 assists, 363 steals, and 99 blocks in her career
• Won the state title as a sophomore in 2024 in the 4x200 relay and placed second in the 4x100, helping Arrowhead capture the overrall state championship
• Competed for Wisconsin Lakers AAU
• In 2025, she guided her team to the UAA Championship game
• Was one of only 15 elite athletes selected to the prestigious Steph Curry Camp in August 2025
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Dawn and Brad Kussow
• Mother Dawn ran track at Marquette, father Brad played football at UW Whitewater
• Has one brother, Peter, who was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Mets in the 2025 MLB Draft
2026 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Ms. Basketball
2026 Wisconsin Gatorade State Player of the Year
2025 Wisconsin Gatorade State Player of the Year
2025 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin State Player of the Year
2024 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin State Player of the Year
• The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Wisconsin, she set Arrowhead High Schools all-time girls' scoring record by December of her junior year
• Rated No. 23 nationally by 247Sports and No. 40 by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Led Arrowhead to two WIAA state tournament championships (2024, 2026)
• Four-time all-state and all-conference honors in all four of her seasons with the Warhawks
• Finished her senior season averaging 26.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game
• She entered the Wisconsin state semifinals with 2,737 points, 916 rebounds, 273 assists, 363 steals, and 99 blocks in her career
• Won the state title as a sophomore in 2024 in the 4x200 relay and placed second in the 4x100, helping Arrowhead capture the overrall state championship
• Competed for Wisconsin Lakers AAU
• In 2025, she guided her team to the UAA Championship game
• Was one of only 15 elite athletes selected to the prestigious Steph Curry Camp in August 2025
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Dawn and Brad Kussow
• Mother Dawn ran track at Marquette, father Brad played football at UW Whitewater
• Has one brother, Peter, who was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Mets in the 2025 MLB Draft
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