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Chelsea Leeder

34 Chelsea Leeder

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • High School:
    Nacogdoches HS
  • Position:
    G/F
gp 26
pts/g 15.5
fg % 45.5
3pt % 33.8
ft % 84.7
reb/g 7.1
a/g 3.1
2013-14

Leeder closed out her collegiate career in style, leading the Pirates in nearly every category. She averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting 45 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three point range. Leeder scored in double-figures in all but three games this season and has a season-high 32 points against Millsaps College on January 3rd. She had five double-doubles on the year and grabbed 12 rebounds twice this season. Leeder was in the top 200 in the nation in points per game (172nd), field goal percentage (156th), and three-point field goals per game (141st). Leeder also recorded 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.9 steals per game. She was a First Team All-SCAC slection this year and ends her SU career as the record holder for career points (1792), career threes made (262), career three-point attempts (798), and career assists (368).

2012-13 game-by-game stats: http://southwesternpirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/2012-13/files/plyr_34.htm

Leeder led the Pirates in nearly every scoring category while playing in all 27 games, starting 25 times, and averaging 28.6 minutes. She scored 14.9 points per game while shooting 42.2% from the floor and 32.8% from three point range, leading the team in made threes with 58. Leeder was also the team leader in steals (65) and blocks (27) and was second on the team in assists (93). She scored a season-high 29 points twice this season and opened the year with a season-high six steals against Mary Hardin-Baylor and had six blocks against Hardin-Simmons on November 25th. Leeder set a new SU record with seven three pointers made against Austin College on November 30th and is the season record holder in made threes and attempted threes as well as most threes attempted in a career. She was named the SCAC Co-Player-of-the-Year, SCAC Co Defensive-Player-of-the-Year and was a First Team All-SCAC selection. Leeder was also a D3hoops.com First Team All-Region selection. 

2011-12 (Sophomore)

Leeder continued her great play for the Pirates in her sophomore season averaging a team high 31.0 minutes per game. She was fourth in the SCAC in scoring, averaging 17.0 points per contest. She broke two of her own SU records, 3pt field goals made (70) and 3pt field goals attempted (207) in a season. She was second on the team in free-throw percentage shooting 76.1% and she led the Pirates in blocks with 27. Leeder was named the SCAC Player-of-the-Week on November 21. Chelsea was the second player in SU history named to the SCAC All-Tournament Team and the second Southwestern player named to the All-SCAC First Team. 

2010-11 (First-year)

Leeder had a sensational first season with the Pirates, averaging 31.9 minutes and 13.7 points per game. She was second on the team in scoring, field goals made and led the team in made three pointers with 61 and steals at 2.4 per game. Leeder was also second on the team averaging 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. For her efforts she was named as the SCAC Newcomer-of-the-Year and Honorable Mention selection. Leeder also earned a spot on the SCAC Academic Honor Roll. 

High School

Chelsea comes to Southwestern after earning four varsity letters in basketball, four varsity letters in track and volleyball, and one varsity letter in softball.  She was a McDonald's All-American nominee, a two time district offensive MVP, led the district in points per game and total points in both her junior and senior years, and was a two time team MVP and captain.  Chelsea was a four time All District selection and a two time All East Texas selection. 

Personal

Chelsea is the daughter of Alan and Jan and has three brothers, Chris, Collin, and Cory.  Chelsea is a psychology major  at SU.

