Women's Basketball

 


Chandler Smalling

Jr.   C   6-1

Essex Junction, Vt.
Essex

 

Fundamentally sound post player who has battled a myriad of injuries ... As a sophomore: Played in the first eight games before suffering a season-ending injury … finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal … scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in collegiate debut, a 79-60 win at Green Mountain on Nov. 18 ... played season-high 17 minutes at Assumption on Dec. 3 ... named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Gold Scholar) ... As a freshman: Received a medical redshirt due to a foot injury ... recorded highest GPA (3.82) on the team ... tallest native Vermonter to play for the Purple Knights since fellow Essex High graduate Kelly Borch ‘99 (6-foot-1) ... first SMC player to ever don No. 00 ... High School: Played four years of varsity basketball at Essex High School under Jean Robinson, Vermont's winningest high school basketball coach ... led Essex in defensive rebounds as a senior despite missing time due to mononucleosis and a knee injury … served as captain and won sportsmanship award as a senior ... named to the all-tournament team at a holiday tournament as a junior … Burlington Free Press All-State Honorable Mention as a junior … led team to second place in Division I in the state as a sophomore and junior … AAU team won state crown four times (fifth, seventh, eighth and 10th grades) ... AAU team was New England champion during her eighth grade year ... team went undefeated as the first Vermont team to win the New England Championship … Catholic Youth Organization state champs from sixth to eighth grade … played softball as a freshman and junior at Essex ... member of the National Honor Society as a senior ... ranked fourth in her senior class of 360 ... received all A's while placing on the honor roll during all 16 quarters of high school ... was recommended to attend National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at Villanova University in 2001 ... Personal: Chandler Marie Smalling ... born December 13, 1983 ... daughter of Kent and Carla Smalling ... father played professional baseball for the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins ... double-majoring in business and accounting.