Chanda Chooses Clarkson

Likhita Chanda, a 2021 graduate at Cromwell High School, will play basketball at the next level.
 
“I am excited to announce that I will continue my athletic and academic career at Clarkson University. Thank you to my family, coaches, and friends that supported me along the way,” Chanda stated following her commitment to the New York-based school.
 
Chanda was a scoring guard for the Panthers the past four years, averaging nine points per game this past winter. She scored a career-high 16 points, knocking down four three-pointers, in a win over Portland on March 4.
 
“My favorite basketball memory in high school was winning the state championship my sophomore year,” recalled Chanda, who moved to Cromwell with her family prior to grade school, “The thing I will miss most about CHS is getting to see my friends that I have known since 2nd grade everyday.”
 
At CHS, Chanda was involved in National Honor Society, World Language Club, Social Activism Club, and CAYAC club (a group comprised of a faculty adviser and Cromwell High School students to increase school and community awareness of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs).
 
She will join a Golden Knights team in Potsdam, NY that finished 6-5 during last winter’s shortened season. 

“I chose Clarkson because it felt like the best fit for me academically. It also has a good program for the major I’m doing. I also really liked the coach when I first started talking to her, and when I visited campus I knew that Clarkson would be the best fit.” said Chanda, who will major in Data Science, “What excited me the most about competing at a college level is just getting the opportunity to play at the next level and knowing that all the work I put in before is paying off.”