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Chakeitha Weldon

Class: Senior Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Mays HS

Height: 5-8 Position: G Experience: 1L

Weldon's 2007-08 Game-by-Game, Career Stats and Game Highs in PDF Format

2007-08 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games before injurring her right knee in practice in early February ... Tore her ACL and missed the remainder of the season, but should be fully recovered prior to the start of the 2008-09 season ... Had posted season highs in the two games prior to her injury and was really starting to come on for the Jayhawks ... Scored a career-best 10 points at Oklahoma on Jan. 30, 2008 ... Made 4-of-6 shots from the field versus the Sooners, while also making both of her free throw attempts ... Tied a career-high with two rebounds versus OU, while also recording three assists and one steal, also career-bests ... Followed that performance up with a five-point, two-assist, two-rebound effort in a win over Iowa State on Feb. 2, 2008 ... Scored four points in the season-opening win over Hartford on Nov. 11, 2007 ... Also scored five points in a win over Creighton on Nov. 27, 2007 ... Shot 52.9 percent from the field, making 9-of-17 shots on the season.

High School:
Averaged 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals during her senior season at Mays High in Atlanta, Ga. ... Also shot 87 percent from the free throw line ... Named first team all-city, second team all-state and an Atlanta City All-Star ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... Played her freshman, sophomore and junior years at Tri-Cities High School where she averaged 15, 18 and 22 points per game, respectively ... Scored 1,375 points in three season at Tri-Cities ... Earned second team all-state as a junior and first team all-region as a sophomore and freshman.

Personal:
Daughter of Kenneth Weldon and Latrice Holland ... Born September 24, 1988 ... Has five siblings: Lamiesha Weldon (20), Eumieka Weldon (16), Kenneth Weldon, Jr. (14), Kendrege Holland (9) and Kendrecus Weldon (6) ... Cousin, Batavia Weldon, played football at Tennessee State ... Majoring in Physical Education.