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Chasity Melvin

Chasity Melvin (born May 3, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player, originally from Roseboro, North Carolina.

Chasity Melvin
Personal information
Born (1976-05-03) May 3, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLakewood
(Salemburg, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (1994–1998)
WNBA draft1999: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Playing career1999–present
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
As player:
1999–2003Cleveland Rockers
2004–2007Washington Mystics
2007–2008Chicago Sky
2009–2010Washington Mystics
As coach:
2021Phoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA All-Star (2001)
  • Kodak All-American (1998)
  • 2x First-team All-ACC (1997, 1998)
  • ACC Rookie of the Year (1995)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (1995)
Stats at WNBA.com

A 6'3" (1.90 m) forward, Melvin entered the WNBA in 1999, and played for the Cleveland Rockers, the Washington Mystics, and the Chicago Sky over twelve seasons in the league. She recorded WNBA career averages of 9.7 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game.[1] Melvin has also played professionally in Italy, Israel, Spain, Poland, Russia the ABL,[2] and China.

During a game at the UIC Pavilion on August 15, 2007, Melvin's left eye was dislodged from its socket after Shameka Christon of the New York Liberty accidentally struck Melvin's face as the two were battling for a rebound. Melvin was treated at the University of Illinois-Chicago Medical Center, where her eye returned into its socket by itself. She was able to return to the arena to participate in Fan Appreciation Night activities after the game. Melvin suffered scratches to her cornea, but no skull fractures or vision loss.[3]

Melvin played for Asia Aluminum Basketball Club in China during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[4] She returned to the Mystics for the 2009 season; she had played there previously from 2004 to 2007.

Melvin attended and played basketball for North Carolina State University from 1994 to 1998. In 1996–7, she was named a Kodak All-American. She led the Wolfpack to a Final Four appearance in her senior season and set an NCAA semifinal record by scoring 37 points in the Wolfpack's loss to Louisiana Tech on March 27, 1998. Melvin joined the WUBA Southern Lady Generals in 2014. In 2019, Melvin went to Albania and Kosovo as a Sports Envoy for the U.S. State Department's Sport Diplomacy Office.[5]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

WNBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1999 Cleveland 32 9 22.2 43.8 100.0 69.4 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 8.1
2000 Cleveland 32 32 28.3 47.1 14.3 73.0 5.4 1.9 0.9 0.6 1.9 11.7
2001 Cleveland 27 20 27.9 47.4 100.0 69.8 5.7 1.9 0.9 0.6 1.7 9.9
2002 Cleveland 32 32 33.0 46.4 50.0 68.7 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 12.5
2003 Cleveland 34 34 31.2 47.7 27.3 69.9 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.6 2.0 13.1
2004 Washington 34 16 24.3 40.6 0.0 76.6 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 8.6
2005 Washington 34 34 30.9 49.2 25.0 67.4 5.9 0.7 0.9 0.4 1.8 11.7
2006 Washington 34 34 29.5 52.0 0.0 65.6 6.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 11.9
2007 Washington 3 3 27.3 34.6 0.0 84.2 6.7 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.7 11.3
Chicago 29 25 29.4 46.8 20.0 62.7 6.7 1.3 1.1 0.8 2.4 9.9
2008 Chicago 34 18 22.3 44.3 33.3 61.4 5.1 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 8.2
2009 Washington 34 33 22.2 44.7 0.0 54.1 4.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.5 5.9
2010 Washington 34 12 19.4 43.4 0.0 64.3 4.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 5.2
Career 12 years, 3 teams 393 302 26.6 46.3 28.6 67.8 5.4 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 9.7

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2000 Cleveland 6 6 30.5 52.6 0.0 72.2 6.7 1.8 0.8 0.5 1.8 8.8
2001 Cleveland 3 2 27.0 50.0 0.0 72.7 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 8.0
2003 Cleveland 3 3 34.7 38.7 0.0 76.5 4.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 2.7 16.7
2004 Washington 3 3 34.7 41.9 0.0 71.4 8.3 2.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 13.7
2006 Washington 2 2 29.0 33.3 0.0 25.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.5
2009 Washington 2 2 22.5 58.3 0.0 100.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 3.5 8.5
2010 Washington 2 1 15.0 80.0 0.0 75.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 5.5
Career 7 years, 2 teams 21 19 28.8 46.6 0.0 72.6 5.5 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.9 9.9

College

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Source[6]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1994–95 NC State 31 508 60.3% 0.0% 56.4% 7.0 1.1 1.5 1.0 16.4
1995–96 NC State 30 489 56.2% 0.0% 53.7% 7.7 1.2 1.0 1.8 16.3
1996–97 NC State 31 500 58.4% 0.0% 60.4% 8.6 1.4 1.0 1.4 16.1
1997–98 NC State 32 545 57.9% 0.0% 57.8% 9.5 2.6 1.0 1.4 17.0
Total 124 2042 57.9% 0.0% 57.3% 8.2 1.6 1.3 1.2 16.5

References

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  1. ^ Career statistics at basketball-reference.com
  2. ^ Biography Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at WNBA.com
  3. ^ Tina Akouris. "Eye caramba!" Chicago Sun-Times. August 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
  5. ^ "Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys (2005–Present) | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". eca.state.gov. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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