Skip To Main Content

Wichita State Athletics

Events

Full Schedule

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

2 Chaunce Jenkins

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 175
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Newport News, Va.
  • Highschool Menchville HS

Biography


Career Summary:
Wiry, bouncy shooting guard appeared in 24 games over two seasons as a Shocker and totaled 48 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and seven steals in 177 minutes… Benefited from a free year of NCAA eligibility in 2020-21 (due to COVID-19) in what would have otherwise been a redshirt season and logged five games for a Shocker team that won the American Athletic Conference regular season title and earned an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament… Took on a larger role in his second freshman season, appearing in 19 games off the bench while averaging 2.2 points in 7.4 minutes… Entered the transfer portal in March, 2022 with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
 
Individual Honors:
2x WSU Varsity Letterman (2021, 2022)
 
Team Success:
2021 American Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions
2021 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers
 

2021-22 (Freshman II):
Appeared in 19 games as a reserve shooting guard and averaged 2.2 points in 7.4 minutes… Totaled seven assists, five blocks and seven steals… Posted career-highs in the Dec. 22 win over Prairie View with 11 points, three blocks and a pair of threes in 25 minutes… Put up eight points on 2-of-5 three-point shooting to go with a block and a steal in the Feb. 27 game at Memphis…. Filled in for an injured Tyson Etienne in the Nov. 16 win over Tarleton and contributed five points, two steals and a pair of assists in 19 minutes... Named to the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0+ semester GPA).
 

2020-21 (Freshman):
Benefited from on the job training, appearing in five games as a true freshman… Totaled six points, two rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes… Made his Shocker debut against Emporia State (Dec. 18) and played 14 minutes… Logged 19 minutes and tallied six points and two assists in a win over Newman (Dec. 30)… Appeared in three other games during conference play.... Added more than 10 pounds of muscle in the weight room.

High School:
Late-bloomer who flew under the recruiting radar… Signed with WSU in the spring of 2020... Ranked No. 433 nationally by 247Sports Composite and No. 22 in the state of Virginia… In addition to WSU, received offers from Robert Morris, VMI and Hampton… Averaged 16 points and led Menchville High School to a 20-4 record and a district title as a senior in 2020… Second team Class 4A All-State selection… Peninsula District Player of the Year... Threw down a viral dunk in January, 2020 that landed him on SportsCenter’s top-10.... Coached by Lamont Strothers.
 
Personal:
Birthday is Apr. 20, 2002.. Son of Demeka Yarborough and Cecil Jenkins... Has a sister, Kennedy, and a brother, Jordan.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020-21Freshman

    G
    6'4" 175 lbs
    11
  • 2

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 175 lbs
    2