Career Stats
HONORS
- 2016 Mason Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
2015-16: Played in all 31 games, starting four... Averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20.6 minutes a game... Third on team with 20 blocks... Ranked third on team with 5.5 rebounds a game... Made first career start against Towson (Nov. 17)... Scored career-high 13 points at Virginia Tech (Nov. 15)... Notched first career double-double against Delaware with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds (Dec. 7)... Also made career-high seven free throws against Hokies... Scored 12 points at Davidson in return to home state (Feb. 3)... Also scored 12 in win at Rhode Island (Feb. 13)... Scored in double figures six times... Had three games of 10 rebounds of more... Dished out 30 assists - fifth-most on team - and had three games with at least three assists... Nabbed career-high four steals at Auburn (Dec. 23)... Named team's Freshman of the Year by coaching staff.
Prep: Earned eight letters during her career at South View High School, four in basketball and four in track and field…Set fifteen individual school records including: scoring and rebounding for most in a career (1,951 points/1,246 rebounds), season (632/333) and game (42/22) as well as points (24.9) and rebounds (12.3) per game…also holds the career (290) and season (94) records for blocks (3.3 per game in 2011-12) and career record for double-doubles (68)… Nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Team (2014-15)…Recipient of the 2014-15 WRAL TV Extra Effort Award…2014-15 NC Associated Press All-State Team…2014-15 NCBCA All-State First team, 2014-15 NCBCA All-State District 4 Player of the Year, four-time member of the NCBCA All-District 4 First Team…Three-time Southview High School Female Athlete of the Year...2015 NC Coaches Association Each and West All-Star Game MVP...Two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year, four-time member of the Mid-South All-Conference First Team, Mid-South Conference Tournament MVP (2013-14) ..Two-time Fayetteville Observer Cape Fear Region Player of the Year, three-time member of the Fayetteville Observer All-Region First team, seven-time Fayetteville Observer Athlete of the Week…2013-14 Cumberland County Holiday Classic Most Valuable Player…Three-time team MVP and captain…Earned several awards in track and field as well, including First Team All-Conference in Shot Put and Discus Throw in 2014-15.
Personal: Born Chinyere Lakiya Bell on January 30, 1997 to Percell and Gaitren Bell…Youngest of four children with older siblings, Chinaka, Chante’ Bell and Brandon…Comes from a long line of collegete athletes, including older sisters Chante’ (WBB, Johnson C Smith Univ.) and Chinaka (T&F, Winston-Salem Univ.) as well as cousin, NBA Hall of Famer (’77) and 11-time NBA All-Star, Elgin Baylor…In addition to basketball, Chinyere enjoys knitting, gardening, reading, puzzles and watching documentaries.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13, at Virginia Tech (11/14/15)
Rebounds: 12, Delaware (12/07/15)
Field Goals: 5, (2x), last at VCU (02/24/16)
3-Pt. FG: 1, (3x), last vs. George Washington (03/04/16)
Free Throws: 7, at Virginia Tech (11/15/15)
Assists: 3, (3x), last at Rhode Island (02/13/16)
Steals: 4, at Auburn (12/23/15)
Blocks: 2, (3x), last vs. George Washington (02/27/16)
