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2 An elite run-and-jump athlete who causes problems for opponents on both the offensive and defensive ends... a tremendous rebounder and shot-blocker... has very good footwork... in her fi fth year at Duke and is obtaining a bachelor of science degree in biological anthropology and anatomy. Career: Owns 192 blocks over three years to rank third on Duke s all-time blocks list and 12th on the ACC charts owns 16 double-doubles is 29 points away from reaching 1,000 career points is nine rebounds shy of moving into 10th place on the Blue Devil career rebounding list notched a Duke freshman record 260 rebounds... her 260 boards ranked as the eighth-best single-season output in school history... pulled down 27 rebounds over the fi rst two games of her career to rank tied for fi rst among freshmen in the fi rst two games of their career... collected 46 blocks as a freshman to rank tied for fi fth on the Duke single-season charts... her 11 games with double-fi gure rebounds and a career-high 16 rebounds versus Clemson broke Duke freshman records. As a Junior ( ): Started all 35 contests, while earning Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors was named to the Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament team State Farm All-America fi nalist All-ACC second team named to the John R. Wooden Award top 20 and Naismith top 30 lists for National Player of the Year Paradise Jam All-Tournament team Duke Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 7) ranked 26th nationally in blocked shots (2.3) and 40th in fi eld goal percentage (52.5) collected nine double-doubles posted double-fi gure scoring in 30 contests in the ACC stats, ranked 15th in scoring (14.1), fi fth in fi eld goal percentage (52.5), 13th in rebounding (7.1) and third in blocked shots (2.3) in ACC games only, ranked 18th in scoring (13.9), sixth in rebounding (8.1), sixth in fi eld goal percentage (52.9) and second in blocks (2.9) totaled 81 blocks, which ranked fourth on Duke s single season list. ( ): Redshirted the entire season due to a knee injury suffered in preseason practice. As a Sophomore ( ): Saw action in 34 contests, while starting 12 games earned Surf N Slam All-Tournament team accolades after averaging 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and hitting 55.0 percent of her fi eld goals ranked 46th nationally with 1.9 blocks per contest averaged 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and hit 54.0 percent of her fi eld goals on the year notched four games with 10 or more rebounds and two double-doubles in the ACC stats, ranked 18th in rebounding (6.1), fourth in blocks (1.91) and seventh in fi eld goal percentage (54.0). As a Freshman ( ): Started the fi rst two games of the season before injuring her ankle and missing two contests... an All-ACC Freshman Honorable Mention selection... averaged 6.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 assists in 34 games... her 7.6 rebounds ranked fourth in the ACC, while her 1.4 blocks was sixth... earned All-ACC Tournament second team honors after averaging 9.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks... had 11 games with 10 or more rebounds... registered fi ve double-doubles... earned ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 14 after leading Duke to a victory at 19th-ranked Maryland with eight points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. 78

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4 One word that best describes me off the court is... Casual. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Sports Illustrated. My best non-athletic talent is... Playing the cello. Nobody knows how much I like... Taco Bell. The word that best describes myself is... Determined. My favorite late-night snack is... Banana & PB&J sandwich. My craziest ambition is... To participate in a curling event. What super-power would you most like to have and why? Reading people s minds, because it could be used as an advantage on and off the court. You always know what someone is thinking and you can remain a step ahead of them. My favorite store to shop at is... Hot Topic. The funniest story from my childhood was... All the clumsy moments I had since my feet were always bigger than my body. Prior To Duke: 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 scoring two points, grabbing four rebounds and posting two blocks... scored two points and had two rebounds in the WBCA All- America game... selected 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... a fi nalist for the Naismith Prep Basketball Player of the Year... ranked as the 11th-best prospect in the nation by Blue Star Report, 13th by All Game Sports and All-Star Girls Report... collected 27 points, 19 rebounds and six blocks to lead East Forsyth to the 4A Section II title... had 22 points and 22 rebounds in the sectional fi nals... as a junior, averaged 20.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 6.7 blocks... named Street & Smith s third team All-America, 4A Metro Player of the Year and second team All-State... led East Forsyth to a 21-3 record... a two-time Winston-Salem Journal All- Northwest team and 2001 and 2002 Street & Smith s Honorable Mention All-America... a Nike All-America... competed in the USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival... as a sophomore, averaged 17.8 points and 14.1 rebounds, while being named conference Player of the Year... attended three different schools as a freshman due to transportation problems... started off at Reynolds and then transferred to Parkland after Christmas, before ending up at East Forsyth. Summer of 2003: Played for the silver medal-winning South Team at the USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival... averaged 8.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks... started four of fi ve contests. Personal: Full name is Chante L amour Black... born November 12, 1985, in Austin, Texas... daughter of Mazie Black... her mom, Mazie, is currently working in Saudi Arabia teaching fi fth grade English 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. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

5 81 CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Arizona State ( ) Rebounds vs. Clemson ( ) Offensive Rebounds... 8 at Miami ( ) Assists... 5 vs. Bucknell ( ) at Miami ( ) vs. Clemson ( ) Blocks... 6 vs. Pittsburgh ( ) vs. Rutgers ( ) Steals... 5 vs. Utah Valley ( ) Field Goals Made at Penn State ( ) Field Goals Attempted vs. Arizona State ( ) Field Goal Percentage (7-7) vs. N.C. Central (1-3-08) Free Throws Made... 8 four times - most recent vs. Arizona State ( ) Free Throws Attempted...11 vs. Texas A&M ( ) Free Throw Percentage (5-5) vs. N.C. State ( )

6 82 An incredibly versatile post player and tremendous defender... runs the fl oor like a gazelle and fi ts in well with Duke s running and pressing style of play... has precise footwork, which allows her to score inside over bigger players attempted a dunk in high school... is able to take advantage of her quickness in the post. Career Notes: Owns 45 starts in 95 career games had left shoulder surgery immediately after her freshman year and right shoulder surgery following her sophomore season has totaled 18 career charges taken. As a Junior ( ): Earned 11 starts, while playing in all 35 contests averaged 6.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals collected double-fi gure scoring in six contests and double-fi gure rebounds in three games registered a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against Utah Valley and also totaled 13 points and 12 rebounds against Temple hit a career-high 10-of-16 fi eld goals versus Utah Valley earned a career-high seven steals in the Florida State contest. As a Sophomore ( ): Started all 34 contests of the season averaged 8.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.0 assists recorded four double-doubles one of the most improved players in the ACC from her freshman to sophomore campaign had a season-high 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds, four steals and two blocks in win over Miami with a 53.8 fi eld goal percentage, ranked fourth in ACC games only in the overall ACC stats, ranked second in fi eld goal percentage (58.1) pulled down a career-high 10 boards in fi ve different games only player on the Duke squad that scored double-fi gures in all three NCAA Tournament contests hit 15-of-21 fi eld goals in the NCAA Tournament garnered Duke Student Athlete-of-the- Week accolades on Jan. 5. As a Freshman ( ): Hampered by an injured shoulder for most of the season played in 26 contests averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and hit 62.5 percent of her fi eld goals posted a career-high 14 points against Fairfi eld and Arkansas State against Fairfi eld, hit 4-of-4 fi eld goals, grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and had two steals... versus Arkansas State, she hit 7-of-9 fi eld goals, had four steals, six boards and two blocks... collected two blocks on four different occasions... played 8.8 minutes a game.

