2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Chapel, Ketara

Jersey Number 13
Ketara Chapel
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- Temple HS
- Hometown:
- Temple, TX
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll – 2015, 2016, 2017
- Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team – 2015
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2014
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Finishes second in MSU history in career games played (142), one back of the top mark.
- Started 61 games in her career.
- Averaged 4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg.
- Part of the winningest class in MSU history (111-34).
2016-17 (SENIOR)
- Played in all but one game, starting three times.
- Averaged 3.0 points, 2.2 rebounds per game.
- Tallied 3.3 ppg in SEC play.
- Shot 48.4% from the field, 73.1% from the line on the season.
- Scored a season-high 14 points and grabbed an SEC personal-best seven rebounds in a win against Georgia.
- Tallied 10 points in State’s SEC Tournament quarterfinal win vs. LSU.
- Notched six points each against DePaul and Washington in the NCAA Tournament.
2015-16 (JUNIOR)
- Played in all 36 games, starting the last 35.
- Scored a personal-best 170 points (4.7 ppg).
- Tallied season career highs in rebounds (121, 3.4 rpg) and assists (34).
- Shot a team fourth-best 45.2% from the field and hit 75% from the free-throw line.
- Averaged 4.7 ppg in SEC contests.
- Began a string of four-straight double-figure games with a 17-point outing against Southern Miss.
- Averaged 12.3 ppg in the Puerto Rico Classic, tallying 13 points each against Florida Gulf Coast and SMU while adding 11 points versus Western Michigan.
- Equaled her career high and set an SEC personal best with 19 points in a home win against Arkansas.
- Added eight points and five rebounds in State’s NCAA second round victory against Michigan State.
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in all 34 games, starting 19 and averaging 17.3 minutes per game.
- Scored 162 points, a 4.8 average.
- Shot a team third-best 45.7 percent (63 of 138) from the field and 35 of 48 (72.9 percent) from the free-throw line.
- Named to the WNIT All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds in four games.
- Collected 14 points in MSU’s season-opening win against Mercer.
- Bettered that mark in the WNIT semifinals against No. 16 West Virginia, tallying personal bests with 19 points and 11 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double.
- Scored 17 points against Western Kentucky in the WNIT championship game.
- Tallied 13 points, including the bucket that put MSU up by three points late, against Louisiana Tech.
- Scored five points and matched a career high with three assists in a home win against Ole Miss.
2013-14 (FRESHMAN)
- Ranked third on the team at the free-throw line, connecting on 73.6%.
- Rated fourth on the squad with 11 blocked shots.
- Played in 34 games, starting four contests and averaging 17.1 minutes
- Averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds.
- Tallied 11 points, six rebounds in the Gulf Coast Showcase-opening win against Grand Canyon.
- Shot 60% (3 of 5) from the floor and 5 of 6 (83.3%) from the charity stripe en route to a season-high 12 points at Ole Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped for Tamarah Sanders at Temple High School, rating No. 39 at her position.
- Tapped to the top 100 nationally and Texas’ No. 1 power forward in the Class of 2013 by Premier Basketball Report.
- Nominated for McDonald’s All-American following her senior campaign.
- Earned Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State honors and Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 5A All-Region I Team after leading the Tem-Cats to a 26-9 record and the playoffs during the 2012-13 season.
- Invited to play in the Texas Shootout All-Star Game.
- District 12-5A Co-MVP, All-Central Texas Second Team and Waco Tribune Super Centex in 2011-12.
- Also played for Tommy “Speedy” Gregg’s Austin Elite.
PERSONAL
- Born June 8, 1995.
- The daughter of Kevin Chapel and Ankara McNeil.
- Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in sports pedagogy.
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Tuesday, June 17
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Tuesday, March 25
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Sunday, March 23
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Saturday, March 22