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Chanise Jenkins

Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Whitney Young

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Demon Notes:

Â Earned a spot on the USA Basketball World University Team Games roster, scoring four points and adding an assist in the gold medal victory over Canada
Made 1,000th point against Marquette on Mar. 1
Named to the BIG EAST All-Conference Tournament team
Finished sophomore season (2013-14) ranked 19th and second in the BIG EAST with an impressive 2.60 assist-to-turnover ration
Earned All-BIG EAST Freshman team honors
Averaged 4.1 assists per game as a freshman
Earned DePaul's team Free Throw and Assist Award in 2013 and 2014
Missed the 2011-12 season after suffering an ankle injury
Earned the team's Shirley Becker Academic Award in 2012 and 2013
Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2012 and 2013.

2014-15 (Junior Season):

Etched name in the 1,000 point club against Marquette on Mar. 1
Named to the BIG EAST All-Conference squad
Played and started in 34 games
Recorded four double-double games for the season
Made 12 buckets and collected 10 rebounds against Butler on Dec. 3
Recorded 12 points and 10 assists against #5/5 Notre Dame on Dec. 10
Notched 19 points, 12 rebounds (career high) against Hampton on Dec. 22
Scored 12 points and 10 assists at Xavier on Feb. 8
Had a 24 point career high game against Marquette on Mar. 1
Listed third on career assists with 491
Made six steals for a new career high at Xavier on Feb. 8
New career high in field goals and attempts, going 9-17 against Marquette on Mar. 1
Tied career best four three-pointers twice at Seton Hall and Butler
Surpassed career best three-point field goals attempts with eight against Seton Hall and at Providence
Tied career free-throw completions with seven and added a career best attempts with 12 vs. Villanova on Mar. 9
Played a career high 45 minutes against #5/5 Notre Dame on Dec. 10.

2013-14 (Sophomore Season):

Ranked 19th in Division I and second in the BIG EAST with her 2.60 assist-to-turnover ratio
Finished 15 games with one or fewer turnovers
Career-best 10 assists against Loyola and against Marquette
Second in the BIG EAST and 45th in Division I with 5.2 assists per game
Five or more assists in 19 games
187 assists as a sophomore is the fourth most in a single-season by any DePaul player
Second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds at Northwestern
One of only three DePaul players to finish with a double-double in 2013-14
Led DePaul at the free throw line with her .875 (70-for-80) percentage
Made 27 of her last 29 free throw attempts which includes 18-of-19 during the postseason -- BIG EAST Tournament and NCAA Championship
Reached double-figures in 20 games
Career-best 23 points against Marquette in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals
Scored 21 points in DePaul's win over Oklahoma in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Named the MVP of the Duel in the Desert Tournament
All-tournament honors at the Maggie Dixon Classic.

2012-13 (Freshman Season):

Earned All-BIG EAST Freshman team honors
Fourth DePaul freshman to be named to the league's All-Freshman team
Captured DePaul's team free throw award after leading the Blue Demons from the charity stripe
Shared the team's assist award
Earned DePaul's Shirley Becker Academic Award
Led DePaul in assists or tied for the game-high in 15 games
Dished out five or more assists in 13 games
DePaul-best 10 assists in DePaul win over Oral Roberts
4.1 assists per game ranked seventh in the BIG EAST
Assist average ranked 102nd in Division I
Tallied seven or more assists in seven games
Named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Jan. 21
Just the third DePaul player to be named the league's Rookie of the Week
Entered the starting lineup against Howard on Nov. 17
Missed the 2011-12 season with an ankle injury after starting DePaul's first two games .306 (44-for-144) from behind the arc ranked 15th in the BIG EAST
Season-best with four triples at Syracuse and against Northern Illinois
Season-high 16 points at Louisville
Marked the first time she led the Blue Demons in scoring
Led DePaul and recorded her first double-digit rebound performance at Kentucky with 10 boards
Double-double against Oral Roberts with 10 assists and 12 points
Only Jenkins and Katherine Harry recorded double-doubles in 2012-13.

2011-12 (Medical Redshirt):

Appeared in two games -- St. Mary's and Samford
Averaged 4.0 assists, 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
Earned All-Tournament honors at DePaul Maggie Dixon Classic
Missed the remainder of the season with an ankle injury
Earned DePaul's Shirley Becker Academic Award.

High School:

Helped powerhouse Whitney Young to three Public League Championships from 2009-11
As a freshman hit all five or her free throws in the final 17 seconds to seal the Whitney's Young's first State Championship title in 2008
Whitney Young finished second in 2009 and 2010 and took fourth place in 2011
Led Whitney Young in scoring in 2009 adn 2011
1,061 career points
IBCA first-team All-State in 2010-11
No. 14 ranked point guard by ESPN
Three-time all-state selection
And all-area selection
Team MVP in 2009, Co-MVP in 2011
McDonalds All-American nominee in 2011
2011 FILA All-American
2011 Chicago Sun-Times Top 25 Players List
Played AAU ball for the Lady Fire.

Personal:

Daughter of Richard and Carla Jenkins
Sister, to Chavonne, Debra, and Ryan
Grandfather, Robert Jenkins (College of Law), aunt, Betty Jenkins (College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences) and aunt, Minnie Wheeler (Education), are all DePaul alumni
Cousin Alexis plays for Illinois State
Communication and Media major.

Jenkins by the Numbers
Career Statistics
BIG EAST Career Statistics
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 24, Marquette (Mar. 1, 2015)
Rebounds: 12, Hampton (Dec. 22, 2014)
Assists: 10, x6 last, at Xavier (Feb. 8, 2015)
Steals:Â 6, at Xavier (Feb. 8, 2015)
Blocked Shots: 2, Yale (Nov. 17, 2013)
Field Goals:Â 9, Marquette (Mar. 1, 2015)
Field Goal Attempts: 17, x2 last, Marquette (Mar. 1, 2015)
3pt. Field Goals: 4, x5 last, at Butler (Feb. 6, 2015)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 11, vs. Washington (Dec. 20, 2013)
Free Throws: 7, x2 last, vs. Seton Hall (Mar. 10, 2015)
Free Throw Attempts:Â 11, vs. Seton Hall (Mar. 10, 2015)
Minutes: 45, #5 Notre Dame (Dec. 10, 2014)
Games in Double-Figures:Â 54
20-point: 4Â
5+ Assists:Â 50
7+ Assists:Â 20
10+ Assists:Â 6
10+ Rebounds:Â 4
Double-Double:Â 6