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8 84 My favorite television shows are... Grey s Anatomy and America s Next Top Model. The word that best describes myself is... Dedicated. I chose my number because... My sister wore it and I always did and still do look up to her. My advice to youngsters is... To be persistent and never give up on a dream. The fi rst thing I would buy after winning the lottery is... A condo in New York City. Nobody knows how much I like... Trying something new. If I could change one basketball rule it would be... We would be allowed more than fi ve fouls. My nickname is... Remey. My favorite restaurant is... Red Robin. My impulse buys are... Jeans and shoes. My closest relative is... My sister. Summer of 2004 (Youth Development Festival): Played for the East Team during the 2004 Women s Youth Development Festival... averaged 6.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and hit 50.0 percent of her fi eld goals. Prior To Duke: As a senior, averaged 18.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.3 blocks and 4.7 assists... selected New York Miss Basketball... named the winner of the Dave DeBusschere Award, given out by the New York Knicks to the top female athlete in the New York area... a second team USA Today and third team Parade All-America selection... named Newsday Player of the Year... led Christ the King H.S. to a 27-0 record and No. 1 fi nal national ranking... member of McDonald s All-America East Team... scored 12 points, had six rebounds and two blocks in the game... played for the White Team in the WBCA High School All-America game and scored six points, had eight rebounds, two assists and one steal... USA Today s Preseason Super 25 girls players selection... second team All-America by Scout.com... named Newsday All-City second team as a sophomore and junior... ranked a top-25 player by Street & Smith s in the preseason... attended the Nike All-America camp in earned All-Star honors at the adidas Top 10 Camp in as a junior, averaged 15.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 4.3 blocks... led Christ the King H.S. to a 26-2 record and fi nished the season ranked fourth nationally in the USA Today Super 25 Poll... as a sophomore, averaged 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals... led her high school to a ranking of seventh in the USA Today Super 25 poll... played for the Liberty Belles AAU team. Personal: Full name is Carrem LeNay Gay... born on June 5, 1987, in Brooklyn, N.Y.... daughter of Carrel and Michelle Gay... has one sister, Mica (26)... member of National Honor Society performed an internship over the summer of 2008 with DukeEngage... majoring in sociology. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

9 85 CAREER HIGHS Points...22 vs. Boston University ( ) Rebounds...12 vs. Temple ( ) at Denver ( ) Offensive Rebounds...7 vs. Boston University ( ) Assists...5 vs. Old Dominion ( ) Blocks...3 seven times - most recent vs. Tennessee ( ) Steals...7 vs. Florida State ( ) Field Goals Made...10 vs. Utah Valley ( ) Field Goals Attempted...16 vs. Utah Valley ( ) Field Goal Percentage (6-6) vs. Old Dominion ( ) Free Throws Made...6 vs. Pittsburgh ( ) vs. Fairfi eld ( ) Free Throws Attempted...8 vs. Northeastern ( ) Free Throw Percentage (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh ( ) vs. Georgia Tech ( )

10 86 One of the most prolifi c scorers to attend Duke... can play either of the guard positions... has a tremendous passion for the game of basketball... an excellent shooter as well as passer... was the National High School Player of the Year as a senior won two gold medals with USA Basketball in 2005 and Career Notes: Has started 80 of 100 contests over her three-year career at Duke in the Blue Devil record charts, ranks fourth in three-point fi eld goals made (118), fi rst in three-point fi eld goals attempted (507), fi fth in steals (230) and is 13 assists shy of moving into 10th place her 507 career threepointers ranks 22nd on the ACC charts is one of only six Blue Devils to lead her team in scoring as a sophomore (14.1). As a Junior ( ): An Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selected as a Naismith Candidate for National Player of the Year All-ACC third team All-ACC Tournament fi rst team honors named to the ESPN The Magazine All-Academic District III and to the All-ACC Academic team missed four contests early in the season due to an ankle injury ranked 57th nationally with a 2.6 steals per game average in the ACC stats, ranked 27th in scoring (10.3), sixth in assists (3.77), fi fth in steals (2.58), seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.29), eighth in three-point fi eld goals made (1.58) and 10th in three-point fi eld goal percentage (26.1) in ACC games only, ranked 29th in scoring (9.7), fourth in assists (4.07), tied for fi fth in steals (2.50), tied for 12th in three-point fi eld goals made (1.36) and second in assist/turnover ratio (1.54) totaled her second career double-double with 19 points and 10 steals against Utah Valley her 10 steals broke Duke s single game record attempted 188 three-point fi eld goals, which ranks tied for second on the Duke single season charts her 80 steals ranked tied for fi fth on Duke s single season charts became the 23rd player in Duke history to register 1,000 career points. Summer of 2007 (U21 World Championship): Led the USA U21 World Championship team to an 8-0 record and the gold medal in Moscow, Russia started two of eight contests, while averaging 5.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 18.5 minutes a contest. As a Sophomore ( ): Started all 34 games of the season selected to the John R. Wooden Award midseason list as well as State Farm Wade Watch list as a National Player of the Year candidate named to the All-ACC second team and All-ACC Tournament fi rst team earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III honors Blue Sky Classic All-Tournament team All-ACC Academic Team Duke Student-Athlete of the week on Dec. 15 and ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 11 averaged 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals burst on the national scene after scoring 24 points on 6-of-9 three-pointers from everywhere on the court against Tennessee fi nished the season ranked tied for 18th in the ACC in scoring (12.9), tied for 10th in three-point fi eld goals made (1.50), tied for 12th in assists (3.07), tied for fourth in steals (2.43) and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.48) hit 68 three-pointers which tied for fi rst on Duke s single-season charts, while her 85 steals was fourth and 188 three-pointers attempted was second. As a Freshman ( ): Earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors, after starting 15 of 35 contests became the eighth freshman under Gail Goestenkors and 17th overall freshman to start her fi rst collegiate game at Duke averaged 8.9 points, 3.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals started 15 out of the fi rst 16 games of the season selected to the Bridgeport Regional All-Tournament Team, after averaging 12.0 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and hitting 5-of-11 three-pointers hit 50 of 131 three-pointers for a 38.2 percentage her 50 three-pointers made and 131 attempts were both Duke freshman records ranked tied for 10th on Duke s single-season three-pointers attempted list (131)

