Chantella Perera Class: Senior Hometown: Wantirna, Victoria, Australia High School: Caulfield Grammar School Height: 5-9 Position: Guard

Fresno State: (2005-06) Academic All-WAC ... WAC Scholar-Athlete ... Fresno State Scholar-Athlete ... recipient of Harold Haak Scholarship ... played in 32 games, starting 31 ... ranked third on the team at 11.8 ppg while also pulling down 3.4 rpg ... second on squad in assists (98) and led team in three-pointers (48) ... 95-112 from free throw line (84.8-percent) ranked 41st nationally ... scored in double-figures 19 times ... notched four 20-point games ... led team in scoring seven times ... WAC Player of the Week (Feb. 13) ... in 16 home games, shot 45.9-percent from the field and 40.3-percent from three-point territory ... chipped in with 19 points in a win over Texas Southern on Nov. 21 ... scored 21 points with a career-best nine rebounds and five triples at San Diego on Dec. 5 ... added 16 points in win over Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 9 with four treys ... against Arizona on Dec. 17, scored 19 points, grabbed six boards and dished out four assists ... dished out a career-high eight assists at Utah State on Jan. 7 ... poured in 21 points vs. Boise State on Feb. 4 ... led all scorers with 20 points (4-6 three-pointers, 6-6 free throws) at San Jose State on Feb. 11 ... tossed in 20 points and seven assists in win over San Jose State on Feb. 22 ... scored 19 points in WNIT win vs. UNLV on Mar. 19.

(2004-05) Academic All-WAC ... WAC Scholar-Athlete ... Fresno State Scholar-Athlete ... played in all 31 games, starting 30 ... fourth on the team in scoring at 8.7 ppg ... finished second in three-point field goals (37), with 23 of those coming during conference action ... averaged 3.5 rebounds per game ... third on the club with 65 assists ... connected on 48 of 67 free throws ... scored in double-figures nine times ... scored nine points in a game on six different occasions ... two 20-point games ... in conference play, third on the team with 9.5 ppg ... poured in a season-best 23 points against UTEP on Jan. 15, making 9-16 from the field with four three-pointers ... against Nevada on Jan. 29, scored 20 points with three triples ... led Bulldogs with 19 points in a win over Boise State on Feb. 12 ... scored 17 points vs. Pepperdine on Nov. 19 while grabbing six rebounds ... scored 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds in WAC Tournament win over SMU on Mar. 9 ... played a career-high 47 minutes during a WAC Tournament semifinal loss to Louisiana Tech on Mar. 11.

Chantella Perera

(2003-04) Joined the team on Jan. 9 ... played in 14 games, making nine starts ... tied for third on the team in scoring at 8.1 ppg ... second on the club in three-point field goals with 25 in 75 chances ... 17-26 from the free throw line ... reached double-figures in six of the final seven games ... enjoyed a breakthrough performance against Boise State on Feb. 14, scoring a career-high 25 points that included seven three-pointers ... added 15 points with three treys against Rice on Feb. 21 ... scored in double-figures during wins at San Jose State (10) and Hawai'i (11) ... made her collegiate debut at Louisiana Tech on Jan. 10 ... scored her first collegiate basket on a lay-up against UTEP on Jan. 17 ... against Tulsa in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals, chipped in with seven points.

Caulfield Grammar School: played in the U-18 Victorian Championship League ... captain of her basketball, volleyball and track and field squads ... U-18 Victorian State Team vice-captain ... participated on U-16 and U-18 All-Australian teams.

Personal: Born on June 7, 1986 in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia ... daughter of Indrani and Prasada Perera ... has an older sister, Veronica ... hobbies include watching the WNBA, Aussie Football, shopping and talking to my friends ... lists favorite athlete as Lance Armstrong because "I am admired by his courage and bravery through a tough time and also inspired by his drive, determination and motivation" ... person she admires most would be her mother.

Australia Basketball: (August 2006) Member of Australia's U-22 Junior National team that competed at the FIBA Oceania U-22 Women's Championship August 10-13 in New Zealand ... one of 12 players that represented Australia's U-22 squad in international competition ... has the opportunity to rejoin that same team will attempt to qualify for the FIBA U-22 World Championships For Women, scheduled for August 2007 in Guatemala.

Fresno State Career Statistics