Player Spotlight: Keith Chesley

UMA Men's basketball player, Keith Chesley, wearing number 34 jersey. Text reads "Keith Chesley Player Spotlight", written in white. Chesley has the basketball resting on top of his right shoulder with his right arm bent at a 90 degree angle, with his hand on top of the basketball. Image appears on a blue background with the UMA MOOSE logo with UMA written in blue font, and moose written in green. USCAA and YSCC logos also appear on the blue background.
UMA Men's basketball player, Keith Chesley, wearing number 34 jersey. Text reads "Keith Chesley Player Spotlight", written in white. Chesley has the basketball resting on top of his right shoulder with his right arm bent at a 90 degree angle, with his hand on top of the basketball. Image appears on a blue background with the UMA MOOSE logo with UMA written in blue font, and moose written in green. USCAA and YSCC logos also appear on the blue background.
January 20, 2015

Keith Chesley

 

Year: Junior

Hometown: Lawrence, ME

Major: Special Education

 

Highlights:

  • Helped lead the Moose to the Elite Eight tournament last year
  • Chesley ranked 2nd in the YSCC for rebounds per game during the 2013-14 season
  • Keith scored his 1,000 point this past December against Unity College
  • Selected twice as the YSCC Player of the Week and once as the USCAA National Player of the Week
  • Two-time Academic All American

 

Lawrence graduate Keith Chesley has made his name known at UMA. Chesley leads on and off the court, showing great leadership in his game. The junior scored a record-high 41 points this season against Northern Maine Community College. Keith has a bright future in his remaining time with UMA, and will help lead the Moose this year in the YSCC!

 

Interesting Fact about Keith: He works at a summer camp called Pine Tree Camp. It is a summer camp for children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. The job is something that he looks forward to every year, and it has truly changed who he is as a person. “It gives me an entire new perspective on life every day I wake up. It makes me feel lucky to just be able to play all the sports I want,” says Chesley. 

 

Who is your mentor and why? My mentors are my Mom and Dad. They have both guided me in the right direction. They have always supported all the decisions that I have made and have always been there when I needed them. They are the reason that I have the motivation and drive that I have today.

 

What is your favorite class at UMA? I would say my favorite class was nutrition with Susan Baker.

 

What he likes most about UMA: I like the small classes and the willingness of every staff member to go above and beyond to help you reach your goals. I also really like the community atmosphere on campus.