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University of Rhode Island

2016-17 Women's Basketball

5 Josie Chaves

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Rogers
  • Hometown Newport, R.I.

Biography

2016-17 (Sophomore)

  • Made the team as a walk-on and appeared in 23 games, averaging 7.6 minutes off the bench
  • Grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists at Richmond (2/5)
  • Scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists at Dayton (1/25)
  • Had two rebounds, one assist and one steal against Saint Louis (1/21)
  • Played a career-high 19 minutes and had a career-best six assists at Massachusetts (1/4)
  • Scored three points and had one steal in 10 minutes against Dartmouth (12/18)
  • Had two assists and two rebounds against Samford (11/20)
  • Had two steals against Penn (11/18)
  • Scored first career basket on a steal and layup against Marist (11/13)
  • Made collegiate debut at Syracuse, grabbing one rebound in five minutes (11/11)

Before URI

  • Attended Rogers High School, where she earned two varsity letters and starting point guard
  • Was a team captain from 2012-14
  • Earned Providence Journal First-Team All-State honors as a senior, averaging 14 points, 10 assists and seven steals per game
  • As a senior, led her team to a Division II state championship and a perfect 26-0 record
  • Earned MVP honors in the 2014 Rhode Island state championship game
  •  Was a Providence Journal Third-Team All-State pick as a junior, averaging 12 points, 10 assists and seven steals per game
  • Led Rogers to the Division II East title in both 2013 and 2014
  • Earned All-Division II East honors in 2013 and 2014
  • Was the Newport Daily News County Basketball Player of the Year in both junior and senior seasons

Personal

  •  Born Nov. 16, 1995
  • Daughter of Joanne and Kevin Chaves
  • Has one brother, Lukas, and one sister, Olivia. Both graduated from Rhode Island in 2015
  • Her cousin, Jacob Reilly, is a member of the Rhode Island men's track & field team
  • Chose URI because her entire extended family attended URI, so it is a big part of the family tradition. She also enjoys being close to home
  • Enjoys working out, baking, going to the beach and running
  • Favorite athlete is Serena Williams
  • Favorite teams are the Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots
  • Was her high school's senior class salutatorian in 2014
  • Was an assistant coach with the Thompson Middle School Girls Basketball Team

Statistics

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