Chelsea Jennings

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
North Crowley HS
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas

About Chelsea

Named 2016 SEC 6^th Woman Of The Year
Was the only SEC reserve to average 10+ points per game in 2015-16
Ranked T-24^th with 10.8 points per game in SEC play during 2016

Texas A&M Career
Had 21 career double-digit scoring games ... Three of which came in the SEC or NCAA Tournament … Had three 20+ point scoring games

2015-16 (Senior)
Had a breakout season, earning SEC 6^th Woman of the Year honors and the team’s Most Improved Award after averaging 9.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 32 games (11 starts) … She tied for 24^th with 10.8 points per game in SEC play, and was the only reserve in the league to average double digit points … Scored 15 points in each of her NCAA Tournament games, after moving into the starting lineup … Caught a length-of-the-floor pass, then made a game-tying layup with 2.0 seconds to play at No. 2 South Carolina (Jan. 17), capping a 14-point, seven rebound performance … Had a career-high with 29 points against Ole Miss (Jan. 14), going 12-of-15 from the field, one of three 20+ point games for her on the season … Named to the All-Tom Weston Classic Team after averaging 11.5 points for the tournament … Had 16 double-digit scoring games

2014-15 (Junior)

Provided clutch minutes off the bench, playing in 32 games, earning team Most Improved and 6th Man Award honors ... Averaged 9.0 points per game in the SEC Tournament ... Had four games with 10+ points ... Averaged 3.7 points per game for the season ... Clinched victory against Arkansas (Feb. 12) with two made free throws and two steals in the game’s final five seconds ... Had all six points in a key 6-0 run that gave A&M a 30-25 lead at Missouri, and scored a total of eight in that game (Feb. 5) ... Made three starts on the season ... Started at TCU, in her hometown of Fort Worth, and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against the Horned Frogs (Dec. 7) ... Matched her season-high with eight rebounds against Florida (Feb. 22) ... Scored a season-high 11 points against McNeese State (Nov. 26) ... Had four steals and six points in the Aggies’ season-opening win at No. 18 DePaul (Nov. 14) ... Had 10 points against Auburn in the SEC Tournament (Mar. 5) ... Had 10 points off of 5-6 shooting against Alabama (Feb. 16)

2013-14 (Sophomore)

Started the first three games of the season, averaging 5.3 points in those three starts and played in 31 total games ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds ... Shot .417 from the field ... Had six steals against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 28) ... Shot .667 (10-of-15) from Nov. 29 to Dec. 17, which included a 10-point game against San Diego State (Dec. 3) and an eight-point game against Nicholls (Dec. 17) ... Had six points, five rebounds and four assists in her first career start, at North Texas (Nov. 11)

2012-13 (Freshman)

Played in 17 games for a total of 98 minutes ... Scored 20 points and grabbed 23 rebounds ... Averaged 8.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per 40 minutes ... Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Liberty (Nov. 20) in her first collegiate game ... Had six rebounds at Mississippi State (Jan. 24) ... Scored three points with a rebound against Missouri (Jan. 27) ... Had three rebounds, two points, a block and a steal against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 4)

High School Career

Rated the No. 34 overall prospect in the Class of 2012 by the All-Star Girls Report, the No. 14 guard in the country by ESPN HoopGurlz, and the No. 7 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Premier Basketball Report...2012 McDonald’s High School All-America Nominee...Two-time TGCA Class 5A All-State...2012 TABC Class 5A All-State and All-Region...2012 SportsDay’s All-Area Second Team...Leading scorer (15 pts) for the Blue Team at the 2012 TABC All-Star Game...Averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior at North Crowley High School...Averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 3.0 assists per game as a junior...Led her team to back-to-back district championships...Led her team to a 32-4 record as a junior...2011 District 4-5A Offensive Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News...2011 all-area...2011 Academic All-District...2009 District 3-5A Newcomer of the Year...Was teammates with Jordan Jones, Courtney Walker and Curtyce Knox on the DFW Elite club program...Her team won the 2011 17-Under Nike Nationals...Also competed in track and advanced to regionals in the triple jump as a junior...Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA.

Personal

Chelsea Na’cole Jennings...Born on March 16, 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas...Daughter of Nathan Jennings and Vanessa Manning...Has two older siblings, Lace (25) and Van (22)... Is a member of A&M’s highest rated recruiting class in program history...Architectural design major at Texas A&M...Chose the Aggies over Baylor, Kentucky and Tennessee...Enjoys drawing and has career aspirations of becoming an architect.

Awards

2015-16 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year
2015 All-Tom Weston Classic Team
2015-16 Texas A&M Sixth Man of the Year
2015-16 Texas A&M Most Improved Award
2014-15 Texas A&M Sixth Man of the Year
2014-15 Texas A&M Most Improved Award

2014-15 Texas A&M Academic Award