2  Chelsea Chowning
Chelsea Chowning

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Berea, Ky.
High School:
Lexington Catholic
Height:
6-0
Position:
G
Birthdate:
04/29/1985

2004-05 Outlook: A lefty, Chowning was a solid contributor off the bench. Her production increased late in the year, and that trend should continue into her sophomore campaign. She is a solid outside shooting threat and a smart player.

Academic Success: A 4.0 student in her first year at Xavier • 2004 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman in 2003-04: Found her shot late in the year, and averaged 4.2 points per game over the final 14 contests • Was 10-36 from three point range in the final 14 games after opening the season 1-23 • In conference games she averaged 3.6 points per game • Chowning had her breakout game on Jan. 23 at Massachusetts. She was 4-6 from the field and 3-5 from three point range and hit all four of her free throws • In that game she drained a three with just under five minutes left to put Xavier ahead for good • She did it again a week later on a three with 41 seconds remaining that put XU ahead for good at Dayton • She hit at least two field goals in eight games this season • She averaged 1.8 rebounds per game • Chowning really cleaned the glass in New England. She had four rebounds at Massachusetts before tallying her career high of five rebounds at Rhode Island • Her 1.8 rebounds per game is the highest average for a Xavier reserve guard • Had three steals in three games (Cincinnati, Central Michigan and at Duquesne) • Also had two steals three times • Chowning had a career high three assists against High Point in the championship game of the Provident Bank Xavier Invitational • Played an average of 14.9 minutes per game.

2004 Postseason: Played in both A-10 Tournament games • Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in WNIT game against Miami (Ohio) • Also dished out an assist against the RedHawks.

Before Xavier: Played six years of varsity basketball, and started for five and a half seasons: in seventh grade at Madison Southern, in eighth grade at Berea, then four years at Lexington Catholic • Commuted an hour each way from Berea to Lex Cath • Lex Cath made the state Final Four three of her four years there • Was named State Tournament MVP as a sophomore as team won title • Lex Cath was state finalist her senior year • Miss Basketball runner-up as senior • Three-time All-State First Team • Regional Player of the Year while averaging 17.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, four steals and four assists as senior • Honorable Mention All-State as a freshman • Scored 1,500 career points • Four-time All-District and All-Region honoree • McDonald's All-American nominee • Rated 38th among guards and 182nd overall by All Star Girls Report • Five-time AAU State Champion • Played in Kentucky-Indiana All Star Game against teammates Suntana Granderson and Miranda Green. A 4.0 student in high school • Member of the National Honor Society • Was third in graduating class of 221 • Named Lexington Catholic Girl of the Year as a freshman and junior.

Personal: Parents Joe and Nancy (deceased). Has two brothers, Russell and Bryan • Natural Sciences major • Born April 29, 1985 in Richmond, Ky.

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