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 14
Games started 26 14
Minutes 774 417
Minutes per game 29.8 29.8
FG 145-319 86-174
FG Pct 45.5 49.4
3PT 51-151 27-77
3PT Pct 33.8 35.1
FT 61-72 45-50
FT Pct 84.7 90.0
Off rebounds 54 34
Def rebounds 131 79
Total rebounds 185 113
Rebounds per game 7.1 8.1
Personal fouls 35 15
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 80 40
Turnovers 88 41
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.0
Steals 49 24
Blocks 29 16
Points 402 244
Points per game 15.5 17.4
Points per 40 min 20.8 23.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Hardin-Simmons W, 87-78 1 23 6-13 46.2 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 16 Moravian L, 83-70 1 33 7-17 41.2 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 17
Nov 22 at Concordia Texas L, 84-63 1 28 5-13 38.5 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 12
Nov 23 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 70-63 1 29 1-10 10.0 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 81-79 1 31 6-17 35.3 1-6 16.7 7-8 87.5 20
Dec 1 vs. Southern Ark. L, 73-71 1 31 6-16 37.5 4-10 40.0 3-4 75.0 19
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 81-55 1 30 5-16 31.3 2-9 22.2 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 14 Rhodes L, 64-56 1 37 3-9 33.3 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 16 Texas Wesleyan L, 55-52 1 23 1-9 11.1 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 27 vs. Baruch L, 69-58 1 34 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Dec 29 vs. Occidental W, 57-51 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 3 Millsaps W, 78-66 1 36 13-15 86.7 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 32
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 79-69 1 34 8-18 44.4 1-6 16.7 4-4 100.0 21
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 92-82 1 32 6-10 60.0 2-6 33.3 6-6 100.0 20
Jan 17 Austin College W, 86-67 1 22 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 12
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) W, 91-57 1 20 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 6-6 100.0 18
Jan 24 at Colorado College W, 78-67 1 33 10-19 52.6 4-8 50.0 4-6 66.7 28
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 68-65 1 43 8-19 42.1 1-6 16.7 4-4 100.0 21
Jan 31 Colorado College W, 82-58 1 29 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 1 Dallas W, 76-45 1 24 7-10 70.0 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 19
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56 1 27 5-9 55.6 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 11
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48 1 23 7-9 77.8 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 17
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47 1 29 6-11 54.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 14
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56 1 36 5-13 38.5 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 15
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69 1 35 6-14 42.9 2-7 28.6 10-11 90.9 24
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58 1 24 5-10 50.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 14
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Hardin-Simmons W, 87-78 1 23 1 3 4 4 2 2.0 7 2 2 0
Nov 16 Moravian L, 83-70 1 33 1 4 5 4 5 0.8 1 1 1 0
Nov 22 at Concordia Texas L, 84-63 1 28 0 6 6 1 4 0.3 2 1 3 0
Nov 23 vs. Westminster (Mo.) L, 70-63 1 29 1 2 3 2 4 0.5 5 0 3 0
Nov 30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 81-79 1 31 1 4 5 4 2 2.0 0 1 4 0
Dec 1 vs. Southern Ark. L, 73-71 1 31 4 2 6 5 4 1.3 4 1 2 0
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 81-55 1 30 3 3 6 1 4 0.3 2 0 1 0
Dec 14 Rhodes L, 64-56 1 37 2 6 8 6 2 3.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 16 Texas Wesleyan L, 55-52 1 23 3 2 5 2 10 0.2 1 1 1 0
Dec 27 vs. Baruch L, 69-58 1 34 0 3 3 5 5 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 29 vs. Occidental W, 57-51 1 28 4 6 10 2 4 0.5 2 1 1 0
Jan 3 Millsaps W, 78-66 1 36 2 9 11 3 2 1.5 2 2 1 0
