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American basketball player and coach (born 1980)
Natalie Mitsue Nakase is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). After retiring as a player, she was a head coach for both men's and women's professional teams. Nakase was later an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). She then won two WNBA championships as an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Aces in 2022 and 2023. In 2025, she was named the WNBA Coach of the Year in her first season with the Valkyries.
More on Wikipedia ↗Natalie Nakase told reporters Sunday that she felt “a little exhaustion” when she collapsed while talking to an official during Game 3 of the Valkyries’ first-round series against the Wings on Frid…
The Las Vegas Aces are gearing up to face off against the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA playoff semifinals. Both teams share a history through their coaches, Becky Hammon and Natalie Nakase. Nakase served as an assistant for the Aces from 2022 to 2024, helping them win two championships. She later became…