CHELINDA
“The process is more important than the product”
Hi! My name is Chelinda Spector. One of my greatest goals is to play high level college basketball and that is something I work towards everyday. To give you a quick summary of the type of person I am, my family and the people I love are very important to me. They sacrifice as much as I do for me to compete in this sport at the level I want to. I am a Christian athlete, "I can do all through Christ who strengthens me". I am a high honors student. I am a competitor. Someone who is the epitome of hard work, tenacity, and grit. I have played many sports my entire life, but in 6th grade I discovered my love for basketball, and with that I found my desire to work hard and truly dedicate myself to not only a sport, but something greater: a lifestyle, a mentality, an art, and a future. I know I still have much to learn as a person and as an athlete, but basketball is my passion and I hope you see that in me when you watch me play.
CHELINDA SPECTOR: PLAYER PROFILE
Height: 5’7
GPA: 3.9
School: Pius XI Catholic High School
Coach: Scott Herrick - sherrick@piusxi.org
Conference: Woodland West
Basketball Awards:
All Conference Honorable Mention 2x
All-State All Academic (Qualified 2x)
Team Hustle Award 2x
2024 USJN Windy City Classic All-Star
Family:
Antoinette L Spector: My mom is a researcher and has a PHD in Public and Community Health. She was state runner up in Indiana and played D1 basketball at UWM.
Ben Spector: My dad is an athletic director and has a Masters in Educational Leadership. He also is the founder of a nonprofit, Inner City Athletics which provides opportunities for kids in the inner city to play sports. He played D3 basketball at Carroll College and then played professional basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Siblings: I have 3 younger siblings, which in turn has made me a natural leader. My youngest sister is 8 years old, my first born sister is 10 years old, and my brother is 14 years old. Each of my siblings are also athletes.
Possible Majors: Currently I’m interested in majoring in sports psychology, sports sciences, and sports journalism. That is something that may shift though, as I grow up.
