Player Bio: Shelley Nweke

  Shelley Nweke
Shelley Nweke
Player Profile
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Marietta
Height:
6-5
Position:
C
Experience:
4V
Playing Years:
2002-06

At Stanford: Complete Year-by-Year Statistics ... Struggled with chronic injuries during her career that kept her off the court for her final two seasons ... Excellent shot blocker ... Strong presence under the basket ... Very smart, physical player.

2005-06 Season (Senior): Did not play during her senior year due to chronic injuries.

2004-05 Season (Junior): Did not play during her junior year after having surgery on both knees.

2003-04 Season (Sophomore): Game-by-Game Stats ... Appeared in 14 games off the bench ... Tallied two points on consecutive free throws and a career-high four rebounds in seven minutes of play against Pacific ... Tallied one rebound against Missouri in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

2002-03 Season (Freshman): Game-by-Game Stats ... Appeared in 15 games off the bench ... Missed the first five games of the season with a stress reaction in her left foot ... Averaged 0.3 points and 0.4 rebounds overall ... Averaged 0.2 points and 0.4 boards in Pac-10 play ... Scored a career-high two points against both Pepperdine and Oregon at Maples Pavilion ... Collected a personal-best two rebounds in two meetings against California (at Maples and in the Pac-10 Tournament) ... Also blocked a career-best two shots against Cal at home ... Played a season-high 10 minutes at Washington State.

High School: Averaged a double-double of 11.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.3 blocked shots as a senior at Marietta High School ... Graduated from Marietta with high honors ... Invitee to the Adidas Top Ten Camp after her junior season ... Averaged 12 points, 12 rebounds and 6.0 blocked shots per game as a junior ... In one game alone, recorded a triple-double that included 14 blocked shots ... Named a Marietta Daily Journal Player of the Week as a junior, and was also a Cobb County "Team of the Month" selection ... Named to the 2001 Cobb County All-Academic Team ... Also competed in track and field in the shot put and discus ... Won the 2001 region championship in the discus, and was also a member of the state championship squad that season ... Member of the National Honor Society ... High school basketball coach was Ken Sprague Jr.

Personal: Daughter of Dr. Ernest and Dr. Winifred Nweke ... Will earn a degree in Engineering in June 2006.

Shelley Nweke's Career Highs

Points 2, 3x, last vs. Pacific (12/12/03) Rebounds 4, vs. Pacific (12/12/03) Assists 1, vs. Washington St. (1/16/03) Field Goals 1, vs. Oregon (2/6/03) Free Throws 2, 2x, last vs. Pacific (12/12/03) Steals 1, 2x, last vs. Cal (3/8/03) Blocks 2, vs. Cal (1/29/03) Minutes 10, at Washington St. (2/15/03)

Last Updated: June 5, 2006