Chelsey Perry

Chelsey Perry
Free agent
Position	Forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	June 7, 1999 (age 25); Middleton, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	164 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High school	Middleton (Middleton, Tennessee)
College	UT Martin (2017–2021)
WNBA draft	2021: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
	Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021	Indiana Fever
Career highlights and awards
	2x OVC Player of the Year (2020, 2021); 2x First-team All-OVC (2020, 2021); OVC All-Freshman Team (2018);

Last updated October 15, 2024

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

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References

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

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[1] "CHELSEY PERRY". 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. 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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