Ball State University Athletics
Fontaine Signs Contract To Play Overseas
August 18, 2016 | Women's Basketball
“This is an awesome time for Nathalie," Ball State head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee said. "I know how hard she has worked to become a pro, and to see it all pay off makes us all proud. I know TSV 1880 Wasserburg is looking for big things from Nat this season, and I can't wait to see her take the EuroCup by storm.”
Fontaine was voted the 2016 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and was named MAC West Division Player of the Week seven times in 2015-16.
She ended her career as the Cardinals' career leader in points (2,166), games started (130), minutes played (4,320) and free throws made (541). She ranks second in program history for games played (130) and field goals made (805) and sixth for blocked shots (69). Fontaine finished third in rebounds (985).
A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Fontaine broke Ball State's single-game scoring record this past season with a career high 43 points at Evansville (12/21/15). She scored in double figures in all of Ball State's 32 games last season and 118 times out of 130 total games for her career. Fontaine earned 20 double-doubles last season and had 38 for her career. She also scored 20-or-more points 37 times in her career.
A three-time All-MAC First Team selection, Fontaine led Ball State in scoring (20.6) and rebounding (10.2) as a senior. She ended her final campaign with 660 points which is the most a player has ever scored in a single season in program history.
She ranked eighth in the country in double-doubles and free throws made, 12th in free throw attempts (226), 21st in rebounds per game (10.2), 24th in scoring (20.6) and 26th in defensive rebounds (7.0).
Fontaine led Ball State to a record of 22-10 (13-5 MAC), its fourth-straight Women's National Invitation Tournament appearance and a first-round win over Big Ten foe Iowa (77-72).
You can follow Fontaine's professional career by clicking here: http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Germany/TSV_1880_Wasserburg/7061?Page=7
