Chasity Melvin

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

Chasity Melvin
Personal information
Born (1976-05-03) May 3, 1976
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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Playing career1999–present
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1999–2003Cleveland Rockers
2004–2007Washington Mystics
2007–2008Chicago Sky
2009–2010Washington Mystics
Career highlights and awards
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 went back 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 2004–07.

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.

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]

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
  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. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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