Last season, forward Mahogany Chandler-Roberts struggled as a freshman for the UCF Knights. Chandler-Roberts averaged 2.4 points per game while averaging under 15 minutes in 29 games played. However, UCF has seen a big jump in Chander-Roberts’ game this season as a sophomore.
Chander-Roberts’ 7.1 points per game this season are third on UCF’s roster, and her 5.4 rebounds per game are second on the team. With her improvement in just one season, Chandler-Roberts has earned the confidence and trust of the coaching staff. Chandler-Roberts has started all 23 games for UCF this season.
Last season, Chandler-Roberts recorded zero double-digit point games. This season, Chandler-Roberts has nine double-digit point games, but UCF has seen her turn into a big asset in Big 12 play.
Eight of UCF’s 12 Big 12 games have seen Chandler-Roberts finish with double-digit point games. Recently, Chandler-Roberts has been on a good hot streak. Chandler-Roberts has recorded four consecutive double-digit games in scoring.
Against the TCU Horned Frogs on Jan. 24, Chandler-Roberts recorded a career-high 17 points, but her last game against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls this past Saturday may have been the best in her collegiate career. Chandler-Roberts recorded the first double-double of her career with scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Chandler-Roberts was one of the only bright spots for the Knights in their 81-58 blowout loss to the Cowgirls at home.
This season has been a struggle for the Knights as a whole, with a 10-13 overall record. However, the Knights needed to see Chandler-Roberts improve heading into this season, and they certainly have. Wednesday night’s game against the West Virginia Mountaineers will offer another chance for Chandler-Roberts to raise her game even further.
