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54 Chyna Cornwell

54 Chyna Cornwell

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Conover, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Newton Conover
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS

2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media) 
2022-23 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree 

2024-25 | Graduate 
  • Played in 32 games and made 12 starts 
  • Averaged 6.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game  
  • Ranked second on the team with three double-doubles 
  • Led Rutgers off the boards in nine outings and reached double digit rebounds in 10 contests 
  • Ranked third in the Big Ten with 3.9 offensive rebounds per game 
  • Reached 10+ points six times, including a career best 21 points vs. Manhattan (Nov. 4) 
  • Paced the Scarlet Knights with a 56.6% field goal percentage, to sit 11th in the Big Ten
2023-24 | Senior
  • Started 30 of 32 games she appeared in
  • Averaged 7.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game 
  • Recorded three double-doubles, all in nonconference play
  • Netted double figure points in eight outings, including a season-high 16 points versus Lafayette (Dec. 1)
  • Brought in 10+ rebounds nine times during the campaign, grabbing a season best 13 boards three times
  • Ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 80 offensive rebounds 
  • Set a career-high four assists against Michigan State (Feb. 24)
  • Matched career best in steals with three versus Saint Francis (Nov. 18)
2022-23 | Junior
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media) 
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honree 
  • One of two Scarlet Knights to start all 32 games of the season 
  • Averaged 9.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game 
  • Paced RU with nine double-doubles including four in Big Ten play and her most recent in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern (March 1) 
  • Cornwell's 16 rebounds against the Wildcats set the new Big Ten Tournament program high which was set in 2015 
  • With 17 boards in the regular season against Northwestern (Feb. 15), 16 rebounds against the Wildcats (March 1) in the conference tournament and 16 versus Cornell (Nov. 27) she secured three of the top-10 single game performances in the Big Ten this season 
  • Led the team with 274 total rebounds to rank third in the Big Ten 
  • Ended the regular season 105 offensive boards to tie for first in the Big Ten 
  • The junior led the team off the glass in 22 outings and reached 10+ boards in 13 contests 
  • Cornwell netted a career-best 18 points against Hampton (Dec. 10) and ranked third on the team with 16 outings of 10+ points 
  • She also set career highs with three blocks (March 1) and three steals (Feb. 15) against Northwestern 

2021-22 | Sophomore
  • Played in 24 of Rutgers' 31 contests with 2.2ppg and 2.1rpg with a .606 shooting percentage (23-of-38)
  • Scored nine and eight points in consecutive Big Ten games against Purdue (Jan. 2) and Minnesota (Jan. 6)
  • Grabbed a season and career-high nine rebounds against Minnesota on Jan. 6
  • Netted eight points on 4-of-5 shooting in a victory over Delaware State on Dec. 12
  • Member of Rutgers' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
  • SAAC Social Media Coordinator
2020-21 | Freshman
  • Made collegiate debut on Nov. 27 and scored first collegiate points at Nebraska on Jan. 3
  • Played in nine games as a freshman with a season-high 11 minutes against Illinois on Feb. 20
  • Scored four points in 10 minutes in a win against Minnesota on Feb. 17
  • Grabbed three rebounds in 11 minutes in a victory against Illinois on Feb. 20 
Prior to Rutgers
  • During four years at Newton-Conover High School, finished with 2,631 points and 2,143 rebounds
  • No. 48 overall prospect according to All-Star Girls Report
  • ESPN Top 100 player No. 60, ranked No. 14 nationally in position (forward) by ESPN, 4-star ESPN recruit, grade 95
  • High School Awards & Honors
    • NCBCA State Girls Basketball Player of the Year 2020
    • NCBCA First Team All-State 2018, 2019, 2020
    • South Fork 2A All-Conference 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
    • South Fork 2A Conference Player of the Year 2019, 2020
    • McDonald’s All-American Nominee
    • All-Tournament Team 2018, 2019, 2020
    • Team MVP 2018, 2019, 2020
    • North Carolina Miss Basketball
    • Charlotte Observer Player of the Year 2020
    • First Team All-Observer 2019, 2020
    • First Team All-District 10 2019, 2020
    • District 10 Girls Basketball Player of the Year 2019, 2020
    • All-County Player of the Year 2019, 2020
    • All-County First Team 2019, 2020
    • North Carolina MaxPreps Girls Basketball Player of the Year 2020
    • MaxPreps First Team All-State 2020
    • North Carolina 2A Girls Basketball State Champion 2020
    • Female Athlete of the Year 2019, 2020
    • East/West All-Star game player selection, North Carolina/South Carolina All-Star game player selection
    • HighSchoolOT All-West team selection
    • All-Observer girls basketball All-Decade team 2019
    • AP All-State 2019, 2020
    • AP State Girls Basketball Player of the Year 2020
  • Stats
    • Freshman: 15 points, 14 rebounds per game
    • Sophomore: 20 points, 18.5 rebounds, 6 blocks per game
    • Junior: 28.3 points, 21 rebounds, 3 blocks per game
    • Senior: 26.2 pts, 16.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.6 blocks per game
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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2020-21Freshman

    F
    6'3"
    54
  • 54

    2021-22Sophomore

    F
    6'3"
    54
  • 54

    2022-23Junior

    F
    6'3"
    54
  • 54

    2023-24Senior

    C
    6'3"
    54
  • 54

    2024-25Graduate Student

    C
    6'3"
    54
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