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12 collected a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists against San Diego selected Duke Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 23), ACC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 21) and ACC Co-Rookie of the Week (Dec. 5) in the ACC stats, ranked 14th in assists (3.2), 13th in three-point fi eld goal percentage (38.2) and 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.30) notched a Duke freshman record fi ve three-pointers against Colorado State... one of only two players in the ACC to register over 100 assists, 60 steals and 50 three-pointers. Summer of 2005 (U19 World Championship): Started all eight games, leading the squad to an 8-0 record and only the second gold medal in six attempts for the U19 team... averaged 8.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds and hit 40.6 percent of her three-pointers. Summer of 2004 (Junior World Championship): Led the Junior World Championship Qualifying Team to a 5-0 record in Tunisia... started all fi ve contests while averaging 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals. My favorite television shows are... SportsCenter, Lost and Grey s Anatomy. If I could tour with any band or musician, it would be... Actually, the Broadway play, Wicked. My favorite store to shop at is... Express. If I could change one basketball rule, it would be... To eliminate hand-checking. My dream job would be... ESPN broadcaster and Olympian. Nobody knows how much I like... Dancing, which is really unfortunate for anyone who has to watch that spectacle. The one trait that I would take from my teammates is... Carrem s dancing ability. My impulse buy is... Clothes. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Sports Illustrated. My favorite restaurant is Red Robin Another sport I enjoy besides basketball are... Football -- I was a great powder puff quarterback in high school. Summer of 2004 (Youth Development Festival): Played for the West Team during the 2004 Women s Youth Development Festival... led the team to a 5-0 record... averaged a festival-best 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.8 steals... hit 53.4 percent of her fi eld goals and 53.6 percent from three-point range... had a festival record six steals in a single game, tied the festival record with fi ve three-pointers in a game, had a record 89 points and a record 19 steals. Prior To Duke: Named Gatorade and McDonald s National Player of the Year... as a senior, averaged 32.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.7 steals and 6.9 assists at ThunderRidge H.S.... selected fi rst team USA Today, EA Sports, Slam and Parade All-America... named National H.S. Senior Athlete of the Year for girls basketball by the National High School Coaches Association... led ThunderRidge to a 26-2 overall record as a senior and fi nished ranked seventh in the USA Today rankings... three straight Class 5A State Championships... a two-time Colorado Miss Basketball honoree... led the McDonald s All-America West team to an victory as she scored nine points, had four rebounds, three assists and three steals... in the WBCA High School All-America game, led the White team to a victory as she scored 16 points... registered a triple-double in a game with 45 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists... during her senior year, scored 20 or more points and hit at least one three-pointer in all 28 contests... fi nished her career with 2,670 points and a scoring average of 27.2, which was the second-most points in state history... broke a 22- year-old state record by scoring 61 points in the regular season fi nale... led ThunderRidge to a 62-game in-state winning streak and 41-0 record at home during her four years... USA Today s Preseason Super 25 girls players selection... fi rst team All-America by Scout.com... named Colorado Player of the Year and fi rst team All-State as a junior... led the state in scoring with a 31.8 average... in three years at ThunderRidge, totaled 1,760 points, 421 rebounds, 395 assists, 375 steals and 43 blocks... as a junior, averaged 31.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 5.4 steals... hit 60.0 percent of her fi eld goals and 36.0 percent from three-point land, while scoring 762 points... led team to a 22-2 record and a Class 5A State Championship... as a sophomore, averaged 23.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.7 steals... earned Street & Smith s All-America Honorable Mention, fi rst team All-State, fi rst team All-Conference, and StudentSports.com All-America... led H.S. team to a 23-1 record and took home the Class 5A State Championship... averaged 19.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.8 steals as a freshman... led ThunderRidge to a 21-5 record... played for the Colorado Hoopsters for AAU. Personal: Full name is Abigail Nellie Waner... born on October 31, 1986, in Engelwood, Colo.... daughter of Tim and Jeanie Waner... has one sister, Emily (23), and one brother, Alex (16)... her father, Tim, played professional baseball in the New York Yankee organization... her sister, Emily, played basketball at Duke and graduated in May of posted a 3.95 grade-point-average in high school named the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Girls High School Athlete of the Year in 2006 majoring in English. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

13 89 CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Georgia Tech ( ) Rebounds... 9 vs. North Carolina (3-9-08) vs. Boston College ( ) Offensive Rebounds... 5 vs. North Carolina (3-9-08) Assists at San Diego ( ) Blocks... 2 four times - most recent vs. Georgia Tech ( ) Steals vs. Utah Valley ( ) ** School record Field Goals Made vs. Georgia Tech ( ) Field Goals Attempted at Maryland ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 6 fi ve times - most recent at Penn State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted vs. Virginia (3-2-07) Free Throws Made... 5 three times - most recent vs. Rutgers ( ) Free Throws Attempted... 8 two times - most recent vs. Vanderbilt ( )

14 90 Can play all the perimeter positions... a very athletic player who takes great pride in her defense... is a hustle player and excellent passer... is very unselfi sh and will be exciting to watch. As a Sophomore ( ): Made 10 starts, while seeing action in all 35 contests averaged 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 17.0 minutes totaled 56 steals registered a career-high 12 points at Virginia Tech on 5-of-6 shooting posted 10 points versus Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 as she hit 4-of-6 fi eld goals also had 10 points against Maryland totaled three or more steals in nine games swiped a career-high six steals against Utah Valley... made several key plays at the end of the Rutgers game to help secure the win, including a clutch free throw. As a Freshman ( ): Saw action in 23 games averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds a game played a season-high 18 minutes against both Old Dominion and Dartmouth had a career-high 11 points on 5-for- 6 shooting in the win over Old Dominion scored six points off the bench at Michigan on 3-of-5 shooting posted a career-high fi ve rebounds in the Caribbean Classic against SMU : Redshirted the season due to an injured left ankle. Summer of 2004 (Youth Development Festival): Played for the South Team during the 2004 Women s Youth Development Festival... averaged 3.4 points and 4.4 rebounds... had team-high 20 assists and 12 steals... South team posted a 2-3 record... started three of the fi ve contests... dished out a festival record 11 assists in one game. Prior To Duke: As a senior, averaged 19.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals, 4.0 assists and 44.6 percent from three-point land... led Dreher to a 24-4 overall record... scored 20 or more points 14 times and hit a career-high 38 points in the season-opener... collected 10 doubledoubles... named fourth team 2005 Parade All-America...

