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Chelsey Perry
Free agent
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-06-07) June 7, 1999 (age 25)
Middleton, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight164 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiddleton (Middleton, Tennessee)
CollegeUT Martin (2017–2021)
WNBA draft2021: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Indiana Fever
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Chelsey Perry (born June 7, 1999) is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball at UT Martin.

Early life

Perry attended Middleton High School in Middleton, Tennessee. Perry was named a TSWA Class A All-State Honoree twice. During her senior year, she averaged 13.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 4.7 bpg, 2.3 spg, and 1.8 apg. She was named Most Valuable player during her sophomore season, as the Lady Tigers went 35–0 on their way to a State Championship. She was also a part of a Lady Tiger team that won 67 straight games.

College

Following her high school career, Perry continued to play basketball at UT-Martin.[1]

Freshman

During her freshman season, Perry made an instant impact on the Skyhawks team. She was named an OVC All-Newcomer after averaging 11.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks. She won the Freshman of the Week Award three different times during the year.

Sophomore

Prior to her sophomore year, Perry was tabbed to the Preseason All-OVC team due to her previous season. She continued to make an impact for the Skyhawks averaging 12.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.2 blocks. With all of this, Perry was named to the All-OVC 2nd Team.

Junior

Perry made a huge jump in production in her junior year and she put herself on the map even more. She averaged 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.0 assists, and 1.6 steals. She joined the 1,000 point club during the year when they played Austin Peay. She also made a splash nationally – ranking 1st in the NCAA in field goals made, 2nd in total points, and 3rd in points per game and field goal attempts. Due to all her success, Perry was named to the WBCA Coaches' All-American Honorable Mention Team. She was also named UT Martin Bettye Giles Female Athlete of the Year, TSWA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. She was also awarded the OVC Player of the Year, All-OVC 1st Team, and won a OVC record 8 Player of the Week Honors.

Senior

Perry made her final year another one to remember for the Skyhawks. She won the OVC Player of the Year again, named to the WNIT Memphis All-Tournament team, All-OVC 1st Team. She once again received recognition nationally when she was named a semifinalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year and also to the Katrina McClain Award Midseason Top 10 List. She averaged 22.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 1.1 steals in her final year.

She finished her career as the Skyhawks All-Time leader in career blocks (228) and 3rd in career points (1,963).

UT Martin statistics

Source[2]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2017–18 UT Martin 34 42.2% 32.0% 86.7% 5.71 1.21 1.12 1.27 11.21
2018–19 UT Martin 32 44.9% 34.8% 78.2% 5.53 1.34 2.22 1.16 12.00
2019–20 UT Martin 32 50.2% 38.5% 85.8% 7.94 2.00 2.69 1.63 23.13
2020–21 UT Martin 20 50.2% 42.2% 83.3% 7.15 1.80 1.65 1.10 22.90
Career 118 47.4% 37.5% 84.0% 6.51 1.56 1.93 1.31 16.64
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2017–18 UT Martin 34 137 325 16 50 91 105 194 41 38 43 381
2018–19 UT Martin 32 146 325 31 89 61 78 177 43 71 37 384
2019–20 UT Martin 32 286 570 47 122 121 141 254 64 86 52 740
2020–21 UT Martin 20 164 327 35 83 95 114 143 36 33 22 458
Career 118 733 1547 129 344 368 438 768 184 228 154 1963

WNBA career

Indiana Fever

Perry was the 26th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever – making her the 1st UT Martin player ever drafted in program history and the 1st OVC ever drafted.[3] Perry was released on May 17.[4] Perry was brought back to the Fever on June 28 on a rest of the season contract.[5]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Indiana 6 0 6.7 .278 .222 .500 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.2
Career 1 year, 1 team 6 0 6.7 .278 .222 .500 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.2

References

  1. ^ "CHELSEY PERRY". utmsports.com. utmsports.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. ^ "UT MARTIN'S CHELSEY PERRY SELECTED 26TH OVERALL IN WNBA DRAFT BY INDIANA FEVER". utmsports.com. utmsports.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ twitter.com https://twitter.com/fromkurtis/status/1394397650091380738. Retrieved 17 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Kirven, J.L. "Indiana Fever sign third-round pick Chelsey Perry". indystar.com. Indy Star. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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