2022-23 Lady Demon Basketball Roster

Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

5 Kelsey Thaxton

5 Kelsey Thaxton

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Many, La.
  • Highschool:
    Negreet HS
  • Prev School:
    LSU-Alexandria

Summary

Biography

2022-23 Season
• Appeared in 26 games in her lone season with NSU, averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in her time.
• Made her NSU debut against LeTourneau (Nov. 7) grabbing four rebounds and dishing out an assist in the win.
• Scored her first points for the Demons against Arkansas Baptist (Nov. 26), making a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer for her first points in the NCAA. She finished the game with eight points.
• Led NSU in scoring against #23 Oklahoma (Nov. 30) scoring all 11 of her points in within a five minute stretch of game time at the end of the third and into the fourth quarter.
• Matched an NSU best with 11 points at Nicholls (Jan. 14), making two straight 3-pointers in the second quarter.
• Made four critical free throws with 3.5 seconds left in regulation against New Orleans (Feb. 18) that tied the game and sent it to overtime. She also started the 7-0 run with a 3-pointer in the extra period that sparked the NSU comeback victory.

Prior to NSU
• Played four seasons at LSU-Alexandria.
• Two-time NAIA All-American and four-time first-team all-conference player.
• Three-time member of LSWA All-Louisiana Team.
• Red River Conference Freshman of the Year and LSWA Freshman of the Year.
• Holds LSUA season records in scoring (20.4/gm), points (551), 3FG (101), 3FG% (39.6) and points in a game (42).

High School
• Mulit-year letter winner in basketball and track at Negreet HS who had her number #41 jersey retired in 2021.
• McDonald's All-American nominee following her senior season.
• Four-time all-district and all-parish honoree winning District MVP honors as a senior with a second-team all-state honor.
• Scored more than 3,700 points in her career including 1,000 as a senior.
• Holds school records for FG%, 3FG%, FT%, points, assists and steals.

Personal
• Born March 23, 2000.
• Daughter of Wendy and Troy Thaxton.
• Has one sister, Katelyn.
• Majoring in general studies with an minor in education.
• Plans to teach junior high and coach basketball and life's ambition is to be a successful teacher that helps her students reach their full academic potential.

Career Highs
Points: 11, 2x, last at Nicholls (1/14/23)
Rebounds: 5, at Houston Christian (2/2/23)
Assists: 1, 5x, last at HCU (2/2/23)
FG Made: 4, 2x, last at Nicholls (1/14/23)
3FG Made: 3, at Oklahoma (11/30/22)  
FT Made: 4, vs. New Orleans (2/18/23)
Steals: 1, 5x, last vs. New Orleans (2/18/23)
Blocks: 1, at Texas A&M-Commerce (2/9/23)
Minutes: 20, at Nicholls (1/14/23)
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