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16 One word that best describes me on the court is... Passionate. What super-power would you most like to have and why? See into the future so I could be prepared. My best non-athletic talent is... I am a good listener. When I shoot free throws, I think... Philippians 4:13. My dream job would be... Owner of a chain of community centers. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Ebony. My pregame rituals are... Praying and listening to music. The word that best describes myself is... Humble. My advice to youngsters is... What you give is what you get. My favorite late-night snack is... Pickles. The most important thing I have learned at Duke is... Do everything with a purpose. My nickname is... KJ. earned 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year in South Carolina, South Carolina Class 3A Miss Basketball, All-Area, All-State and team MVP as a junior... averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals during junior year... started 95 of 119 varsity games in her four-year career... led Dreher to a 27-4 record and a fi nal ranking of No. 2 in the state... as a sophomore, averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals... selected All-State, All-Area and Region 5 MVP during her sophomore campaign... guided Dreher to a 28-2 record and a fi nal ranking of No. 1 in the state... as a freshman, averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 5.0 steals... named All-Region and All- Area... led her H.S. team to a 30-1 record and a ranking of No. 1 in the state... played AAU for the Carolina Shooting Stars... won All-District in track & fi eld in Personal: Full name is Keturah Celeste Jackson... born on November 14, 1986, in Columbia, S.C.... daughter of Roderick and Katherine Jackson... majoring in sociology. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

17 93 CAREER HIGHS Points...12 at Virginia Tech ( ) Rebounds...8 at Georgia Tech ( ) Assists...3 vs. N.C. State ( ) vs. N.C. Central (1-3-08) Blocks...2 vs. Virginia ( ) vs. Pittsburgh ( ) Steals...6 vs. N.C. Central (1-3-08) Field Goals Made...5 three times - most recent at Virginia Tech ( ) Field Goals Attempted...10 vs. Maryland ( ) Field Goal Percentage (5-6) at Virginia Tech ( ) vs.old Dominion ( ) Free Throws Made...3 four times - most recent vs. Murray State ( ) Free Throws Attempted...6 vs. Rutgers ( ) Minutes Played...26 vs. Maryland ( ) vs. Tennessee ( )

18 94 A very strong post player that can play both on the inside and outside... adds great versatility to the squad... has excellent range on her jump shot for a post player had surgery on her left shoulder immediately following her freshman season. As a Sophomore ( ): Earned the starting nod in 24 of 35 games played selected to the All-ACC Tournament second team Duke Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 17 averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals hit 11-of-24 three-pointers for a 42.3 percentage started the fi nal nine games of the season and 23 of the fi nal 27 contests registered 17 games with double-fi gure scoring posted a double-double at Houston with 14 points and 10 rebounds hit eight of her 11 three-pointers in Cameron Indoor Stadium collected a career-high 19 points against Bucknell on 9-of-17 fi eld goals. As a Freshman ( ): Saw action in 33 of 34 contests, while averaging 5.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals honorable mention All-ACC Freshman selection ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 25 kicked off her collegiate career with a double-double against Northeastern with 12 points and 11 rebounds along with classmate Bridgette Mitchell, became the second and third freshmen in Duke history to notch a double-double in her fi rst collegiate game... posted a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with eight points against then fourth-ranked North Carolina. Summer of 2005 (USA Youth Developmental Festival): Led the red team to a 3-2 record and won the bronze medal averaged 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in fi ve games. Prior To Duke: A McDonald s, Parade, Street & Smith s and EA Sports All-America as a senior posted career averages of 15.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals led her South Mecklenburg H.S. team to a record over her four years all-time leading scorer with 1,770 points along with 992 rebounds averaged 17.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior hit 74.0 percent from the free throw line 2006 North Carolina Miss Basketball, Associated Press (AP) Player of the Year and Student Sports Prep NC4A Player of the Year in the McDonald s All-America game, had six rebounds, three points, two assists, one block and one steal

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20 My nickname is... Cheeky. My impulse buy is... Shoes, Heels! If I could tour with any band or musician, it would be... Jill Scott. My best non-athletic talent is... Cooking. As a member in a band, I would be... Lead vocalist. My dream job would be... A college coach. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Ebony. I chose my number because... My dad wore it. My favorite store to shop at is... A variety, but in particular Gap and Forever 21. My advice to youngsters is... Never be afraid to fail, but let your failure be your motivation. My position is best because... Of the versatility. My favorite late-night snack is... Applesauce. If I could play a summer Olympic sport other than basketball, it would be... Gymnastics. in 22 minutes ranked 13th by All-Star Girls Report, 14th by Scout and 24th by Blue Star Report registered seven double-doubles and had a stretch of four straight 20-point games during the state playoffs led team to the school s fi rst state championship in school history and the fi rst in the county since 1986 three-time SW4A Conference Player of the Year, All-Mecklenburg County Player of the Year and Charlotte All-Observer fi rst team NC4A State Championship MVP as a senior 2005 & 2006 AP All-State fi rst team and Student Sports Prep NC4A All-State fi rst team two-time Charlotte Observer Player of the Year as a junior and senior... Orlando Sentinel All-South Team Charlotte Weekly Player of the Year and fi rst team All-City as a junior, averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.5 blocks led her team to a 25-5 record and a state semifi nal appearance collected six double-doubles two-time Dell Curry/Bojangles All-Tournament and N.C. Junior Olympic Team honoree in 2004 and 2005 USA Today Junior All-America, adidas Top Ten All-Star... as a sophomore, averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals, while leading her squad to a 22-6 mark totaled seven double-doubles three-time MVP of her H.S. squad... honorable mention AP All-State as a freshman, averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds posted four double-doubles and hit the game-winner against Vance High named South Mecklenburg H.S. Newcomer of the Year Nike All-America Camp second team Charlotte All-Observer. Personal: Full name is Joy Kristin Cheek born June 25, 1988, in Hyattsville, Md. daughter of Boris and Michele Cheek has one brother, Justin (16), and one sister, Jessica (21) her sister, Jessica, attends Hampton University... four-year member of the Honor Roll, Beta Club, Senior Class Council, President of the South Mecklenburg s National Society of Black Engineers her father, Boris, is an NFL offi cial (fi eld judge) and played collegiate basketball at Morgan State majoring in public policy. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

