Keith Chesley Player Spotlight
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Clinton, Maine
Major: Biology
Position: Power Forward
Highlights:
- USCAA Academic All-American
- Participated in USCAA national golf championships with UMA golf team as a freshman
- Led the YSCC in rebounding as a freshman
- Scored a career-high 37 points in his first season
- Father Greg also played basketball at UMA and also scored a career-high 37 points
- All-state academic team in basketball and golf in high school
- Captain of golf and basketball teams as a high school senior at Lawrence
- All Maine Boys Basketball Team Honorable Mention for Class A
Keith is in his second year at UMA, coming off of a stellar freshman campaign where he led the Yankee Small College Conference in rebounding which ranked him sixth in the nation. This season, he has already been named YSCC Player of the Week in December when he averaged 24.5 points and 17 rebounds on the week. His season high for rebounds this year is 19 in a game against the University of Maine at Machias.
As of mid January, Keith ranked third in the YSCC in rebounds (8.9 per game), and third in offensive rebounds at 3.9 per game. Keith is averaging 13 points per game and has a 72% free throw shooting percentage on the season.
Interesting fact about Keith: Keith works at Pine Tree Camp over the summer. This will be his fifth summer and it is a camp for children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.
Favorite class so far at UMA: Nutrition with Susan Baker