Morgan Cheli

Morgan Cheli (born September 18, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

High school career Cheli attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California. She averaged 15 points, 7.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game as a senior, where she was named a McDonald’s All-American in 2024. Cheli also played for the Cal Stars, an Amateur Athletic Union team. As the nation's No. 11 recruit in the class of 2024, she committed to play college basketball at UConn.

College career During the 2024–25 season, her freshman year, Cheli appeared in 24 games, and averaged 2.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. On February 21, 2025, it was announced that she underwent successful surgery on her ankle and would miss the remainder of the season as UConn won the National Championship win against South Carolina.

National team career On June 7, 2022, Cheli was named to the United States under-17 national team for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. During the tournament, she averaged 6.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and a team-leading 3.0 steals, en-route to a gold medal.

Career statistics Denotes seasons in which Cheli won an NCAA Championship

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