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2009 Statistics

PPG
2.9
RPG
3.20
APG
0.2
EFF
+ 4.61
Born: Nov 12, 1985
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 188  lbs. / 85,3  kg.
College: Duke
Years Pro: R








Background

Career: Was just the third player in ACC history to register over 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 250 blocked shots ... Notched 26 double-doubles ... Became the 24th player in Duke history to register 1,000 career points…As a senior, started all 33 games, while collecting Associated Press Third Team All-America, USBWA All-America, John R. Wooden Award finalist, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC Defensive Team, and First Team All-ACC accolades ... Named State Farm Region II Finalist…Recorded 10 double-doubles and had 31 double-figure scoring games ... Opened the season with a career-high 28 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four blocks against 14th-ranked Oklahoma State…In her junior season, earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors, named to the Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament team, a State Farm All-America finalist and on the All-ACC second team... Ranked 26th nationally in blocked shots (2.3) and 40th in field goal percentage (52.5)…Redshirted the 2006-07 season due to a knee injury suffered in preseason practice… Was an All-ACC Freshman Honorable Mention selection in her first season with the Blue Devils ... Averaged 6.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 assists in 34 games…Earned All-ACC Tournament second team honors after averaging 9.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.

Personal

Personal: Full name is Chante L'amour Black ... Born November 12, 1985, in Austin, Texas ... Daughter of Mazie Black ... Member of Who's Who Among American High School Students as a junior and senior and the honor roll each of her four years at East Forsyth ... Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biological anthropology & anatomy and women's studies in May of 2008 and is now obtaining a Bachelor of Science in biological anthropology & anatomy… Played for the silver medal-winning South Team at the USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival in 2003…As a senior at East Forsyth, averaged 19.8 points, 16.3 rebounds, 4.8 blocks and 4.2 assists...Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year...Played in the McDonald's All-America game and the WBCA All-America game…Winner of the 2004 Winston-Salem Journal's Mary Garber Award, given annually to the top female high school player in Northwest North Carolina...Named third team USA Today All-America, third team Parade All-America and honorable mention Slam Magazine All-America... Led East Forsyth to the 4A Section II title…Named Street & Smith's third team All-America, 4A Metro Player of the Year and second team All-State as a junior... A two-time Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest team and 2001 and 2002 Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-America ... A Nike All-America.

Career Transactions

Transactions: Selected by the Sun in the first round (10th overall) of the 2009 WNBA Draft.

created:11/24/2009 6:25:28 AM
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