2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Natalie Chou
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Plano West HS
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- Previous School:
- Baylor
Led the team with 49 steals and had three games with five steals (USC, at Oregon State, at Wyoming) … One of only two Bruins to play in all 31 games, she started a team-high 30 games … Averaged 9.5 points per game and held an assist/turnover ratio of 2.2 … Joined the 1,000-point club when she knocked down a 3-pointer against Colorado on Feb. 18 and finished her career with 1,088 points … Scored a game-high 19 points in the Bruins’ victory over UC Irvine in the first round of the WNIT (Mar. 18) … Scored in double figures in 15 games and had a streak of six in a row from Jan. 20-Feb. 6 … Earned Pac-12 Player of the Week on Dec. 6 after putting up 31 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks against San Jose State (Dec. 5) … Set new career highs in points (31, her first 30-point game), three-pointers made (6) and assists (11) in the win over the Spartans. HONORS: Women’s basketball winner and a Top-20 finalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award … Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21
Played in all 23 of UCLA’s games and made 21 starts as a redshirt senior … Averaged a career-high 9.9 points per game and also grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest … Shot 32-83 from beyond the arc, good for a 38.6 percent clip … Improved from 30.8 percent from long range … Knocked down 32 three-pointers on the year, her second-straight season with at least 30 triples … Opened the season with a 16-point game against Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 27) … Also recorded seven rebounds and four steals against the Titans … Scored at least 10 points in three-straight games from Dec. 9-19, including 18 points in 37 minutes against California (Dec. 19) … Put up a career-high 28 points against Utah, connecting on 11-of-14 field goals, including a 5-for-7 clip from long range (Jan. 10) … Earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors for her performance against the Utes … Scored 15 points in the Bruins’ NCAA First Round victory over Wyoming (Mar. 22) … HONORS: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention … Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20
Made 29 appearances and started 13 games in her first active season with the Bruins … Scored a career-high 7.4 points per game, adding 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals … Notched seven games with double-digit scoring totals … Recorded multiple steals in 12 games this season … Made her UCLA debut in the season-opener against Weber State, putting up nine points and three assists in 29 minutes of action (Nov. 5) … Snagged a season-high five steals against LMU, adding 15 points and seven rebounds in the UCLA win … Scored a season-high 19 points against Northern Colorado, shooting 7-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from long range (Nov. 22) … Went 4-for-7 from the floor on the road against Georgia, contributing eight points in the Bruins’ victory (Dec. 19) … Scored 14 points and grabbed four steals in UCLA’s victory on the road at Utah (Jan. 10) … Knocked down four three-pointers en route to an 18-point performance in the team’s home win against Washington (Jan. 24) … Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and scored 14 points in UCLA’s victory over USC in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament (Mar. 6).
2018-19
Sat out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2017-18 (BAYLOR)
Natalie Chou started the first 21 games of the season before suffering an injury to her non-shooting wrist, which required surgery ... Appeared in 27 games overall, averaging 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game ... Scored in double figures 11 times, four times in Big 12 action ... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds, while adding 13 points for her first career double-double vs. North Dakota ... Netted a career-high 22 points in the season-opener vs. Lamar, which was also the first 20-point game of her career ... Distributed a career-high seven assists at Iowa State ... Matched her career-high with five three-pointers vs. Iowa State on six attempts ... played a career-high 33 minutes at Oklahoma ... Matched her career-high in steals with four vs. Central Arkansas ... Shot .382 from the floor, .333 from three-point range and a team-best .909 from the free throw line. HONORS: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2017, Spring 2018).
2016-17 (BAYLOR)
Led the Lady Bears and ranked sixth in the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage (.423) ... Appeared in all 37 games, averaging 4.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game off the bench ... Netted double figures seven times ... Debuted with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. Houston Baptist in the season-opener ... Played 12 minutes vs. No. 9/9 UCLA with two points and two rebounds ... Registered 10 points vs. Mississippi Valley State in 14 minutes ... Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Texas State, nailing a career-high five three pointers on six attempts ... Dished out a season-high six assists, netted 14 points and made four three-pointers in 20 minutes played vs. Winthrop ... Recorded a season-high four steals at Oklahoma State in addition to three points, four assists and three boards in 16 minutes ... Scored double figures with 14 points (4-7 3FG) in 23 minutes at TCU ... Played a season-high 26 minutes vs. Oklahoma State, logging nine points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals ... Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds and scored five points vs. Texas Tech in 21 minutes ... Scored 11 points, going 3-for-4 from three-point range, in 22 minutes at No. 19/16 Oklahoma ... Tallied 12 points, four rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes vs. Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament First Round ... Played 17 minutes in the NCAA Sweet 16 game vs. No. 13/12 Louisville, scoring six points, including a season-high four from the free throw line (4-5 FT) ... Compiled four points and three rebounds in 18 minutes vs. No. 7/7 Mississippi State in the NCAA Elite Eight ... Invited to try out for the U23 Women’s USA National Team in 2017. HONORS: Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 12) ... Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ... Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Rated as the No. 8 prospect in her class and No. 2 at her position by ESPN Hoopgurlz, No. 12 by All Star Girls Report, and No. 24 overall and No. 4 at her position by Prospects Nation ... 2016 McDonald’s and WBCA High School All-American ... Jordan Brand Classic selection ... Finalist for 2016 McDonald’s All-American Games Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award ... Three-time first team TABC All-State selection (2014, 2015, 2016) ... Named District 6-6A MVP in 2016, Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 and Newcomer of the Year in 2013 ... Three-year starter at Plano West High School ... Averaged 24 points and 7 rebounds as a senior, guiding the team to a 33-5 record ... Became the first player in program history to advance to the regional tournament in 2016 ... Started all 35 games of her junior season, averaging 22.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game ... Led the Wolves to a Texas 6A State Regional Championship in 2015 ... Playing with USA Basketball, Chou won a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and a silver medal at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Quanli Li and Joseph Chou ... Has one sister (Tingting) ... Her mother, Quanli Li, played for the Chinese national team ... Hobbies include reading, singing and watching television ... Lists her mother as the biggest influence in her life because she taught her everything she knows about basketball and pushes her every day ... Aspires to play basketball professionally and become a college coach.
