Shameka Christon
| WNBA's Chicago Sky – No. 20 | |
| Small forward | |
| Born | February 15, 1982 Hot Springs, Arkansas |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| High school | Hot Springs High School |
| College | Arkansas |
| Draft | 5th overall pick, 2004 New York Liberty |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| New York Liberty (2004–2009) Chicago Sky (2010–present) |
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| Awards and Honors | |
| Southeastern Conference Player of the Year (2004) 1× WNBA All-Star (2009) |
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Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American professional women's basketball player with the Chicago Sky in the WNBA.
She attended college at the University of Arkansas, and was named the Player Of The Year in the Southeastern Conference during her 2004 senior year. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work.
She was selected by the Liberty as the fifth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft.
Between WNBA seasons, she has played for two Israeli teams (Elizur Ramla and Raanana Hertzliya) and Spanish club Rivas Futura. Her teammates on the Spanish squad included then-fellow Liberty player Becky Hammon.
Christon was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009.[1] Christon was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group will be chosen to represent the USA in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.[2]
In March 2010, Christon was traded to the Chicago Sky in a three-team, multi-player deal.[3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team To Tip-Off Training Tomorrow In D.C.". USA Basketball. http://usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_wnt_fall_invitees_add_rm. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ "Charles, Moore lead U.S. pool additions". ESPN. March 3, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=4962145. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/sky/news/sky_acquire_christon_kraayeve_2010_03_29.html
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