chattanooga MOCS

Academics

UTC Dean's List	F18, S19, F19, S20, F20, S20, F21, S22, F22, S23
Athletics Director's Honor Roll	F18, S19, F19, S20, F20, S20, F21, S22, F22, S23
CSC Academic All-District Team	2023
Southern Conference Honor Roll	2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal	2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Southern Conference 4.0 GPA	2019, 2020, 2022 , 2023
Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team	2020, 2021, 2022
SoCon Player of the Week	1/26/21, 12/7/21, 1/4/22
SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week	1/27/21, 2/24/21, 12/8/21, 12/22/21, 11/30/22, 12/28/22

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Two-time SoCon All-Conference Second Team
- Two-time All-SoCon Tournament Second Team
- Two-time SoCon All-Defensive Team.
- Two-time SCSMA All-Conference selection.
- Started 110 of 136 games played - most games played for Chattanooga women's basketball.
- 1,187 career points - 22nd all-time at Chattanooga ... averaged 8.73 points per game
- 909 career rebounds - sixth all-time at UTC ... averaged 6.68 rebounds per game
- Ranked third all-time at UTC for blocked shots with 166
- Only the third player in program history to top 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 150 blocked shots.
- Three-time SoCon Women's Basketball Player of the Week
- Six-time SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week
 
2022-23 Senior
- SoCon All-Tournament Second Team
- Academic All-District - College Sports Communicators (CSC)
- Third on the team in scoring with 9.4 points per game. 310 points is most she scored in a season.
- Second on the team in rebounding with 6.8 per game. Fifth in the SoCon. 220th in NCAA.
- Led team in blocked shots with 38. Third in the SoCon. 119th in NCAA for total blocked shots, 134th for blocked shots per game (1.15). 
- Made 31 starts and played in all 33 games.
- Shot 39.6% from the field.
- Scored in double digits 15 times...season-high 19 points vs. Austin Peay
- Recorded double figure rebounds six times ... season-high 12 against King (TN) and ETSU.
- Had three blocked shots six times.
- Recorded four double-doubles.
- SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week - Dec. 28
- SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week - Nov. 30
- Preseason All-Conference

2021-22 Junior
- SoCon Coaches All-Conference Second Team
- SoCon Coaches All-Defensive Team
- SoCon Media (SCSMA) All-Conference Second Team
- Two-time Player of the Week (12/7; 1/4)
- Two-time Student-Athlete of the Week (12/8; 12/22)
- Preseason All-Conference selection
- Moved to third on UTC's all-time blocked shots list with 128. Fourth player in program history to top 100 blocked shots.
- Led team in scoring with 13.2 points per game; 5th in the SoCon.
- First on team in rebounding with 8.9 boards per game; 2nd in SoCon; 69th in NCAA, 17th defensive rebounds.
- Led UTC in blocked shots with 32 (1.4/game); second in SoCon.
- First on the team in field goal percentage (45.4%) and third at the charity stripe (778).
- Top scorer for the Mocs 10 times.
- Top rebounding in 19 games for UTC.
- Led UTC in blocked shots 14 times and had a career-high six blocked shots against ETSU.
- Recorded six double-doubles.
- Scored in double figures 15 times and had four games with 20 or more points.
- Pulled down double digit rebounds eight times and had a season-high 16 rebounds three times.
- Scored a career-high 26 points against Furman in the SoCon Tournament.
- Third on the team for assists per game (1.9).


2020-21 Junior (COVID Season)
- Selected All-Southern Conference Coaches Second Team.
- Selected to Southern Conference Coaches All-Defensive Team
- Named to the SCSMA All-Conference Second Team.
- Started all 24 games at center.
- Third on the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game; 18^th in the SoCon.
- Led the team in rebounding with 8.4 per game; third in the SoCon.
- Recorded a team-high 51.4 field goal percentage; third in the SoCon.
- Led UTC in blocked shots with 44; ranked second in the SoCon.
- Averaged 30.0 minutes per game – second-most for UTC.
- Second on the team in assists with 58; 13^th in the conference.
- Led team in free throws made; 13^th in league for free throw percentage, .761.
- 40^th in the NCAA for blocked shots and 52^nd for blocked shots per game.
- Ranked 88th in the NCAA for rebounding and 104th for rebounds per game.
- Recorded a career-high 18 rebounds against Vanderbilt.
- Led team in scoring in five games.
- Mocs' top rebounder in 12 games.
- Led team in assists nine times, steals three times and blocked shots 16 times.
- Scored in double-digits 13 times with a season-high 18 against Samford.
- Recorded double-digit rebounds six times.
- Career-highs for assists with six vs. Samford.
- Tied career-high for blocked shots with five against Vanderbilt.

2019-20 Sophomore
- Played and started in 27 games.
- Named SoCon Player of the Week by College Sports Madness.
- Scored a career-high 22 points against Hampton and followed it with 21 points at Liberty.
- Pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds at ETSU
- Recorded career-highs for blocked shots with five against Western Carolina, 50 minues at ETSU in triple overtime game, 10 field goals at Hampton, two 3-pointers vs. Hampton, Liberty and at Furman, made eight free throws at ETSU.
- Scored in double figures 11 times.
- Had four games with double digit rebounds.
- Recorded three double-doubles
- Led team in scoring four times, rebounding 11 times, assists twice, steals six times and blocked shots 10 times.
- Fourth on the team in scornig with 9.2 points per game.
- Second on the team for rebounds with 6.6.
- Led the Mocs with 29 blocked shots.
- Ranked 21st in SoCon for scoring, 10th for rebounds, 11th for field goal percentage with team-best 43.5%.
- Ranked fourth in the league for free throw percentage, second on team making 60-of-84 (.821)
- Ranked sixth in the league with 29 blocked shots and sixth for defensive rebounds.

2018-19 Freshman
- Made six starts in 29 games played.
- Scored a career-best 14 points at Samford, making 7-of-7 from the field.
- Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds at Western Carolina in 26 minutes on the court.
- Averaged 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 points per game.
- Dished out three assists against Liberty.
- Four blocked shots against Furman and Samford.

High School
Led Hardin Valley to its first-ever District 4-AAA title senior year … Hawks were 22-8 overall and 13-3 in conference play … named District 4-AAA Tournament Most Valuable Player as a junior … led the Hawks to 23 wins and the state sectionals as a junior … averaged 14.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game her senior year and had 82 blocked shots.
 
Played at Hardin Valley Academy for former UTC women’s basketball player Jennifer Wilson Galloway (‘04).

Personal
Abbey Cornelius ... born February 28, 2000 ... daughter of Regina and Jeff Cornelius ... sisters Emily and Hannah ... Exercise Science major.