General: The tallest player on the VCU roster... Played basketball for four seasons at Newton High School... Led the Braves with 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks per contest during her final season... Was named All-Conference and was twice named a Daily Record All-Star... Was named team MVP during her final two seasons... Played AAU basketball for the New Jersey Mavericks.

Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Nancy Snyder... Majoring in sport management... Born March 23, 1990.

COACH CUNNINGHAM ON SNYDER: “We are thrilled with Chelsea joining our program. With her size and ability she’ll have a great opportunity, especially being able to learn from Quanitra Hollingsworth in Q’s senior year. To be able to add her to our roster we feel this solidifies our center position.”