Chasity Vaughan, known as “C.C.”, came to Chowan in the fall semester of 2002 after being recruited as a transfer student-athlete by then-coach Stephanie Flamini. C.C., a Murfreesboro native and Hertford County High School graduate (c/o 2000), transferred from Louisburg College and left Chowan after two years as one of the most prolific offensive players the women’s basketball program has ever seen. To have seen her play in person was special. Her versatility as a player helped her to score in the paint, around the perimeter, at the foul line, and beyond the three-point line.
In two seasons with the then-Braves, C.C. posted 17.9 points per outing and 10.9 rebounds a game. In her senior season she averaged 20.4 points per game. That mark still ranks her #1 in the women’s basketball all-time rankings for Career Scoring Average (17.9) and Single-Season Scoring Average (20.4). She still holds top rankings in Single-Season Points (531), Single-Season Field Goals (180), Single-Season Free Throws Made and Attempted (143-199), Career Rebounding Average (10.9), and Career Defensive Average (6.8). She ranks second in several other categories. C.C. posted these records in just two seasons with the program. Imagine the numbers she would have posted if she had played all four of her years at Chowan.
Over her two-year stint with Chowan, C.C. earned many athletic honors. In the 2003-2004 season she was named the USA South Player of the Year after posting 20.4 points a game and 11.3 rebounds per game. She was also a two-time All USA South First Team member and two-time USA South All-Tournament Team member. She also earned All-South Region honors and was named conference player of the week several times.
C.C. was also a strong academic student and saw her name on the Dean’s List and President’s List at Chowan. After getting her B.S. from Chowan, she would later go onto Virginia Commonwealth to get her M.S. in Sports Management, Recreation, & Tourism. She coached at her alma mater for one season as an assistant coach and worked in the Jenkins Center on campus. She played briefly overseas in Barbados before returning to the workforce stateside. C.C. worked with several youth basketball organizations in both Hertford County and Durham.
C.C. is being inducted posthumously into the Chowan University “Jim Garrison” Sports Hall of Fame. She suffered a medical emergency in March of 2021. C.C. was working for the Raleigh Durham Airport at the time of her passing. C.C. enjoyed sports, including the Dallas Cowboys, and her large, extended family. She enjoyed family gatherings and made her young nieces and nephews a priority. She was the life of the party and is sorely missed by everyone who loved her.
