Shameka Christon
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| Born | February 15, 1982 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Hot Springs (Hot Springs, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2000–2004) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | San Antonio Stars | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who most recently played with the Phoenix Mercury 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 Elitzur 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 US 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]
On February 8, 2012, Christon signed with the San Antonio Silver Stars.[4]
On March 24, 2015, Christon signed with the Phoenix Mercury,[5]
Regular season
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New York | 33 | 4 | 17.0 | 35.4 | 29.3 | 64.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | New York | 34 | 9 | 23.8 | 41.1 | 27.0 | 85.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| 2006 | New York | 34 | 34 | 29.0 | 39.1 | 33.3 | 82.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | New York | 33 | 32 | 32.3 | 36.0 | 32.8 | 79.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | New York | 31 | 31 | 30.5 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 82.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 2009 | New York | 32 | 31 | 31.7 | 40.2 | 38.2 | 86.5 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 16.1 |
| 2010 | Chicago | 10 | 9 | 21.3 | 35.9 | 40.0 | 93.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | San Antonio | 34 | 31 | 20.4 | 35.8 | 34.2 | 78.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.9 |
| 2013 | San Antonio | 33 | 14 | 22.4 | 30.7 | 32.1 | 86.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | San Antonio | 31 | 0 | 10.9 | 35.5 | 30.9 | 80.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 12 | 0 | 6.3 | 42.9 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Career | 11 years, 4 teams | 317 | 195 | 23.5 | 37.6 | 34.2 | 82.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New York | 5 | 0 | 12.6 | 38.1 | 42.9 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | New York | 2 | 1 | 23.5 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | New York | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | 44.1 | 50.0 | 88.9 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | New York | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | 41.1 | 44.4 | 71.4 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 13.7 |
| 2012 | San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 24.0 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 7 years, 3 teams | 21 | 12 | 22.8 | 41.1 | 45.7 | 75.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
College career statistics
Source[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Arkansas | 32 | 327 | 40.5 | 32.7 | 77.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 10.2 |
| 2001–02 | Arkansas | 31 | 517 | 47.2 | 29.8 | 69.2 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 16.7 |
| 2002–03 | Arkansas | 32 | 496 | 44.5 | 35.8 | 68.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 15.5 |
| 2003–04 | Arkansas | 28 | 611 | 43.8 | 36.4 | 75.9 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| Career | Arkansas | 123 | 1951 | 44.3 | 33.7 | 72.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 15.9 |
USA Basketball
Christon was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US 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.[7]