Mekhia Chase

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
St. Mary's Ryken HS
Hometown:
California, Md.
Prev School:
Northwest Florida State College

2025 NJCAA Second Team All-American
2025 NJCAA All-Tournament Team
2x First Team All-Panhandle Conference (2024, 2025)

2025-26:
Appeared in 32 games while making five starts … Key producer off the bench as the team’s fifth-leading scorer at 6.8 PPG and third-leading rebounder at 3.4 RPG … Reached double figures 11 times on the season, including eight during conference play … Played 20+ minutes in 17 of 18 league games after doing so just three times during non-conference play … Shot 74.6% from the free throw line and 30.2% on three-point attempts … Scored a career-high 20 points on Jan. 28 at UTSA on four three-pointers and 7-for-9 shooting from the field … Had 13 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, nearly leading the biggest comeback in program history … Her seven field goals, four three-pointers and three steals in that game were also career highs … Contributed 16 points to the win over Memphis and 13 in the American Conference tournament quarterfinals … Had exactly 11 points in three of the final four games of the regular season … Posted her first double double at the Division I level on Nov. 19 against ACU with 10 points and 13 rebounds … Became the first UNT guard to grab 10+ rebounds in a game since 2021 … Played a complete game against Nelson, finishing with 10 points, eight boards, four assists and a team-high +44 when on the court

2024-25 (At Northwest Florida State College):
Started 34 games while leading the Raiders to a 32-3 record and the program's third NJCAA national championship ... Was named an NJCAA Second Team All-American after averaging 13.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG and 2.8 AST/G ... Posted 27 double-digit scoring games, which included her career of 23 points against Northeast Mississippi Community College ... Earned a spot on the All-Panhandle Conference First Team for the second straight year and was the runner-up for Player of the Year in the conference ... Was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest during the national tournament ... Saw her 3-point percentage jump from .182 as a freshman to .349 as a sophomore

2023-24 (At Northwest Florida State College):
Made six starts while playing in 33 games as a true freshman ... Averaged 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Was a First Team All-Panhandle Conference selection ... Scored in double figures 13 times with a season high 21 points coming against Tallahassee Community College

High School:
Played at St. Mary’s Ryken HS in Leonardtown, Maryland ... Averaged 22.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a senior according to MaxPreps ... Named to the WCAC All-Conference First Team and the Washington Post All-Met Second Team in 2023 ... Posted 14.0 PPG as a junior ... Was an honorable mention WCAC All-Conference selection as a freshman