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Chakeitha Weldon - Women's Basketball - Kansas Jayhawks
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Chakeitha Weldon

Position G
Height 5'8''
Class Freshman
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
High School Mays HS
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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[apos]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.