Morgan Cheli

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Morgan Cheli
No. 23–UConn Huskies
Position Guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-09-18) September 18, 2005 (age 20)
Los Altos, California, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hungary Team

Morgan Cheli (born September 18, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

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High school career

Cheli attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California. She averaged 15 points, 7.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game as a senior, where she was named a McDonald’s All-American in 2024. [1] [2] Cheli also played for the Cal Stars, an Amateur Athletic Union team. [3] As the nation's No. 11 recruit in the class of 2024, she committed to play college basketball at UConn. [4] [5]

College career

During the 2024–25 season, her freshman year, Cheli appeared in 24 games, and averaged 2.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. [6] On February 21, 2025, it was announced that she underwent successful surgery on her ankle and would miss the remainder of the season as UConn won the National Championship win against South Carolina. [7] [8]

National team career

On June 7, 2022, Cheli was named to the United States under-17 national team for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. [9] During the tournament, she averaged 6.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and a team-leading 3.0 steals, en-route to a gold medal. [10] [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
*Denotes seasons in which Cheli won an NCAA Championship

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024–25* UConn 24013.339.137.0—2.41.30.40.00.62.5
Career 24013.339.137.0—2.41.30.40.00.62.5

References

  1. ↑ "Morgan Cheli - Women's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (January 23, 2024). "UConn women's basketball's signees Morgan Cheli, Allie Ziebell named McDonald's All-Americans". CT Insider. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (April 22, 2023). "Why California recruit Morgan Cheli chose UConn women's basketball program: 'Wanted to follow my heart'". CT Insider . Archived from the original on December 2, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2024 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN . Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bromberg, Lila (April 6, 2023). "Five-star guard Morgan Cheli commits to UConn women's basketball". Hartford Courant . Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Morgan Cheli College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (February 21, 2025). "UConn women's basketball freshman Morgan Cheli will miss remainder of the season with ankle injury". CT Insider. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2025 NCAA Women's Tournament: UConn, Paige Bueckers are national champions". FOX Sports . April 6, 2025. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ Williams, Aaron (June 7, 2022). "Juju Waktins, Mikaylah Williams, Jaloni Cambridge headline USA Basketball U17 roster". MaxPreps.com . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Morgan Cheli". USA Basketball . Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Morgan Cheli (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
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