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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

10 Chelby Koker

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position G
  • Hometown Racine, Wis.
  • High School Shoreland Lutheran

Biography

2022-23:
• All-MAC Second Team
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-MAC
• MAC Player of the Week (12/5/22)
• MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week (12/7/22, 1/25/23)

• Started all 32 games played
• Led NIU with 3.4 assists per game and a 37.6 three-point percentage; second on the team in scoring (15.4 ppg)
• Led NIU with 24 points and six assists in win over DePaul (Nov. 12)
• Dished out a season-high nine assists in win over Western Illinois (Nov. 17)
• Had 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals in win at Detroit Mercy (Nov. 22)
• Made the game-winning basket in Huskies’ 71-69 win at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 3); led NIU with 26 points
• Had a game-high 26 points and a career-high seven steals in win at Lindenwood (Dec. 12)
• Scored 21 points with a game-high six assists in comeback win over Toledo (Jan. 7)
• Led all scorers with 25 points at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 21)
• Had 15 points, five assists and a season-high eight rebounds in win at Buffalo (Feb. 4)
• Made a career-high seven three-pointers in win over Akron (Feb. 8) and scored a season-high 27 points
• Led all scorers with 25 points in win over Ball State (Feb. 18); Was 8-for-11 from the field and 5-for-6 from the three-point line
• Recorded her 1,500th career point against Georgia Southern (March 18) in the WBI
• Scored 18 points against North Dakota (March 18) in NIU’s second game at the WBI

2021-22:
All-MAC Honorable Mention
Academic All-MAC
MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 8, Jan. 12)
• Started all 16 games she played, leading the Huskies in assists (4.6/game) and free throw percentage (92.1%)
• Averaged 17.8 points per game
• Filled the box score with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in season-opening win over Illinois State (Nov. 9)
• Led NIU with 23 points and eight rebounds at Harvard (Nov. 14)
• Had 18 points in back-to-back wins over Bradley (Nov. 22) and Milwaukee (Nov. 28)
• Recorded the first points-assists double-double by an NIU Huskie in over four years with 29 points and a career-high 11 assists against Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4); also tied a career-high with six steals
• Had 16 points and 12 rebounds at Central Michigan (Jan. 1)
• Scored a game-high 28 points against Ball State (Jan. 5)
• Nearly had a triple-double in NIU’s win at Ohio (Jan. 8) with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists
• Had a game-high 20 points at Miami (Jan. 19)
• Dished out a game-high six assists in win at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 22), adding 17 points
• Scored her 1,000th career point in win over Akron (Jan. 24); led all players with 28 points, adding six rebounds and six assists

2020-21:
All-MAC Second Team
• Academic All-MAC
• Started all 24 games, leading NIU in scoring at 21.1 points per game
• Led the MAC in free throw percentage (89.4%), was top-10 in five other statistical categories
• Finished the season ninth in the nation in free throw percentage and 20th in points per game
• Scored 21 points in season-opener vs. IUPUI (Nov. 25)
• Made four three-pointers on her way to 16 points in NIU’s win at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4)
• Led NIU with 25 points and nine rebounds in win over Western Illinois at Compass Challenge (Dec. 5)
• Recorded first career double-double with 23 points and career-high 13 rebounds in MAC opener against Toledo (Dec. 10)
• Filled up the box score with 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and six steals at Bradley (Dec. 13)
• Scored 28 points vs. Ohio (Dec. 16), adding eight rebounds and a career-high eight assists
• Had a game-high 21 points with six rebounds and three assists in win over Western Michigan (Jan. 2)
• Led NIU with 29 points in win at Miami (Jan. 16), adding five assists and three steals
• Had 26 points and seven assists in NIU’s win over Miami (Jan. 30)
• Scored all 15 of her points in the win over Bowling Green (Feb. 3) in the second half
• Set a new career-high with 34 points in win at Ball State (Feb. 8) and tied a career-high with six steals
• Had 25 points at Western Michigan (Feb. 27)
• Led all scorers with 28 points at Central Michigan (March 6), scoring 24 points in the second half
• Had a team-high 22 points in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal against Central Michigan (March 10)

2019-20:
• Sixth Woman of the Tournament at South Point Shootout
• Played in all 30 games with three starts
• Averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game
• Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds in collegiate debut against Harvard (11/5/19)
• Had 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists in OT win at Colorado State (11/17/19)
• Had 14 points, three rebounds, and three steals in win over Tennessee Tech (11/29/19)
• Made five threes in leading NIU with 17 points against South Dakota (11/30/19)
• Had 10 points in her first career start at Ohio (1/4/20)
• Tied season-high with 17 points against Kent State (1/15/20)
• Had a team-high six rebounds and five assists in NIU’s win over Buffalo (2/1/20)
• Scored 12 points off the bench in NIU’s 86-84 overtime win over Miami (2/12/20)
• Made five threes on her way to 16 points at Ball State (2/19/20); led NIU with seven rebounds
• Had 14 points and four assists against Central Michigan (2/22/20)
• Scored 17 points and led NIU with eight rebounds in win at Toledo (3/7/20)

Prior to NIU: Four-year letterwinner at Shoreland Lutheran High School... AP Second Team All-State as a senior after averaging 32.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game; was second in the state in scoring... Also named WBCA Division 3 All-State... Fifth-leading scorer in Wisconsin history with 2,448 career points... Four-time All-Metro Classic Conference selection and two-time conference Player of the Year.

Personal: Daughter of Cristy and Cortney Koker... Intends to major in Pre-Physical Therapy.

Koker's Career Highs:
Points: 34 at Ball State (2/8/21)
Field Goals Made: 12 at Ball State (2/8/21)
Field Goal Attempts: 24 at Eastern Michigan (1/21/23)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 7 vs. Akron (2/8/23)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 12 vs. Ohio (1/14/23)
Free Throws Made: 13 vs. Akron (1/24/22)
Free Throw Attempts: 15 vs. Akron (1/24/22)
Rebounds: 13 vs. Toledo (12/10/20)
Assists: 11 vs. Eastern Illinois (12/4/21)
Blocks: 2, twice (last at DePaul, 12/16/21)
Steals: 7 at Lindenwood (12/12/22)
Minutes: 40 at Eastern Michigan (1/21/23)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    10
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    2020-21Sophomore

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    5'6"
    10
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    2021-22Junior

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    5'6"
    10
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    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2023-24Fifth Year

    Guard
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2024-25Graduate Student

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    5'6"
    10