CHELSEY PERRY GARNERS FOURTH OVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR THIS SEASON AND 12TH OF HER CAREER
1/19/2021 9:35:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the fourth time this season and 12th time in her career, University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball senior forward Chelsey Perry has been named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week following impressive performances against league rivals Austin Peay and Murray State.
One day after being named the Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week, Perry continued to rack up her weekly league honors. Perry ranks fourth in OVC history with 12 OVC Player of the Week nods and just three behind the all-time record set by former UT Martin star and current Skyhawk assistant coach Jasmine Newsome with 15.
Last week the Middleton, Tenn. native averaged 34.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 84.6 percent from the free throw line. She tallied 32 points and 11 rebounds along with two blocks against Austin Peay while following it up with 36 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks against Murray State.
On Saturday afternoon Perry broke the program's long-standing all-time block record of 203 which stood since 1989 with her first block against Murray State and now ranks fifth in OVC history. She also brought her career scoring total up to 1,739 points which jumped her from sixth up to fourth place in UT Martin history. Additionally, Perry has now scored at least 20 points in all eight games this season and is one of just two players nationally to have scored 20 points or more in each of her team's contests while leading the country in scoring with 29.3 points per game.
Perry and the Skyhawks return to action on Thursday, Jan. 21 with a road matchup at Eastern Kentucky. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CST.
One day after being named the Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week, Perry continued to rack up her weekly league honors. Perry ranks fourth in OVC history with 12 OVC Player of the Week nods and just three behind the all-time record set by former UT Martin star and current Skyhawk assistant coach Jasmine Newsome with 15.
Last week the Middleton, Tenn. native averaged 34.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 84.6 percent from the free throw line. She tallied 32 points and 11 rebounds along with two blocks against Austin Peay while following it up with 36 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks against Murray State.
On Saturday afternoon Perry broke the program's long-standing all-time block record of 203 which stood since 1989 with her first block against Murray State and now ranks fifth in OVC history. She also brought her career scoring total up to 1,739 points which jumped her from sixth up to fourth place in UT Martin history. Additionally, Perry has now scored at least 20 points in all eight games this season and is one of just two players nationally to have scored 20 points or more in each of her team's contests while leading the country in scoring with 29.3 points per game.
Perry and the Skyhawks return to action on Thursday, Jan. 21 with a road matchup at Eastern Kentucky. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CST.
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