After finishing out her collegiate eligibility last year with the MSU Billings Yellowjackets, Chelsea Banis will continue her association with the MSUB women's basketball team as a graduate assistant for the 2014-15 season.
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Banis is originally from Montana and played high school basketball at Fairfield High School. She attended Montana State University and played basketball for three years as a Bobcat. While at MSU, Banis had a career total of 443 points. She redshirted her first year, and was sidelined by injuries in both her freshman and junior seasons. After graduating from Montana State in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in community health, Banis made the move to MSU Billings in pursuit of her master's degree in public administration and became a pivotal player in the Yellowjackets' success in the 2013-14 season.
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While at MSUB, Banis started in all 33 games for the Yellowjackets. During the 2013-14 season, Banis compiled 355 points (10.8 avg.), 192 rebounds (5.8 avg.), and 28 blocked shots. Banis led the team and was ranked No. 2 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a 55.4 shooting percentage from the field. Â That 55.4 percent field goal shooting percentage also ranks Banis No. 5 all-time at MSUB for FG percentage in a single season.
For the Yellowjackets, Banis was a member of the regular season conference-winning team that set three new MSUB women's basketball team records including: points in a single season (2,426), 3-pointers made in a single season (258), and rebounds in a single season (1,283).
"I am very excited to have Chelsea as a graduate assistant coach this coming season," Coach Woodin stated. "She did a tremendous job on the court for us last year as a player and she will have a positive impact on our team as a coach this year. Her primary focus will be on individual player development, scouting, and game/practice preparation, however she will be involved in many other areas too."
