Purdue’s 6-4 interior anchor with brains, boards, and block-pop
In the 2011-12 season, Chelsea Jones gave Purdue a reliable low-post presence: a 6-4 center who started 31 of 32 games, averaged 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, and added 1.0 assists while earning Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors. Her differentiator was two-way steadiness—she could protect the rim, rebound, and make the smart extra pass, all while carrying a 4.0 GPA as a biology major. That mix of size, IQ, and durability makes her the kind of teammate coaches trust in tight games.
