Chasity Melvin
Power forward / center | |
| Career history | |
|---|---|
| As player: | |
| 1999–2003 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2004–2007 | Washington Mystics |
| 2007–2008 | Chicago Sky |
| 2009–2010 | Washington Mystics |
| As coach: | |
| 2021 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Chasity Melvin (born May 3, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player, originally from Roseboro, North Carolina.
A 6'3" (1.90 m)
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
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
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]
NC State statistics
Source[6]
| 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
- ^ Career statistics at basketball-reference.com
- ^ Biography Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at WNBA.com
- ^ Tina Akouris. "Eye caramba!" Chicago Sun-Times. August 16, 2007.
- ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2017.
External links
- Chas44, Melvin's blog