Outlook

Charli Ritchey is a wing player with good size … Can really shoot the ball … Adds quality depth to the roster and will battle for playing time this season.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played in 16 games … Averaged 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds … Hit a 3-point basket and blocked a shot in an 82-50 win over Tabor JV (2-1-21) … Followed with a season-high three rebounds in a  92-46 win over Missouri Valley JV (2-2-21) … Had two points, two rebounds and two assists in a 100-43 win at Graceland JV (2-12-21) … Hit 5-of-9 shot, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, to finish with 13 points in a 78-41 win over Bethel JV (2-18-21) … Finished with four points in an 86-40 win over Highland (3-10-21).

High School

Was a three-year letter winner for coaches Jared Broughton and Jeff Hardin at Lee’s Summit West High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Graduated 2020 … Earned honorable mention Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Big Six Gold honors as a junior, and All-District as a senior … Helped the Titans win three consecutive conference titles … Averaged 10.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists as a senior … Reached double figures scoring 13 times, including a season-high 24 against Benton … Also made 48 3-pointers and shot 41 percent beyond the arc … Played two seasons of club basketball for the Lady Prospects, coached by Phillip McCree … Helped the Lady Prospects win the Run-4-Roses 1-70 Championship … Also earned two varsity letters in track and field competing in the sprint events and the high jump … Earned All-State her sophomore and junior years while helping the Titans to a pair of state track championships … Honor roll student. 

Personal

Born Charli Nicole Ritchey on August 13, 2001, in Plano, Texas … Nickname is Rissa … Daughter of Mark and Bobbi Ritchey … Has two siblings, Taylor and Marissa … Marissa is her twin and also a member of the JCCC women’s basketball team … Her father played football at NEO A&M College … Majoring in criminal justice … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is Five Guys … Favorite restaurant is First Watch … Favorite TV show is Avatar … Favorite sports movie is Million Dollar Baby … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite book is Wonderstruck … Favorite music entertainer is The Beatles … Favorite cartoon character is Avatar Aang … Favorite athlete is Larry Bird … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Her greatest sports moment was her best block in 10^th grade … Best player she has played against Kansas Jayhawks guard Chandler Prader … A notable alumnus from her school is MLB pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.