Chelsey Perry (born June 7, 1999) is an American

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player for the Rockhampton Cyclones of the

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. She played

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for the

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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 career

Following her high school career, Perry continued to play basketball at UT-Martin.

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

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Professional career

Perry was selected with the 26th pick in the third round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the

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, becoming the first player in UT Martin history to be taken in the WNBA draft while ranking as the highest selection in OVC history. She played in the first two games of the regular season but was then released on May 17. She was later signed back to the team on June 28, but missed the last 12 games of the season due a torn right ACL. In six regular season games played, Perry averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per contest. In January 2022, Perry re-joined the Indiana Fever. In April 2022, Perry informed the team she would not play in the

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due to personal reasons. She was subsequently placed on the team's suspended list and was not eligible to play in 2022. For the 2022–23 season, Perry joined Magnolia Basket Campobasso of the Italian Serie A1. She left the team in January 2023 after averaging 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 17 games. In February 2023, Perry signed a training camp contract the Indiana Fever. She was released prior to the start of the

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. In April 2025, Perry signed with the Rockhampton Cyclones of the

in Australia for the 2025 season.

WNBA career statistics

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References

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