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 79-69 1 34 4 4 8 7 3 2.3 2 1 1 0
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 92-82 1 32 1 4 5 1 3 0.3 2 3 2 0
Jan 17 Austin College W, 86-67 1 22 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) W, 91-57 1 20 1 3 4 3 3 1.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Colorado College W, 78-67 1 33 4 8 12 3 7 0.4 4 3 3 0
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 68-65 1 43 2 10 12 7 3 2.3 1 1 2 0
Jan 31 Colorado College W, 82-58 1 29 4 5 9 1 2 0.5 3 0 0 0
Feb 1 Dallas W, 76-45 1 24 2 9 11 3 3 1.0 1 3 1 0
Feb 7 at Austin College W, 78-56 1 27 2 6 8 2 3 0.7 1 0 1 -
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) W, 88-48 1 23 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 2 0 0 -
Feb 14 at Schreiner W, 70-47 1 29 2 7 9 4 3 1.3 0 2 2 -
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran L, 70-56 1 36 5 6 11 5 3 1.7 1 0 1 0
Feb 21 Trinity L, 77-69 1 35 3 5 8 1 1 1.0 4 2 0 -
Feb 28 vs. Dallas L, 66-58 1 24 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 0 3 0 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2011-12 27 24 31.0 6.2-14.3 43.4 2.6-7.7 33.8 2.0-2.6 76.1 17.0
2012-13 27 25 28.6 5.4-12.9 42.2 2.1-6.6 32.8 1.9-2.3 81.0 14.9
2013-14 26 26 29.8 5.6-12.3 45.5 2.0-5.8 33.8 2.3-2.8 84.7 15.5
Total 80 75 29.8 5.8-13.2 43.6 2.2-6.7 33.5 2.1-2.6 80.6 15.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 27 24 838 168-387 43.4 70-207 33.8 54-71 76.1 460
2012-13 27 25 773 147-348 42.2 58-177 32.8 51-63 81.0 403
2013-14 26 26 774 145-319 45.5 51-151 33.8 61-72 84.7 402
Total 80 75 2385 460-1054 43.6 179-535 33.5 166-206 80.6 1265
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2011-12 27 24 31.0 8.0-18.5 43.4 3.3-9.9 33.8 2.6-3.4 76.1 22.0
2012-13 27 25 28.6 7.6-18.0 42.2 3.0-9.2 32.8 2.6-3.3 81.0 20.9
2013-14 26 26 29.8 7.5-16.5 45.5 2.6-7.8 33.8 3.2-3.7 84.7 20.8
Total 80 75 29.8 7.7-17.7 43.6 3.0-9.0 33.5 2.8-3.5 80.6 21.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2011-12 27 24 31.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.8 1.1 1.6 1.0
2012-13 27 25 28.6 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.9 0.0 3.4 2.4 1.5 2.4 1.0
2013-14 26 26 29.8 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.3 0.0 3.1 3.4 0.9 1.9 1.1
Total 80 75 29.8 1.6 3.7 5.3 1.5 0.0 3.2 2.9 1.1 2.0 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2011-12 27 24 838 38 73 111 35 0 82 76 1.1 43 27
2012-13 27 25 773 40 91 131 51 1 93 64 1.5 65 27
2013-14 26 26 774 54 131 185 35 0 80 88 0.9 49 29
Total 80 75 2385 132 295 427 121 1 255 228 1.1 157 83
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 27 24 31.0 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.7 0.0 3.9 3.6 1.1 2.1 1.3
2012-13 27 25 28.6 2.1 4.7 6.8 2.6 0.1 4.8 3.3 1.5 3.4 1.4
2013-14 26 26 29.8 2.8 6.8 9.6 1.8 0.0 4.1 4.5 0.9 2.5 1.5
Total 80 75 29.8 2.2 4.9 7.2 2.0 0.0 4.3 3.8 1.1 2.6 1.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 26 29.8 5.6-12.3 45.5 2.0-5.8 33.8 2.3-2.8 84.7 15.5
Conference 14 14 29.8 6.1-12.4 49.4 1.9-5.5 35.1 3.2-3.6 90.0 17.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 29.0 5.8-11.8 49.6 2.0-5.5 36.4 3.2-3.2 97.4 16.8
Away 8 8 31.1 6.4-13.6 46.8 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.6-2.4 68.4 16.4
Neutral 6 6 29.5 4.0-11.5 34.8 1.8-6.2 29.7 1.7-2.3 71.4 11.5
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Wins 13 13 27.5 6.2-11.2 55.9 2.1-5.1 40.9 2.5-3.0 84.6 17.1
Losses 13 13 32.1 4.9-13.4 36.8 1.8-6.5 28.2 2.2-2.5 84.8 13.8
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November 5 5 28.8 5.0-14.0 35.7 1.6-7.0 22.9 1.8-2.6 69.2 13.4
December 6 6 30.5 3.5-11.0 31.8 1.7-5.8 28.6 1.0-1.3 75.0 9.7
January 8 8 31.1 7.2-13.4 54.2 2.1-5.5 38.6 3.8-4.0 93.8 20.4
February 7 7 28.3 5.9-10.9 53.9 2.3-5.3 43.2 2.3-2.7 84.2 16.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 26 774 145-319 45.5 51-151 33.8 61-72 84.7 402
Conference 14 14 417 86-174 49.4 27-77 35.1 45-50 90.0 244
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 348 70-141 49.6 24-66 36.4 38-39 97.4 202
