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6-0 • Sr. • Guard
Berea, Ky./Xavier/Lexington Catholic HS
Chelsea Chowning
General
A lefthander who competed last during
the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons
for Atlantic 10 member Xavier ...
Accepted to UK’s prestigious College of
Pharmacy in 2005 ... Took a break from
pharmacy school after a year and a half
and traveled to Germany in spring 2007
to play amateur club basketball while
fiancé, former Vanderbilt and Xavier
standout Brian Thornton, played professional
basketball there as well ... Will
graduate with a doctorate in pharmacy
in 2010 ... Solid outside shooting threat
and a smart player ... Has one year of
eligibility remaining, the 2007-08 campaign
... One of six Kentuckians on the
roster ... First player in UK Hoops history
to wear No. 2.
2005-07
Attended UK’s College of Pharmacy,
earning a 4.0 all three semesters ...
Named to the UK Dean’s List.
2004-05
Saw action in 24 games, averaging
8.8 minutes per game ... Averaged 2.2
points and 1.1 rebounds per game ...
Hit 11-of-39 from beyond the arc and
dished out 27 assists.
2003-04
Played in 28 games with four starts ...
Averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds
per game ... Played an average of 14.9
minutes per game ... Averaged 3.6
points per game ... Hit at least two field
goals in eight games ... Named to
Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Academic
Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
High School
Named Miss Basketball runner-up as a
senior at Lexington Catholic ... Averaged
17.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, four
steals and four assists as a senior ... Led
the Lady Knights to the state Final Four
three of her four years and was named
the tournament’s MVP as a sophomore
after leading team to the state title ...
Three-time first-team all-state choice
and Regional Player of the Year ...
McDonald's All-American nominee ...
Lexington Catholic Girl of the Year as a
freshman and junior ... Graduated third
in her class of 221 as a 4.0 student.
Mitchell Says...
“I think Chelsea sensed something
special was happening here and she
told me she sensed an energy
around the program
that she wanted to
be a part of. She’s a
player that I’ve
admired for a long
time and have
watched a lot.
Chelsea is a great
shooter, passer and
a student of the
game. I’m thrilled
to have her join our
team.”
Cat Scratches
Date and Place of Birth: April 29, 1985/
Richmond, Ky.
Parent(s): Joe and Nancy (deceased)
Chowning
Siblings: Russell (24)
Major: Pharmacy
High School and Coach:
Lexington Catholic/Greg Todd
Shooting Hand: Left
Questions & Answers
What is your nickname? Chels or C.C.
What has given you the most joy in the last
year? Getting engaged to my fianc
Person that has most influenced you in life,
why? My mother’s strong will and
determination through her battle with cancer
What has impressed you most about Coach
Mitchell? His character
If you could trade places with Coach
Mitchell for one day what would you do?
Take the whole team out to dinner
I chose to play basketball at UK because ?
I’ve bled Blue since birth
The coolest thing about UK is? Its
supportive community
With the game on the line, who on the team
do you want taking the last shot and
why? Carly Ormerod, because she has ice
in her veins
Career Stats
Season GP-GS FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T PF A TO BS ST PTS/Avg.
2003-04 (Xavier) 28-4 28-97 11-59 20-30 4-45/49 27-0 19 23 4 17 87/3.1
2004-05 (Xavier) 24-0 18-56 11-39 6-13 5-22/27 12-0 27 17 4 7 53/2.2
TOTAL 52-4 46-153 22-98 26-43 9-67/76 39-0 46 40 8 24 140/2.7
67 • 2006-07 Women’s Basketball