21 97 CAREER HIGHS Points...19 vs. Bucknell ( ) Rebounds...14 vs. North Carolina ( ) Offensive Rebounds...8 vs. North Carolina ( ) Assists...3 vs. Murray State ( ) Blocks...2 three times - most recent vs. Utah Valley ( ) Steals...5 vs. Maryland (3-8-08) vs. Texas ( ) Field Goals Made...9 vs. Bucknell ( ) Field Goals Attempted...21 vs. Utah Valley ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made...3 three times - most recent vs. North Carolina ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted...3 three times - most recent vs. North Carolina ( ) Free Throws Made...7 at Clemson ( ) at Wake Forest ( ) Free Throws Attempted...8 three times - most recent at Clemson ( )

22 98 Has a very quick fi rst step... is a tenacious rebounder and can go to the basket... has a great passion and love of the game. As a Sophomore ( ): Saw action in 29 contests, while making six starts on the year averaged 2.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists scored a season-high 10 points against Florida State pulled down a season-high eight rebounds versus South Florida. As a Freshman ( ): Played in 33 of 34 contests in her fi rst year with the Blue Devils averaged 4.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 12.3 minutes a game a honorable mention All-ACC Freshman selection kicked off her collegiate career against Northeastern with a doubledouble of 18 points and 13 rebounds along with classmate Joy Cheek, became the second and third freshmen in Duke history to notch a double-double in her fi rst collegiate game totaled three double-doubles on the season had a careerhigh 20 points to go with 10 rebounds against Boston College posted 16 points and 12 rebounds versus Houston her 70 offensive rebounds was second on the Blue Devil squad hit 51.6 percent of her fi eld goals on the year. Summer of 2005 (USA Youth Developmental Festival): Led the blue team to a 5-0 record and a gold medal averaged 12.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.0 assists her 12.0 points were the fourth-best scoring output in the festival and she scored double-fi gure points in four of the fi ve contests. Prior To Duke: Gatorade Player of the Year for New Jersey received the 2006 Naismith Sportsmanship Award second team USA Today and Parade All-America selected Trenton Times All-Prep and All-Area Player of the Year four-time fi rst team All-State selection as a senior, averaged 19.6 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.2 steals second all-time leading scorer in Peddie School history with 1,480 points and the all-time leading rebounder (970) owned career averages of 14.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals became only the sixth Peddie player to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career started every game over her four years on the varsity squad ranked seventh by Blue Star Report, 12th by Scout and 17th by All-Star Girls Report played in the WBCA High School

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24 My favorite store to shop at is... Forever 21. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Elle. My favorite restaurants are... Ruby Tuesday s and Cookout. The word that best describes myself is... Outgoing. One word that best describes me off the court is... Fun. My favorite television shows are... America s Next Top Model, Law & Order and Run s House. My impulse buy is... Clothes. As a member of a band, I would be... Drum Major as I could see myself dancing and getting the band all psyched to perform. My dream job would be... A WNBA player. Another sport I enjoy besides basketball is... Volleyball. My advice to youngsters is... Dream big and work hard. I chose my number because... I have worn it since seventh grade. My nickname is... B. All-America game, while starting, and scored four points, had seven rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes in the contest in the McDonald s All-America game, had fi ve rebounds, three points and three assists in 14 minutes totaled a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals against Hun led Peddie to its 10th straight NJISAA Championship with 30 points and 24 rebounds in the title game averaged 14.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 2.6 assists as a junior selected All-State First Team, Street & Smith s Second Team All-America, USA Today Junior All-America and All-Conference led Peddie to a 23-3 record as a sophomore, averaged 14.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.1 steals, while leading her squad to a 16-8 record attended the Nike All-America camp averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals as a freshman second team All-State selection AAU 16U All-America in 2005 selected to the 2004 Star Ledger All-State First Team in volleyball. Personal: Full name is Bridgette Arnell Mitchell born on October 21, 1987, in Trenton, N.J. daughter of Monica Mitchell has one brother, William (23) majoring in sociology. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG Career

25 101 CAREER HIGHS Points...20 vs. Boston College ( ) Rebounds...13 vs. Northeastern ( ) Assists...4 at Clemson ( ) vs. Florida State ( ) Blocks...2 vs. Boston College ( ) Steals...3 three times - most recent at Clemson ( ) Field Goals Made...10 vs. Boston College ( ) Field Goals Attempts...13 vs. Boston College ( ) vs. Northeastern ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made...1 three times - most recent vs. Connecticut ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Attempts...2 four times - most recent vs. Connecticut ( ) Free Throws Made...6 vs. South Florida ( ) vs. Northeastern ( ) Free Throws Attempts...8 vs. Northeastern ( )

26 102 An explosive leaper who plays bigger than her height... physical rebounder who will look to expand her perimeter skills and play both forward slots... a defensive specialist. As a Freshman ( ): Came off the bench in 30 games averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds reached the double-fi gure scoring mark on two occasions against Penn State and N.C. Central pulled down a season-high seven boards against Virginia Tech hit 52.1 percent of her fi eld goals came off the bench to play 16 minutes at North Carolina, while scoring eight points, grabbing four rebounds and blocking one shot missed three games mid-way during the season with a kidney infection. Prior to Duke: A four-year letterwinner at J. Frank Dobie H.S. under Head Coach Doug Gibson 2007 Parade Magazine fourth team All-America played in the WBCA H.S. All-America game and scored four points, while pulling down fi ve rebounds three-time All-District selection and TABC All-Region honoree received two-time All-District 23-5A honors MVP of her H.S. squad in 2005 and 2007 as a senior, averaged 18.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 3.2 assists led her J. Frank Dobie H.S. squad to a 32-7 record her senior year... three-time Street & Smith s Honorable Mention All-America in the fi nal recruiting rankings, was listed 13th by the All-Star Girls Report, 21st by BBALLX.com, 31st by Hoopgurlz and 38th by Blue Star Report was sidelined with an injury during junior campaign as she averaged 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 4.3 steals in eight contests End of the Oregon Trail All-Tournament team in 2006 named Spring Branch Tournament MVP and to the Texas Invitational All-Tournament team as a junior as a sophomore, averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists earned District MVP honors posted averages of 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds. 1.9 steals and 1.7 assists as a freshman earned Newcomer of the Year honors at J. Frank Dobie H.S. in 2004 MVP of the Texas Invitational in 2004 member of the CY Fair Elite AAU team that placed fi fth nationally and was

