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Shameka Christon #20 Forward
| PPG | 16.0 |
|---|---|
| RPG | 0.0 |
| APG | 0.0 |
| EFF | +13.00 |
- Born: Feb 15, 1982
- Height: 6-2 / 1,88
- Weight: 174 lbs. / 78,9 kg.
- College: Arkansas
- Years Pro: 7
Player Comparison
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WNBA All-Star (2009)
Chicago Sky
2011: Played in Chicagos preseason game against the Chinese National Team, tallying eight points and three rebounds
Missed the remainder of the season with a right knee injury suffered during training camp.
2010: Played in 10 games, starting 9 before being sidelined by an eye injury Averaged 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game Notched five double-digit scoring performances Posted a season-best 17 points while adding two steals at Minnesota on April 30.
New York Liberty
2009: Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team
Played in 32 games with 31 starts
Averaged a career-high 16.1 points with 4.9 rebounds per game
Led the team in points per game for the fourth-consecutive season and minutes played per game (31.7)
Scored a career-best 32 points against Atlanta on July 19.
2008: Started all 31 games in which she played Missed three games due to injury Led the team in scoring from the third-consecutive season Notched eight 20-plus scoring performances Had a season-best eight rebounds at Atlanta on June 11 Recorded a season-high 28 points at Los Angeles on July 1 Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week the first such honor of her career on July 7 after averaging 24.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game Playoffs: Played in all six games Averaged 13.7 points per game Posted 11 rebounds in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit on September 26.
2007: Played in 33 games with 32 starts Ranked among the WNBA Top 20 in eight categories including scoring average (11.2) and rebounds per game (4.5) Had a season-high five assists at Minnesota on June 1 Posted a season-best five steals at Detroit on July 6 Had a season-high three blocks at Connecticut on July 26 Notched a season-best 25 points at Phoenix on August 9 Playoffs: Started all three playoff games Averaged a team-best 14.7 points per game Tied a franchise record with 15 rebounds in game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Detroit on August 24.
2006: Played in all 34 games, making 33 starts Averaged 12.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game Ranked seventh in the WNBA in blocked shots (42) and ninth in 3-point field goals (99) Led the team in scoring in 10 games Notched six 20-plus scoring performances Posted a season-best 25 points at Seattle on July 14 Blocked a season-high six shots at Phoenix on July 16 Had a season-best three steals at Sacramento on July 20 Dished out a season-high five assists at Chicago on July 25 Paired 22 points with a season-high 10 rebounds against Washington on August 13.
2005: Played in all 34 regular-season games, starting nine Averaged 9.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 41 percent from the floor Ranked fourth on the team in scoring average Notched 19 double-digit scoring performances Had a season-best 19 points at Charlotte on June 25 Dished out a season-high seven assists at Connecticut on July 28 Recorded a season-high seven rebounds against Indiana on July 31 Playoffs: Played in two games Notched 11 points, five rebounds, an assist and a block through 47 minutes of action.
2004: Played in 33 games with four starts Averaged 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game Notched 10 double-figure scoring performances Had five or more rebounds on four occasions Ranked seventh among WNBA rookies in scoring average Notched 10 points in her WNBA debut at Indiana on May 21 Notched seven rebounds against Washington on July 8 Had a season-best 18 points and five assists against Washington on September 19 Playoffs: Played in five games Totaled 28 points with three blocks, two steals and four assists through 63 minutes of play.
WNBA Offseason
2010-11: Played for Russias Nadezhda Orenburg
Averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game through eight Russian League games
Averaged 6.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game through 11 EuroLeague contests.
2009-10: Played for Polands Lotos Gdynia Averaged 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game through seven Polish League games Averaged 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game through seven EuroLeague contests.
2008-09: Played for Russias Nadezhda Orenburg Named to the Eurobasket.com Russian Superleague All-Imports Team Garnered Russian Superleague All-Domestic Team honors from Eurobasket.com Averaged 15.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game through 20 Russian League games Averaged 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals through eight EuroLeague contests.
2007-08: Played for Spains Hondarribia Irun Earned All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention honors from Eurobasket.com Averaged 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 steals through 26 Spanish League games Averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game through seven EuroCup contests.
2006-07: Played for Spains Rivas Futura beginning in December Averaged 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks per game through 15 Spanish League games.
2005-06: Played for Israels Raanana Herzeliya Helped guide the team to the Israeli Cup semifinals Averaged 15.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game through 12 games.
2004-05: Played for Israels Elizur Ramla Led the team to the Israeli League Championship title Named Israeli League Championship MVP Garnered Israeli League Small Forward of the Year honors Averaged 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game through 21 games.
USA Basketball
2009: Invited to the Womens Senior National Team training camp.
2002: Member of the Young Womens Qualifying Team that earned a gold medal at the world championships in Brazil.
2001: Helped the Junior National Team earn a bronze medal at the FIBA World Junior Championship in Czech Republic
Arkansas
Associated Press Third Team All-America (2004)
SEC Player of the Year (2004)
All-SEC First Team (2004)
All-SEC Second Team (2003)
SEC All-Tournament Team (2003)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2001)
Senior (2003-04): Garnered Associated Press Third Team All-America honors Named SEC Player of the Year and earned All-SEC First Team recognition Finished her career ranked second on Arkansas all-time scoring list (1,951) Set the Arkansas single-season record for points in SEC play (224) Averaged career-highs of 21.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game Shot 43.8 percent from the field Notched 46 blocked shots on the season while posting career-highs with 49 assists and 195 rebounds.
Junior (2002-03): Named to the All-SEC Second Team Earned SEC All-Tournament Team recognition Started all 32 games in which she played Scored her 1,000th career point, becoming the 22nd player in Arkansas history male or female - to accomplish the feat Scored a season-high 28 points and added nine rebounds in the season opener Had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Memphis.
Sophomore (2001-02): Played in 31 games, making 29 starts Notched 40 points in 37 minutes of play against Vanderbilt ranking second on the single-game scoring list Posted 36 points versus Clemson.
Freshman (2000-01): Earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors Played in 32 games with 24 starts Averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game Ranked second on the team with 47 steals.
Hot Springs High School: Guided Hot Springs to back-to-back state championships while earning state championship MVP honors twice Named Gatorade Player of the Year Earned Arkansas Player of the Year honors.