League WNBA College Arkansas (2000–2004) Weight 77 kg Pro career 2004 Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Height 1.85 m Position Small forward | Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role Basketball Player Education University of Arkansas Nationality American Name Shameka Christon Career start 2004 | |
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Born February 15, 1982 (age 42)
Hot Springs, Arkansas ( 1982-02-15 ) High school Hot Springs (Hot Springs, Arkansas) | ||
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Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982) is an American professional women's basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.
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- Play of the day shameka christon
- Arkansas statistics
- USA Basketball
- Awards and achievements
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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. 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.
In March 2010, Christon was traded to the Chicago Sky in a three-team, multi-player deal.
On February 8, 2012, Christon signed with the San Antonio Silver Stars.
On March 24, 2015, Christon signed with the Phoenix Mercury,
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Christon was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the USA in the 2001 U19 World's Championship, held in Brno, Czech Republic in July 2001. Christon scored 5.7 points per game, and helped the USA team to a 6–1 record and the bronze medal.