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28 104 If I could play a summer Olympic sport other than basketball, it would be... Swimming or Gymnastics. My impulse buy is... Shoes. My best non-athletic talent is... Learning new dances the quickest. The word that best describes myself is... Hilarious. My funniest story from my childhood was... Playing basketball, rolling up my socks and shooting in my laundry basket. If I could tour with any band or musician, it would be... Usher. My dream job would be... To be a model for Nike and get to make my own shoes. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Vibe. Nobody knows how much I like... Snickers. My nickname is... Rima C or K. Holiday. My advice to youngsters is... Keep your head up no matter what, because I have been through it all. Other sports I enjoy are... Volleyball and track. knocked out of the tournament by Duke teammate Jasmine Thomas team... a four-year letterwinner in track & fi eld fi nished third in the regional qualifi er for the triple jump as a senior and was the district champion in the triple jump also lettered in volleyball as a freshman and sophomore. Personal: Full name is Karima Brittany Christmas born September 11, 1989 in Long Beach, Calif. daughter of Byron and Jennita Christmas has one brother, David (23), and three sisters, Shelly (26), Krishma (20) and Kristy (9) her AAU coaches, Fred and Lola Reed were like second parents... has a god-brother, Fred Reed, Jr.... member of the SuperIintendent s Student Council. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG

29 105 CAREER HIGHS Points N.C. Central (1-3-08) at Penn State ( ) Rebounds... 7 vs. Virginia Tech (2-1-08) Offensive Rebounds... 5 vs. N.C. Central (1-3-08) Assists... 2 at Miami (1-5-08) vs. South Florida ( ) Blocks... 1 four times - most recent at North Carolina (3-2-08) Steals... 5 vs. Bucknell ( ) Field Goals Made... 5 at Penn State ( ) Field Goals Attempts... 8 vs. N.C. Central (1-3-08) Field Goal Percentage (3-3) at Clemson ( ) at Miami (1-5-08) Free Throws Made... 5 vs. South Florida ( ) Free Throws Attempts... 7 vs. South Florida ( )

30 106 A potentially dominant scorer... equally adept at attacking the basket, pulling up for a jumper or dishing off to a teammate... can play either guard spot... uses speed, quickness and aggressiveness to bring an exciting style of play to the fl oor. As a Freshman ( ): Came in and started 20 of 35 contests in her fi rst year earned Honorable Mention All-ACC Freshman honors averaged 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.9 blocks notched double-fi gure scoring on 12 occasions registered a season-high 17 points against Penn State and Maryland grabbed a season-high nine boards against Murray State, while dishing a season-high six assists versus North Carolina and Murray State started the fi nal six contests of the season selected preseason ACC Rookie of the Year. Summer of 2007: Led the USA U19 World Championship Team to a 9-0 record and the gold medal in Bratislava, Slovakia averaged 7.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and hit a team-best 44.0 percent from three-point range started all nine games in the World Championship statistics, her 3.0 assists ranked eighth and 44.0 three-point fi eld goal percentage was sixth. Prior to Duke: Four-year letterwinner at Oakton High School in Vienna, Va., where she led her squad to a mark named 2007 EA Sports, USA Today, Street & Smith s and Parade fi rst team All-America Gatorade State Player of the Year, AP State Player of the Year and D.C. All-Met Player of the Year as a senior McDonald s All-America named MVP of the McDonald s game with 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists played in the WBCA H.S. All-America game scoring nine points and totaling fi ve rebounds two-time District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior attended the Nike Skills Academy as a junior and senior earned four-time All-District, District Player of the Year, fi rst team All-Defensive, District Tournament Team, fi rst team All-Region, Region Player of the Year, VHSCA fi rst team All-State and Associated Press (AP) AAA fi rst team All-State four-time team MVP and captain as a junior and senior collected career totals of 2,598 points (23.2), 910 rebounds (8.1), 519 steals (4.6), 504 assists (4.4) and 181 blocks (1.6) over her career, notched fi ve triple-doubles, including two during her senior year in the state record books, she was second in points (2,598), third in assists (504), third in steals (519) and 10th in three-point fi eld goals made (124) registered 56 career double-doubles three-time fi rst team D.C. All-Met led Oakton to the regular season championships each of her four years, district tournament champions as a sophomore, junior and senior set school game records for points (36), assists (12), steals (11) and rebounds (17) set school season records for points (781) notched school career records for points, assists, steals and rebounds as a senior, averaged 26.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.1 steals, 4.8 assists and 1.5 blocks her 781 points as a senior ranked sixth all-time in state history led Oakton to a 27-3 mark and totaled 16 double-doubles during senior year named Sportswoman of the Year by the Fairfax County Women in Sports Awards reached the state semifi nals as a sophomore and senior in the fi nal recruiting rankings, was listed fourth by Blue Star Report,

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32 One word that best describes me on the court is... Speed. What super-power would you most like to have and why? Time control; so I could rewind, pause or fast forward life. My best non-athletic talent is... Arts and craft type things; making signs, posters and cutting things. Nobody knows how much I like... Hannah Montana. My dream job would be... Pediatrician. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Teen Vogue. My favorite television shows are... The Hills and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. My craziest ambition is... To run Teen Vogue or at least model for it. My advice to youngsters is... Stay involved in as many hobbies as you can and enjoy them. Once you become settled on having a career or taking a hobby, such as a sport -- To take it to the next level, it s pretty much all you have time for. One word that best describes me off the court is... Humorous. fi fth by the All-Star Girls Report and BBALLX.com and eighth by Hoopgurlz was the youngest invitee to the 2006 USA Basketball U18 National Team trials as a junior, averaged 24.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 4.5 steals, and 1.1 blocks while leading her team to a 25-1 record earned third team Street & Smith s and Parade All-America USA Today Super 25 All-America squad member state player of the year as a junior and senior posted 10 double-doubles and one triple-double averaged 21.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 1.6 blocks as a sophomore named sixth team Street & Smith s All-America led Oakton to a region championship in collected a career-best 18 double-doubles and one triple-double poured in 20.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.9 steals, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks as a freshman honorable mention Street & Smith s All-America and Freshman All-America had one triple-double and 12 double-doubles member of the Fairfax Stars AAU squad, which was National Champions in 2003 and ranked as high as fi fth nationally in 2006 was manager of the lacrosse state championship team as a junior. Personal: Full name is Jasmine Loretta Thomas born September 30, 1989 in Fairfax, Va. daughter of Johnnie and Sharon Thomas has one brother, Darrell (23) as a junior, was also manager of the State Championship Girls Lacrosse team registered a 3.5 grade point average... member of the Leadership Council at Oakton. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG

33 109 CAREER HIGHS Points at Maryland ( ) at Penn State ( ) Rebounds... 9 vs. Murray State ( ) Assists... 6 vs. Murray State ( ) vs. North Carolina (2-4-08) Blocks... 4 vs. South Florida ( ) Steals... 4 vs. South Florida ( ) Field Goals Made... 7 vs. North Carolina (3-9-08) at Maryland ( ) Field Goals Attempts vs. North Carolina (3-9-08) Field Goal Percentage (5-7) vs. Bucknell ( ) Free Throws Made... 4 at Vanderbilt ( ) Free Throws Attempts... 5 vs. Maryland (3-8-08) Three-Point Field Goals Made... 3 vs. Tennessee ( ) at Penn State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted... 8 at Penn State ( )

