Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982) is an American retired professional

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player who most recently played with the

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in the WNBA. She attended college at the

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, and was named the Player Of The Year in the

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during her 2004 senior year. She graduated with a

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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

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and Spanish club Rivas Futura. Her teammates on the Spanish squad included then-fellow Liberty player

Becky Hammon Rebecca Lynn Hammon ( rus, links=no, Бекки Хэммон; born March 11, 1977) is an American-Russian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Associa ...

. 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 US in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics. In March 2010, Christon was traded to the

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in a three-team, multi-player deal. On February 8, 2012, Christon signed with the

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. On March 24, 2015, Christon signed with the

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Arkansas statistics

Source

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.

Awards and achievements

* 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection

External links

WNBA player profileSafsal player profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Christon, Shameka 1982 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American women's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball players Basketball players from Arkansas Chicago Sky players Hot Springs High School (Arkansas) alumni New York Liberty draft picks New York Liberty players Phoenix Mercury players San Antonio Stars players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Hot Springs, Arkansas Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars