USU women’s hoops adds Chatman to 2020-21 class

Today, Utah State University women’s basketball announced the signing of Jessica Chatman, a 6-foot guard from Ridgefield, Wash.

Chatman — who earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southern Utah University —  comes to USU as a graduate transfer for the 2020-21 season.

“We are very happy to have Jess joining the team,” USU head coach Kayla Ard said. “She brings instant maturity and leadership to our squad. Her infectious positive attitude will be an asset to our program on and off the court. Her skill set on the court fits our offensive system well and will give her, and the team, a great opportunity to excel.”

Let's goooo Jess 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/aBZXqvHxEL

— SUU W. Basketball 🏀 (@SUUWBasketball) March 10, 2020

Chatman appeared in all 31 games, including 23 starts, as a junior in the 2019-20 season and averaged 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. At 6-foot, Chatman becomes the tallest guard on Utah State’s roster for the next season, while Taylor Franson and Halle Nelson are both listed as guard/forward at 6-foot-1. Chatman immediately becomes the most experienced player on the roster with Steph Gorman entering the transfer portal, less than two weeks ago.

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