34 A true center who will look to complement Duke s other inside players... uses length and quickness to dominate on the boards and block shots... combines athleticism with a cerebral approach to the game... solid low-post scorer... loves to run the fl oor. Career Notes: Had surgery on her left knee immediately after the season. As a Freshman ( ): Came off the bench in 30 games averaged 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks missed fi ve games in December with a knee injury earned ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 19 collected a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds versus UNC Greensboro hit 9-of-16 fi eld goals, had three steals and two blocked shots in 20 minutes against UNCG totaled double-fi gure scoring also against South Florida (10) and Virginia Tech (10) her 35 blocked shots ranked second on the Duke squad blocked a season-high six shots against South Florida. Summer of 2007: Led the USA U19 World Championship Team to a 9-0 record and the gold medal in Bratislava, Slovakia averaged 7.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and hit 60.4 percent of her fi eld goals started one of nine games and registered two double-doubles her 60.4 fi eld goal percentage ranked second for the World Championship... she opened the championship with double-doubles of 17 points and 11 rebounds versus China and 17 points and 12 rebounds versus the Ivory Coast... she also registered 13 points and 13 rebounds against South Korea. Prior to Duke: Four-year letterwinner at The First Academy in Orlando, Fla., under Head Coach Steve Murray 2007 Gatorade State Player of the Year earned 2007 EA Sports and Parade fi rst team All-America McDonald s All-America scored six points, had eight rebounds and one assist in the McDonald s All-America game played in the WBCA H.S. All- America game and totaled 10 points and six rebounds named the 2007 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball award for her career, totaled 1,751 points, 1,357 rebounds and 268 blocks collected career averages of 15.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocks led First Academy to a record of with two state championships, one state fi nal four and one district semifi nal appearance led The First Academy to two consecutive Class 2A State Championship titles two-time Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year 2007 MVP of the Class 2A State Tournament while tying a tournament-high record of 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks as a senior, averaged 20.1 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 assists totaled 24 double-doubles registered a season-high 38 points and 25 rebounds in single games, while hitting 61.6 percent of her fi eld goals on the season in the fi nal recruiting rankings, was listed seventh by Hoopgurlz, ninth by Blue Star Report and BBALLX.com and 10th by the All-Star Girls Report named Street and Smith s third team All-America and Hoopgurlz. com second team All-America earned Florida Sportswriters and Florida 110

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36 112 If I could play a different Olympic sport than basketball, it would be... Beach Volleyball. My favorite restaurant is... Macaroni Grill. One word that best describes me off the court is... Loud. My impulse buys are... Food and shoes. If I could change one basketball rule it would be... The three- second call. My best non-athletic talent is... Speaking in front of people. My autobiography would be titled... Krystal Thomas: Rising Above The Storm Called Life. My dream job would be... To be a surgeon or to be a studio analyst for ESPN. The word that best describes myself is... Driven. My advice to youngsters is... If you have dreams, go after them and never give up. My favorite technological gadget is... My Macbook. What super-power would you most like to have and why? To fl y so I would be able to sleep later in the mornings. Athletic Coaches Association All-State named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District Player of the Year and the FHSAA Class 2A District Eight Player of the Year a two-time Central Florida Player of the Year Nike Tournament of Champions All-Tournament team Florida Prospects Tournament MVP a two-time FHSAA State Finals MVP named the 2007 Miss The First Academy attended the Nike Skills Academy as a junior 2006 Orlando Sentinel All-South and 2A All-State fi rst team selection as a junior, averaged 16.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks, and 1.4 assists her team posted a 30-2 overall record as a sophomore, averaged 14.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks her First Academy team registered a 28-1 record USA Today and Student Sports Junior All-America Street & Smith s honorable mention All-America in 2005 adidas Top-10 Camp All-Star averaged 13.3 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks as a freshman led her squad to a record her AAU squad, Orlando Comets, were the 2006 U16 National Champions was named AAU Nationals MVP in 2006 and All-Tournament team in 2005 lettered one year in golf and track. Personal: Full name is Krystal Victoria Thomas born June 10, 1989 in Orlando, Fla. daughter of the late Natalie Thomas father is Victor Thomas guardians are Don and Sheri Deluzio has one brother, Victor (12), and three sisters, Loren (17), Erika (14), Kelli (8) other members of the Deluzio family include Alexa (19), Brynna (8), Ben (13) and Joe (7) Alexa is a freshman on the Florida State women s basketball team... Thomas was class treasurer from her freshman year until her junior year TFA Student Body President as a senior four year member of the Spanish National Honor Society and the National Honor Society Wendy s Heisman Nominee held a 3.99 grade point average in H.S. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3P-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF-FD AST TO BS ST PTS AVG

37 113 CAREER HIGHS Points vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Rebounds vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Offensive Rebounds... 5 vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Assists... 3 at Maryland ( ) Blocks... 6 vs. South Florida ( ) Steals... 3 vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Field Goals Made... 9 vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Field Goals Attempts vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Field Goal Percentage (5-6) vs. Virginia Tech (2-1-08) Free Throws Made... 5 at Miami (1-5-08) Free Throws Attempts... 6 at Miami (1-5-08) Free Throw Percentage (4-4) vs. Maryland (3-3-08)

38 114 A very quick point guard... an exceptional passer and has great leadership potentional... has lots of energy and is a great defender Class Rankings: 62nd (Hoopgurlz), 34th (Blue Star), 118th (All-Star Girls Report). Prior to Duke: A four-year letterwinner at Mojave High School Las Vegas Athletic Club Female Athlete of the Year Gatorade Player of the Year fi nalist led the state of Nevada in scoring as a junior and senior... as a senior, averaged 28.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists Co-MVP of Northwest Division a two-time fi rst team All-State selection three-time All-Conference honoree averaged 27.7 points, 8.4 assists, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 steals as a junior... during her sophomore year, averaged 21.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 4.3 steals... selected Co-League MVP along with North Carolina sophomore Italee Lucas... second team All-State Las Vegas Athletic Club Athlete of the Year as a freshman, averaged 15.7 points, 6.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals... named the Gatorade Newcomer of the Year as a freshman... second team All-Conference selection... played for the West Coast Elite Black club team attended the Nike Skills Academy a member of the Straight A honor roll, salutatorian and senior class treasurer... held a 4.6 grade point average. Personal: Full name is Chelsea Renee Hopkins born July 2, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nev. daughter of Tony and Carla Hopkins has one brother, Mitchell (18) National Honor Society and Black Student Union member her father, Tony, played collegiate basketball at University of California at Santa Barbara and has coached in the high school ranks for 18 years he is the current boys basketball coach at Mojave High School.