Away 8 8 249 51-109 46.8 16-48 33.3 13-19 68.4 131
Neutral 6 6 177 24-69 34.8 11-37 29.7 10-14 71.4 69
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Wins 13 13 357 81-145 55.9 27-66 40.9 33-39 84.6 222
Losses 13 13 417 64-174 36.8 24-85 28.2 28-33 84.8 180
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November 5 5 144 25-70 35.7 8-35 22.9 9-13 69.2 67
December 6 6 183 21-66 31.8 10-35 28.6 6-8 75.0 58
January 8 8 249 58-107 54.2 17-44 38.6 30-32 93.8 163
February 7 7 198 41-76 53.9 16-37 43.2 16-19 84.2 114
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 26 29.8 7.5-16.5 45.5 2.6-7.8 33.8 3.2-3.7 84.7 20.8
Conference 14 14 29.8 8.2-16.7 49.4 2.6-7.4 35.1 4.3-4.8 90.0 23.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 29.0 8.0-16.2 49.6 2.8-7.6 36.4 4.4-4.5 97.4 23.2
Away 8 8 31.1 8.2-17.5 46.8 2.6-7.7 33.3 2.1-3.1 68.4 21.0
Neutral 6 6 29.5 5.4-15.6 34.8 2.5-8.4 29.7 2.3-3.2 71.4 15.6
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Wins 13 13 27.5 9.1-16.2 55.9 3.0-7.4 40.9 3.7-4.4 84.6 24.9
Losses 13 13 32.1 6.1-16.7 36.8 2.3-8.2 28.2 2.7-3.2 84.8 17.3
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November 5 5 28.8 6.9-19.4 35.7 2.2-9.7 22.9 2.5-3.6 69.2 18.6
December 6 6 30.5 4.6-14.4 31.8 2.2-7.7 28.6 1.3-1.7 75.0 12.7
January 8 8 31.1 9.3-17.2 54.2 2.7-7.1 38.6 4.8-5.1 93.8 26.2
February 7 7 28.3 8.3-15.4 53.9 3.2-7.5 43.2 3.2-3.8 84.2 23.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 26 29.8 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.3 0.0 3.1 3.4 0.9 1.9 1.1
Conference 14 14 29.8 2.4 5.6 8.1 1.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 1.7 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 29.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 0.9 0.0 3.0 3.1 1.0 2.0 1.3
Away 8 8 31.1 2.4 6.3 8.6 1.6 0.0 3.0 3.6 0.8 1.6 0.9
Neutral 6 6 29.5 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.8 0.0 3.3 3.7 0.9 2.0 1.0
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Wins 13 13 27.5 1.9 5.6 7.5 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.9 1.4
Losses 13 13 32.1 2.2 4.5 6.7 1.3 0.0 3.7 3.9 0.9 1.8 0.8
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November 5 5 28.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.0 3.0 3.4 0.9 3.0 1.0
December 6 6 30.5 2.7 3.7 6.3 1.2 0.0 3.5 4.8 0.7 1.7 0.5
January 8 8 31.1 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.3 0.0 3.3 3.0 1.1 1.9 1.4
February 7 7 28.3 2.3 6.0 8.3 0.7 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 26 774 54 131 185 35 0 80 88 0.9 49 29
Conference 14 14 417 34 79 113 15 0 40 41 1.0 24 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 348 24 59 83 11 0 36 37 1.0 24 16
Away 8 8 249 19 50 69 13 0 24 29 0.8 13 7
Neutral 6 6 177 11 22 33 11 0 20 22 0.9 12 6
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Wins 13 13 357 25 73 98 18 0 32 37 0.9 25 18
Losses 13 13 417 29 58 87 17 0 48 51 0.9 24 11
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November 5 5 144 4 19 23 13 0 15 17 0.9 15 5
December 6 6 183 16 22 38 7 0 21 29 0.7 10 3
January 8 8 249 18 48 66 10 0 26 24 1.1 15 11
February 7 7 198 16 42 58 5 0 18 18 1.0 9 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 26 29.8 2.8 6.8 9.6 1.8 0.0 4.1 4.5 0.9 2.5 1.5
Conference 14 14 29.8 3.3 7.6 10.8 1.4 0.0 3.8 3.9 1.0 2.3 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 29.0 2.8 6.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.1 4.3 1.0 2.8 1.8
Away 8 8 31.1 3.1 8.0 11.1 2.1 0.0 3.9 4.7 0.8 2.1 1.1
Neutral 6 6 29.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.0 4.5 5.0 0.9 2.7 1.4
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Wins 13 13 27.5 2.8 8.2 11.0 2.0 0.0 3.6 4.1 0.9 2.8 2.0
Losses 13 13 32.1 2.8 5.6 8.3 1.6 0.0 4.6 4.9 0.9 2.3 1.1
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November 5 5 28.8 1.1 5.3 6.4 3.6 0.0 4.2 4.7 0.9 4.2 1.4
December 6 6 30.5 3.5 4.8 8.3 1.5 0.0 4.6 6.3 0.7 2.2 0.7
January 8 8 31.1 2.9 7.7 10.6 1.6 0.0 4.2 3.9 1.1 2.4 1.8
February 7 7 28.3 3.2 8.5 11.7 1.0 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.0 1.8 2.0