2008(New York):
Started in the 31 games she appeared in, missing three games due to injury … Led the team in scoring (15.7 ppg) for the third consecutive season and was ranked amongst WNBA’s top 10 scoring leaders for the summer … Posted 20‑plus points eight times … Earned first career Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor from the WNBA on July 7 while averaging 24.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg … SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 28, (@ LA, 7/1); REB – 8, (@ ATL, 6/11); AST – 4, (2X, MIN, 6/14); STL – 4, (2X, DET, 7/12); BS – 2, (4X, LA, 7/25); FGM – 10, (2X, @ CHI, 9/12); FGA – 21, (@ SAN, 7/08); FTM – 11, (IND, 6/26); FTA – 12, (IND, 6/26); MIN – 51, (IND, 6/26) … PLAYOFFS: Appeared in all six games, averaging 32.4 mpg and 13.7 ppg … Grabbed 11 boards in Game 1 victory over Shock in Eastern Conference Finals.

2007 (New York):
Appeared in 33 games and started 32 … Finished the summer in eight statistical categories of the WNBA’s Top 20 leaders, including scoring average (11.2 ppg), rebounds (4.5 rpg) and free throws (.795) … SEASON HIGHS: Points – 25, (@ Phoenix, 8/9); Rebounds – 8, (Twice, 7/6); Assists – 5, (@ Minnesota, 6/1); Steals – 5, (@ Detroit, 7/6); Blocks – 3, (@ Connecticut, 7/26); FGM – 8, (@ Connecticut, 7/26); FGA – 16, (@Connecticut, 6/20); FT – 8, (Connecticut, 7/26); FGA – 10, (Washington, 6/12); Minutes – 38, (@ Chicago, 6/15) … PLAYOFFS: Averaged a team-high 14.7 ppg in the three-game series, and tied a franchise best 15 rebounds in Game One versus the Shock on August 24, 2007.

2006:
Appeared in all 34 games and started 33 … Ranked sixth in the WNBA for three-point attempts, seventh in blocked shots and ninth for three-point shots made … She led the team in scoring in ten games and scored more then twenty points in six games … Averaged 12.4 ppg and brought in 2.8 rpg … At the last game if the season, August 13th, she scored 22 points and ten rebounds for the Liberty … Season Highs: Points - 25, (@ Seattle, 7/14); Rebounds - 10, (Washington, 8/13); Assists - 5, (@ Chicago, 7/25); Steals - 3, (@ Sacramento, 7/20); Blocks - 6, (@ Phoenix, 7/16); FGM - 8, three times (last vs. Washington, 8/13); FGA - 18, (@ Washington, 5/23); FT - 10, (Minnesota, 7/30); FGA - 10, (Minnesota, 7/30); Minutes - 36, twice, (last @ Phoenix, 7/16).

2005:
Played in all 34 games of the season, starting nine … Stepped up as a starter when injuries to Crystal Robinson and Elena Baranova caused them to miss action during the season … Finished fourth on the team in scoring, having averaged 9.1 points a game … She also contributed 2.71 rebounds per game, .411 shooting from the floor and .855 from the charity stripe … Scored in double figures 19 times … Posted a new career-high of 19 points in Charlotte on June 25 … Registered at least five or more rebounds six times … Season Highs: Points – 19, (@ Charlotte, 6/25); Rebounds – 7, (Indiana, 7/31); Assists – 7, (@ Connecticut, 7/28); Steals – 3, (Washington, 8/16); Blocks – 2, five times (last – Seattle, 8/6); FGM – 7, (@ Charlotte, 8/12); FGA – 14, (Houston, 7/27); FT – 8, (@ Seattle, 7/19); FGA – 8, (@ Seattle, 7/19); Minutes – 39, (Indiana, 7/31). In The Playoffs: Played two games and totaled 47 minutes and 11 points … Also added five rebounds, an assist and a block.

2004:
Fifth pick in WNBA Draft … Played in 33 games and started four …Averaged 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … Scored in double-figures 10 times including career-high 18 points and career-high five assists against Washington on September 19 … Grabbed five or more rebounds four times … WNBA debut at Indiana on May 21 finished with third highest point rookie total in franchise history with 10 points … Finished seventh among WNBA rookies in ppg (5.8 ppg). Season Highs: Points – 18, (vs. Washington 9/19); Rebounds – 7, (vs. Washington 7/8); Assists – 5, (vs. Washington 9/19); Steals – 1, nine times (last – vs. Washington, 9/19); Blocks – 2, (@ Connecticut 9/3); FGM – 6 (vs. Washington 9/19); FGA - 12, twice (last – vs. Washington, 9/19); FT – 5, (@ Washington 9/9); FTA – 9, (vs. Washington 9/19); Minutes – 37, (vs. Washington 7/8). In the Playoffs: Played five games and totaled 63 minutes and 28 points (5.6 ppg) … Also added three blocks, two steals and four assists.

AS A COLLEGIAN:
Second on Arkansas’ all-time scoring list (1,951) … Holds the Arkansas team record for most points scored in SEC play for one season (224). (2003-2004) Averaged career-high 21.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg with a .438 field goal percentage … Blocked 46 shots and obtained a career-high 49 assists and 195 rebounds … AP All-America Third Team … 2004 SEC Player of the Year … All-SEC First Team. (2002-2003) Played and started 32 of 33 games … Scored 1,000th career point becoming 22nd basketball player (female or male) at Arkansas to mark such a feat … Scored season-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in season opener followed by a double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds against Memphis … All-SEC Second Team … All-SEC Tournament Team. (2001-2002) Started 29 of 31 games … Recorded 40 points in 37 minutes of action against Vanderbilt, second highest point total in school history …Posted 36 points versus Clemson, which was the second most in NCAA play and combined with 40 point performance was the second highest point total in consecutive games in Arkansas history. (2000-2001) Started 24 of 32 games as a freshman, averaging 10.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg … Finished second on team in total steals with 47 … SEC All-Freshman Team … Began wearing number 24 but switched to number 20 after former teammate Wendi Willit graduated.

INTERNATIONAL:
Played for Hondarribia in Spain prior to the 2008 season, averaging 18.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg. Previously played in Spain for the Rivas Futura earning 4.3 rpg … Four-time invitee for USA Basketball trials … Earned a gold medal with COPABA 2002 Young Women’s Qualifying team in Brazil … Following freshman season, she earned one of 12 spots on Junior National team that won a bronze medal at 2001 FIBA World Junior Championship in Czech Republic … Played for Elizur Ramla in Israel in 2005, winning the Women’s DI League Championship … Returned to Israel in 2006 to play for Raanana Hertzliya in the same Women’s DI League.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Shameka Delynn Christon … Born in Hot Springs, AK … Majored in Social Work … Favorite film is The Color Purple … Has two dogs, a boxer mix, Achilles and a min pinscher, Scrappy … Loves working in the community and with children … Wears the No. 20 because it stands for "2nd to n0ne," as a constant reminder to strive to be better than 2nd place.

Selected by New York in first round (fifth overall) of the WNBA Draft, April 17, 2004.