Chantel Poston's Video Profile
Purdue Highlights
2011-12 - Junior
Scored double-digits in four games, all in final eight contests of the season ... In final nine games, shot a team-high .542 from the field (26-of-48), while averaging 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and .706 from FT line ... For season averaged 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 blocks, while shooting .407 from field and .654 from FT line ... Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds along with career-high five blocks vs. Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament championship game ... Recorded career-high 12 rebounds vs. Penn State, along with eight points and career high tying three assists ... Scored season-high 12 points at Michigan ... Tied career high with three steals at Michigan State ... Played career-high 35 minutes vs. Kansas State.
2010-11 - Sophomore
Made first start of her career vs. Austin Peay ... Tied career-highs with six rebounds, two assists and two steals against No. 22 Maryland ... Recorded a season-high nine points vs. Southern Illinois ... Dished out career-high three assists vs. Illinois ... Averaged 2.7 points, 2.5 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game.
2009-10 - Redshirt
Did not play after injuring Achilles tendon (right foot) in early Oct.
2008-09 - Freshman
Played in 35 of 36 games and averaged 8.4 minutes per game...Averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds on the season...Recorded season-highs of 15 points and six rebounds vs. Portland, also contributed an assist and a steal...Tallied six points, three rebounds and a steal vs. Michigan...Scored six points vs. Northwestern...Recorded four points in just six minutes at Penn State...Averaged 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in the first two NCAA Tournament games...On the season, hit 28 of 38 free throws for 73.7 percent.
Milan High School Highlights
Averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior...Finished career with 2,013 points, 988 rebounds, 154 assists, 188 steals and 176 blocked shots...Averaged 19.2 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior...McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior ... Finalist for Tennessee Miss Basketball as a senior ... Selected as Jackson Sun West Tennessee Player of the Year and the Nashville Tennessean Dream Team member (recognizing top five players in the state) as a senior ... Named all-region, first team All-West Tennessee and first team all-state as a junior and senior ... Four-time all-district selection; district MVP as a freshman and senior ... Holds school record for career points (2,013) ... Four-time team MVP.
Personal
Full name is Chantel Poston...Born Nov. 28, 1989...Parents are Beverly Dance and Sonny Poston...Has an older brother, Cordale Dance and younger sister, Kyla ... Majoring in youth, adult and family services with a minor in sociology.
Noteworthy
Summer of 2010, set Purdue women's basketball weight lifting records in squats (335 lbs.) and power clean (91 kg) ... Led Milan H.S. to state runner-up finish; school's first state tournament appearance in 27 years ... Named AAU All-American in 2007 after leading her Tennessee Wings team to fifth place in the national tournament.