Chelsy Bautista

Height:
6-1
Position:
Forward
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Santo Domingo, D.R.
High School:
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chrstian School
Prev School:
Odessa College

BEFORE MERCER: Played two seasons (2022-24) at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas … Raked in all-conference and all-region accolades as a sophomore … Averaged 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.5 assists in nearly 26 minutes per game on the floor … Scored 10 or more points in 19 outings, including a sextet of 20+-point outings, and registered four double-double performances, including a 26-point, 15-rebound night against Frank Phillips College … Shot 55.2 percent shooter from the field … Also produced five steals in seven contests, and tallied three or more assists eight times … Played in 25 games (13 starts) as a freshman and averaged 9.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game … Also canned 53.5 percent of her field goal attempts in just more than 16 minutes per game on the floor.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Winston-Salem Christian School for coach Delaney Rudd … Earned all-conference and best defensive player following each of last two prep seasons … Averaged 13.0 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Guillermina Bautista and Bernardo Santana … Maintained a 3.8 cumulative grade point average at Winston-Salem Christian School … A general business major at Mercer.

GET TO KNOW CHELSY

Hobbies include listening to music
Go-to snack is Ruffles cheese potato chips and water
Usually refuses to share Nerds candy
Has a fear of cats
Favorite movie is What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
Favorite color is green
Favorite food is Dominican food (call la bandera rice, beans and chicken) and her favorite dessert is cheesecake