Perry Named OVC MVP for 2019-20

Former Middleton standout Chelsey Perry of UT Martin was named the 2019-20 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year by a vote of the coaches and was named All-America honorable mention as well by the WBCA NCAA Division I coaches.
Perry joined the nation’s elite after a junior campaign in which she ranked first nationally in field goals made (286), second in total points (740) and third in both points per game (23.1) and field goal attempts (386). The Skyhawk forward also ranked 11th nationally in blocks (86) and 17th in blocks per game (2.69). This honor adds to her numerous accolades which include an Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship, being tabbed a finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, named OVC Player of the Year and being selected to the All-OVC first team.
Perry averaged 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.0 assist and 1.6 steals in 34.2 minutes per game. Her 740 points ranked sixth in program single-season history while her 479 points in conference play marked the most points scored against OVC foes in over 20 years. Other top milestones include joining the program’s 1,000-point club, a 42-point performance against Lipscomb which ranked as the sixth-highest single-game scoring output in the NCAA this season and tying the program’s single-game block record with eight rejections against IUPUI.
Perry led the league in scoring and was in the top 15 in nine different statistical categories, including fourth in rebounds, second in field goal percentage (.502), fourth in free throw percentage (.858), and second in blocked shots.
She was named to the all-newcomer team her freshman year and to the second team all-OVC her sophomore season.
She has been named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll each year of her career as well.
Perry’s leadership paid off for the Lady Skyhawks as well, as they tied for the OVC regular season crown with Belmont at 16-2 and making the championship game of the OVC tournament, falling to Southeast Missouri State. Perry was named to the all-tournament team.
While a member of the Middleton Lady Tigers, Perry’s teams from her sophomore to senior seasons went 91-9, including a run of 67 straight wins that included the 2015 State Championship in which Perry was named the tournament MVP.
Her parents are David Perry Jr and Linda Watkins.