Just a day after snatching 30 rebounds and scoring 20 points in a win over in-state rival Washington State, Osahor was named Pac-12 Player of the Week.
Chantel Osahor currently sits at No. 19 on the 2017 WNBA Draft Board. She’s improved her stock with each season at Washington turning herself into a legitimate pro prospect in the process. Last night, Osahor put up a record-breaking performance pulling down 30 rebounds in a contest versus Washington State. Going into the game, Osahor was leading the nation averaging 13.8 rebounds per contest.
ICYMI: @UW_WBB's Chantel Osahor had a record-breaking 30 rebounds in yesterday's win over Washington State. #UWHuskies pic.twitter.com/U06PyFenmU
— Washington Athletics (@UWAthletics) January 23, 2017
In addition to her prowess on the glass, Osahor is also averaging 15.5 points per on 48.5 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc. She has one of the most unique shooting releases in all of basketball. Skill impersonator, BDotADot5, even took a stab at recreating Osahor’s delivery in a recent video:
Chantel Osahor (@COsahor0) Jumpshot Be Like… #BestJumperInTheGame pic.twitter.com/dfQtfE1mpT
— B.A. (@BdotAdot5) January 16, 2017
Hansen’s Take:
Osahor has also answered the questions people had about her knees with her averaging over 31 minutes per game for the second straight season. Through 19 games this year she’s seen her 3-point field goal percentage, rebounding rate, scoring and assists per game all go up with nearly identical minutes played from her junior year, which ended with her Huskies in the Final Four.
Brandon Clay serves as the WNBA Director of Scouting for ProspectsNation.com and owns The JumpOffPlus.com International Report, which is picked up by more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide. He serves as the Executive Camp Director for the Elite Basketball Academy Camps. He serves on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and is chairman of the HS Boys / Girls Board of Selectors and is on the McDonald’s All-American Selection Committee. He also is the publisher of PSBPopCulture.com.
Chris Hansen is managing editor of ProspectsNation.com and serves on the McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Trophy selection committees. He was a co-founder of and the national director of scouting for ESPN HoopGurlz from 2005 until 2012 and is the director of the Check Me Out Showcase and ELITE is EARNED events. He can be reached at chris@prospectsnation.com.
