University of South Alabama Athletics

Ranks first on South Alabama’s career blocks chart and third in the Sun Belt Conference with 231 entering the 2017-18 season.

JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)    
Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference third team after being selected the preseason second team … Broke the program’s single-season blocked shots record with 93 rejections, beating the previous top mark of 86 … Became the school’s all-time career leader in rejections after recording a game-high and season-high six rejections against Appalachian State (2/18) that gave her 212 career rejections, passing LaSandra Jenkins’ (1982-85) 210 blocks … Ended the season with 231 blocks, which puts her third all-time in career blocks in the conference … Ranked seventh in the nation in total blocks and blocked shots per game (3.1) and 129th in rebounding (8.0 rebounds per game) … Started in all 30 games played … Led the league in total blocks and blocked shots per game and was fifth in rebounding, sixth in defensive rebounds per game (4.9), seventh in offensive rebounds per game (3.0) and 24th in scoring (10.2 points per game) … Led the team in scoring average, rebounding and blocks and was second in field goal percentage (36.9%) and third in free throw percentage (69.0%) and minutes played (27.4 minutes per game) … Had the only four doubles-doubles on the team … Went 12-47 (25.5%) from three after coming into the season with just three career made three-point field goals made … Had 11 of her 14 points, grabbed six of her nine rebounds and had two of her three rejections and both steals in the second half in the win at New Orleans (11/19) … Tied for a game-high 16 points and seven rebounds in the win against North Florida (11/25) … Scored a team-high 13 points and blocked a game-high five shots against Southern Miss (12/4) … Scored a team-high 15 points, all in the first half, and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double at UAB (12/21) … Recorded her second double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Georgia Southern (1/5) … Scored 14 points, blocked five shots and had two assists and a steal in a win at Georgia State (1/7) … Had team-highs of 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks at Little Rock (1/21) … Led the team in scoring (11 points), blocked a game-high three shots and had six boards against Georgia State (1/26) … Recorded her third double-double with game-highs of 13 points and 13 boards against Georgia Southern (1/28) … Got her fourth double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds and had two blocks and three steals at Troy (2/4) … Scored a game-high 15 points and had eight boards, two assists and two steals in the win at Louisiana-Monroe (2/11) … Had 12 points, a team-high eight boards and a game-high four blocks in the win over Georgia State (3/7).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)    
Played in all 30 games, starting 29 of them … Averaged 8.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 24.5 minutes of action per outing … After earning third-team preseason all-Sun Belt honors, was named third-team all-conference accolades and became the first Jaguar to be selected as the Sun Belt Conference’s Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year … With her preseason selection, she became the first sophomore at South Alabama to earn a preseason all-conference accolades since 2004-05 when former Jag Whitney Woodard was selected to the preseason all-SBC first team … Ranked third on the team in scoring and led the club on the glass … Also ranked among the conference and NCAA leaders in rebounding and blocks … Led the Sun Belt and ranked 22nd in the NCAA in blocks with 2.73 per game, fifth-most among sophomores … Her 82 blocks were four shy of tying the school record for most blocks in a single season … Shot 40.4 percent from the field … Recorded five double-doubles on the year after recording 10 double-figures scoring outings and eight double-figure rebounding outings … Led USA in scoring four times, rebounding 21 times and blocks 26 times … Scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds at Georgia State (1/9) on 7-of-14 shooting … Also had double-doubles against Spring Hill (11/17), at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/21), at Texas-Arlington (3/3) and at Texas State (3/5) … Recorded a career-high seven blocks against Arkansas State (1/2) and also tied a career-best with three steals against the Red Wolves … Had five or more blocks six times during the season and in her 20 conference games, she averaged 3.05 bpg … She also had two or more blocks in 26 of her 30 games and had a stretch of 16-consecutive multi-block games during the season.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Played in 28 games, starting 23 as a true freshman … Averaged 8.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 23.1 minutes of action per outing … Was third on the club in scoring and led the team on the glass … Shot 41.1 percent of her field-goal attempts … Of her 218 rebounds, 81 came on the offensive glass, while 137 game at the defensive end of the floor … Led the Jags with 56 blocks … Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in rebounding and led the league in blocks with 2.0 per contest … Was also tied for fourth in the SBC in offensive rebounds (2.9) and tied for fifth in defensive rebounds (4.9) … Recorded double-digit scoring and rebounding tallies 10 times each … Finished the season with seven double-doubles … Led USA in scoring three times … Led the club on the glass in 15 games … Paced the team in blocks in 22 games … Recorded 17 multi-block games … Her 56 blocks are the most ever by a South Alabama freshman … She also ranks fifth  on the Jaguars’ overall single-season blocks list … Also ranks on USA’s freshmen list in rebounds (sixth) and rebounds per game (seventh) … Registered her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Mobile (11/19).  Also had two blocks versus the Lady Rams … Made first collegiate start versus Spring Hill (12/2) and had eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks … Grabbed 10 rebounds and recorded a then career-high four blocks and a pair of steals at UAB (12/21) … Registered her second double-double of the season with a career-best 17 points and 13 rebounds vs. Arkansas State (12/30) … Connected on eight of her 11 shot attempts against the Red Wolves … Also added three blocks in that same game … Pulled down 10 rebounds vs. Appalachian State (1/8) … Recorded her third double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting, while also posting three blocks … Posted her fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/29) … Had three blocks versus the Ragin’ Cajuns … Finished with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds at Georgia State (2/19) … Carded her fifth double-double of the season with 10 pts and 12 rebs at Georgia Southern (2/21) … Moved into first on the program’s freshman blocks list, passing LaSandra Jenkins (1981-82) vs. ULM (2/26) with a career-high six … Also recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 14 points and tied a career with 13 rebounds against the Warhawks … Closed out the season with a 10-point, 16-rebound outing against Troy (3/7).

AT ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons for head coach David Offerle at Arlington High School in Cordova, Tenn. … Was on the team, but did not play for the Tigers during her senior season … Was ranked as the 158th best player in the 2014 class and the 38th-best at her position according to Girls Basketball Report … Chose the Jaguars over Memphis and Middle Tennessee … Was also rated as a three-star prospect by ProspectsNation.com … Averaged 16.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 1.2 steals per game as a junior,  while hitting 71.5 percent from the charity stripe … Shot 47 percent from the field that same season … Had 17 double-figure outings as a junior with eight 20-point efforts … Recorded a season-high 27 points in the Lady Tigers’ 62-50 win over Douglas HS … Was twice been named to both the all-district 14 AAA and the 7A all-region teams, earning the honors as a junior and sophomore … Was also the runner-up for player of the year honors in her district during the 2012-13 season after helping Arlington to a 19-10 record … Guided the Lady Tigers to a 27-4 record as a sophomore after nearly averaging a double-double with 8.4 ppg and 9.2 rpg … Also averaged 2.3 bpg and 1.8 spg, while also shooting 50 percent from the field that same season … Played four years with her AAU team Tennessee Glory … Her Tennessee Glory team finished 4-1 at the 2013 Nike Nationals Invitational.

PERSONAL
Chyna Tiara Ellis … Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Daughter of Wille Ellis and Shontia Bradley … Has one younger brother, Jacolby … Has a daughter, Londyn … Favorite movie is “Twilight” … Favorite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee … Favorite professional sports teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Dream … Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Candice Parker … Favorite musical artists are K-Camp, Yo Gotti and Migos … Favorite foods are chicken and pizza … Favorite classes are math and science … Majoring in allied health.