Chelsea Albert Class: Freshman Hometown: Brighton, Mich. High School: Brighton Height: 6-2 Position: Center Birthdate: 02/04/1989 Experience: HS

Albert finished the season with 76 points and 54 rebounds. (Photo by Brad Phalin)

2007-08 // Albert's Final 2007-08 Stats in PDF Format
Played in all 34 games averaging 2.2 ppg and 1.6 rpg ... started the first six games of her career at Bowling Green ... picked-up three points and a defensive rebound in her first collegiate contest against Valparaiso (Nov. 9) ... at Lipscomb (Nov. 11) went 2-of-6 from the floor and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line scoring eight points in 31 minutes ... combined a pair of offensive and defensive rebounds to tally four boards while contributing three steals and an assist ... continued to reign over the rim recording three and six rebounds over the next two games ... set a then career high in the rebounding column at Indiana (Dec. 12) with four defensive boards ... also had six points in that loss ... averaged a bucket and just over a rebound at the Iowa State Cyclone Shootout (Dec. 28-30) ... on the final day of the Shootout, had a pair of assists ... began the new year with a pair of field goals, an assists, a block and two defensive rebounds as BGSU beat Chicago State (Jan. 5) at home ... was 1-of-1 from the floor and picked-up a steal as the Falcons beat the Ohio Bobcats (Jan. 12) ... would continue with that perfect streak over the next two MAC games going 1-of-1 and 2-of-2 on the road at Kent State (Jan. 16) and at Buffalo (Jan. 19) ... was also a solid 2-of-2 from the line at Buffalo while dishing one assist ... at Ball State (Jan. 26) nabbed another four rebounds in 13 minutes of play ... contributed four points, a rebound, a block and a steal in Anderson Arena in a loss to Western Michigan (Jan. 30) ... made a habit of blocking shots as she rejected one in the following two games ... versus Kent State (Jan 20) scored a pair of points, grabbed three rebounds, and both blocked a shot and gained a steal in 12 minutes of play ... set a career high in points going 4-of-5 from the floor and 1-of-3 from the line for 9 points while also solidifying a career high seven rebounds (six at the offensive end) as BGSU beat Miami (Feb. 23) on the road in an important contest to take over first place in the MAC East ... Albert also had a block and a steal in that win ... pulled down three rebounds over the next two games before sinking a pair of free throws at Akron ... pulled down a defensive rebound in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal versus Kent State ... scored a pair of buckets going 2-of-2 from the floor in a first round WNIT win over Dayton ... also recorded two steals and an offensive rebound in that outing ... recorded a steal at Michigan State (Mar. 22) in the second round of the WNIT.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for Jason Peipno at Brighton High School ... finished sixth in the Miss Michigan Basketball race ... voted team MVP from 2004-2006 ... holds the Bulldogs records in blocks and rebounds as well as a member of the 1000 point club ... named to the Associated Press All-State and Kensinton Valley Conference first-teams ... a captain in 2007 ... helped Brighton High School to four straight league championships as well as appearances in the district tournament ... reached the regional tournament in 2004 and from 2005-2006 ... advanced to the elite eight as both a freshman and a senior ... the class council secretary.

PERSONAL
Chelsea Lynn Albert was born February 4, 1989, in Lansing, Mich. ... undecided major at BGSU ... daughter of Bill and Kelly Albert ... second oldest of four children ... has one older sister and one younger sister as well as a younger brother ... father played college basketball and football at Adrian College.