Shameka Christon
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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 Israel
i 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.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
) is an American professional women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player with the Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
.
She attended college at the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
, and was named the Player Of The Year in the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
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
2004 WNBA Draft
2004 WNBA Draft - 17 April 2004On January 6, 2004 a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the Cleveland Rockers, who folded after the 2003 season....
.
Between WNBA seasons, she has played for two Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i teams (Elizur Ramla and Raanana Hertzliya) and Spanish club Rivas Futura
Rivas Ecópolis
Baloncesto Rivas C.D.E., communly known as Rivas Ecópolis, is a women's professional Basketball team based in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. The team currently plays in league Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.-External links:*...
. Her teammates on the Spanish squad included then-fellow Liberty player Becky Hammon
Becky Hammon
Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
.
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.