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Jersey Number 35
Chellia Watson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Winder-Barrow
- Hometown:
- Winder, GA
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2024-25: Started all 37 games in her senior campaign…Named First-Team All-MAC for the second straight year… Averaged 20.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 44% from the floor and a team-best 82% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures in all 37 games including 25 20+ point performances… Recorded three double-doubles on the year, including a 28 and 12 performance in the win over Troy (11/4) in the regular season opener… Recorded a season-best 12 made field goals in wins over Kent State (2/19)… and Cleveland State (4/2) in the WNIT semifinals… Finished the season ranked first in the MAC and in the top 20 nationally in total points (763), points per game (20.6), field goals made (291) and field goals attempted (660)… Set a school record with 1,305 minutes played… Ended her UB career ranked second in scoring average (21.7), third in free throw percentage (.812), fourth in field goals made (588) and attempted (1,359), fifth in scoring (1,522) and 12th in three-point field goals made (121).
2023-24: Started all 33 games in her first season donning the blue and white… Named Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-MAC… Averaged 23.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 43% from the floor… scored in double figures in 31 of 33 games, including 23 20+ point performances and three 30-point efforts… Recorded three double-doubles on the season, including a season-best 12 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (2/3)… Set a school and arena record with 47 points at Toledo (1/27)… Scored 30 points in an overtime win over Toledo in the MAC Tournament semifinals (3/15)… Finished the season ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (23.0 ppg) while also ranking in the top 15 nationally in total points (759), field goals (297) and field goals made per game (9.0) and was second on the team in assists (108)… Named to the later season watch list for the Dawn Staley Award.
2022-23: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2021-22 (USC Upstate): Appeared and started in all 30 games for the Spartans as a sophomore. She earned All-Big South First Team honors after averaging 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Watson finished the regular season ranked sixth in the Big South in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per contest while posting 20 double-figure scoring games, including 10 20-plus point scoring efforts. Twice during league play, she dropped a career-best 32 points, leading the Spartans to victories over Campbell and North Carolina A&T. During conference play, she upped her scoring average to 17.8 points per game, ranking third in the league in scoring at the conclusion of the regular season.
2019-20 (Cincinnati): Appeared in 30 games, scoring in double figures four times, including a season-high 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Coppin State.
High School: Played her high school ball at Winder Barrow where she was named Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Class 6A North First Team All-State and an 8-6A All-Region selection. She was also tabbed the Athens Banner-Herald Co-Player of the Year in 2017-18.
Major: Sociology.
2023-24: Started all 33 games in her first season donning the blue and white… Named Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-MAC… Averaged 23.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 43% from the floor… scored in double figures in 31 of 33 games, including 23 20+ point performances and three 30-point efforts… Recorded three double-doubles on the season, including a season-best 12 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (2/3)… Set a school and arena record with 47 points at Toledo (1/27)… Scored 30 points in an overtime win over Toledo in the MAC Tournament semifinals (3/15)… Finished the season ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (23.0 ppg) while also ranking in the top 15 nationally in total points (759), field goals (297) and field goals made per game (9.0) and was second on the team in assists (108)… Named to the later season watch list for the Dawn Staley Award.
2022-23: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2021-22 (USC Upstate): Appeared and started in all 30 games for the Spartans as a sophomore. She earned All-Big South First Team honors after averaging 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Watson finished the regular season ranked sixth in the Big South in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per contest while posting 20 double-figure scoring games, including 10 20-plus point scoring efforts. Twice during league play, she dropped a career-best 32 points, leading the Spartans to victories over Campbell and North Carolina A&T. During conference play, she upped her scoring average to 17.8 points per game, ranking third in the league in scoring at the conclusion of the regular season.
2019-20 (Cincinnati): Appeared in 30 games, scoring in double figures four times, including a season-high 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Coppin State.
High School: Played her high school ball at Winder Barrow where she was named Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Class 6A North First Team All-State and an 8-6A All-Region selection. She was also tabbed the Athens Banner-Herald Co-Player of the Year in 2017-18.
Major: Sociology.
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