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40 116 My dream job would be... A talk show host. My favorite web site is... GoDuke.com. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Oprah; you know you re good when you make her front page. My pregame rituals are... Saying a prayer and listening to my Ipod -- Trina and Lil Wayne get me hyped. Nobody knows how much I like to... Sing. Other sports I enjoy besides basketball are... Soccer and Volleyball. I chose my number because... I want to be No. 1 at everything I do. My advice to youngsters is... Hard work pays off. Never let somebody tell you that you cannot do something because if you believe in yourself, anything is possible. My craziest ambition is... To become the fi rst black female president. My nickname is... C.Hop. One word that best describes me on the court... Quick. My impulse buy is... Shoes. My favorite store to shop at is... Forever 21. If I could play a summer Olympic sport other than basketball, it would be... Soccer.

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42 118 Can play both the guard and post positions... a terrifi c shooter who can pop out and hit the three-pointer... a very hard worker who is getting better and better every day Class Rankings: 21st (Hoopgurlz), 22nd (Blue Star), 31st (All-Star Girls Report). Prior to Duke: Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior a four-time All-Conference selection three-time Four Rivers Conference Player of the Year WBCA Honorable Mention All-America as a senior three-time All-State selection Missourian All-Area fi rst team honoree each of her four years three-time Missourian All-Area Player of the Year played in the McDonald s Riverway H.S. Basketball All-Star game and had 14 points listed as one of the top players in the nation by USA Today... over her career, scored 2,432 points (22.7), had 1,407 rebounds (13.1), 643 blocks (6.0), 395 assists (3.7) and 192 steals (1.8), which are all school records compiled 84 double-doubles and 14 triple-doubles during her career as a senior, averaged 28.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.2 blocks, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals collected 23 double-doubles and one triple-double notched 25 games with 20 or more points, 10 with 30 or more points and two games with 40 plus points totaled a season-high 41 points and 26 rebounds in a victory guided her New Haven squad to a 19-8 overall record as a junior, averaged 23.1 points, 16.0 rebounds, 8.5 blocks, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals... led her New Haven squad to a 23-3 mark as a junior... compiled nine triple-doubles and 25 double-doubles in her 221 blocks as a junior were a state record and her 18 blocks in a single game were the second-most in state history... posted four games with 30 or more points and 18 contests with 20 or more points... a three-time fi rst team Four Rivers All-Conference and Missourian All-Area pick... selected Four Rivers and Missourian Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior... Missouri Writers Association fi rst team All-State selection as a junior and second team honoree as a sophomore... totaled season-high 38 points as a junior... as a sophomore, averaged 20.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 6.0 blocks, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals... led New Haven to a 22-5 record... broke the 1,000-point mark as a sophomore... registered four triple-doubles and 20 double-doubles... compiled two games with 30 or more points and 15 games with 20 or more points... as a freshman, averaged 19.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals... New Haven posted a 22-5 mark... pulled down a total of 16 double-doubles. Personal: Full name is Kathleen Marie Scheer born September 11, 1989 in Washington, Mo. daughter of John and Sharon Scheer has four brothers, Jacob (22), Paul (19), Daniel (11), and Samuel (3) four-year honor roll student member of National Honor Society.

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44 120 If I could change one basketball rule it would be... The three-second call. My closest relatives are... All of my cousins. My best non-athletic talent is... Cooking. As a member in a band, I would be... The backup dancer. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Seventeen. Nobody knows how much I like... Eating. I chose my number because... Many of my family members had this number. My craziest ambition is... Be a contestant on America s Next Top Model. The best song of all-time is... Summertime by Kenny Chesney. My nickname is... Leener. My favorite restaurant is... Red Lobster. My favorite television shows are... The Hills, America s Next Top Model and One Tree Hill. My favorite technological gadget is... My phone: Blackjack 2. If I could play a summer Olympic sport other than basketball, it would be... Beach Volleyball.

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46 Personal: Full name is Shayann Raquel Selby born May 7, 1990 in Elizabeth City, N.C. daughter of Tim and Debbie Mayle has one brother, Zachary (3), and two sisters, Lindsey (9) and Alexis (5). 122 A combo guard who is very versatile... she can shoot the three, pass and lead from the point position... a very smart basketball player Class Rankings: 13th (Hoopgurlz), 26th (Blue Star), 33rd (All-Star Girls Report), No. 1 point guard in class by Hoopgurlz. Summer of 2007 (USA Basketball Youth Development Festival): Averaged 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals to guide the USA Blue Team to a 2-3 record and a silver medal started four of the fi ve contests. Prior to Duke: A four-year letterwinner under Head Coach Pat Diulus at Regina High School... Gatorade State Player of the Year 2008 Parade Magazine All- America third team selected second team EA Sports and third team Slam Magazine All-America played in the WBCA H.S. All-America game, while scoring seven points and grabbing one rebound for the White Team invited to try out for the U-18 National Team as a senior, averaged 24.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 4.4 steals Ohio Division III Player of the Year and The Plain Dealer s Cuyahoga County Player of the Year led Regina H.S. to a 24-3 overall record fi nished her career with 2,292 points (22.3 per game), 726 rebounds (7.1), 675 assists (6.6), 330 steals (3.2) and 82 blocked shots a three-time fi rst team All- District, fi rst team Plain Dealer s All-Star Girls Basketball Team and fi rst team Cuyahoga County selection... her Regina H.S. squad was Division III District Champions in 2005, 2006 and averaged 23.6 points, 7.5 assists, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 steals as a junior... one of three players named Co-Player of the Year in Ohio... registered averages of 22.3 points, 6.4 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 steals as a sophomore... came in as a freshman and averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 steals... led her squad to the Division III State Championship as a freshman... owned a 3.9 grade point average and as a sophomore was named the physical education student of the year.

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48 My nickname is... Shay Shay. What super-power would you most like to have and why? Fly, so I could see my friends and family whenever I wanted. My favorite television shows are... One Tree Hill, ANTM, The Hills, Baldwin Hills, Dr. Phil. My favorite technological gadget is... My cell phone. If I could play a summer Olympic sport other than basketball, it would be... Hand Ball. My favorite store to shop at is... Hollister. If I could change one basketball rule, it would be... You get six fouls. My best non-athletic talent is... Making people laugh. My best Halloween costume was when... I was Steve Urkle. As a member in a band, I would be... The guitar player. My dream job would be... Being Bill Gates assistant. If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Sports Illustrated. I chose my number because of... Allen Iverson. My craziest ambition is... To go skydiving. My favorite meal is... Lasagna, mashed potatoes and corn. 124

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