Christa Waterman Bio
9/26/2007 4:27:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2006-07): Started in 15 of 29 games played... Had a team-high seven rebounds and one blocked shot versus Stetson (11/12)... Pulled down a team- and season-best nine rebounds at South Florida (11/19) adding six points... Also had a team-high one blocked shot at South Florida (11/19)... Scored a season-high eight points versus Georgia (11/21) and Western Illinois (11/25)... Had a team-high one blocked shot versus Georgia (11/21)... Had a team-high one blocked shot at New Mexico (11/24)... Blocked one shot and made key free throws with 18 seconds remaining to put the Lady Eagles up four points en route to a 54-48 come-from-behind victory over South Alabama (11/28)... Made a season-high tying three field goals good for eights points versus Jacksonville (12/13)... Dished out one assist versus Troy (12/21)... Dished out a season-high tying one assist versus Furman (12/30)... Had a season-high tying one steal versus Wofford (01/02)... Tallied one assist and one steal at Elon (01/06)... Had a season-high tying one steal at UNCG (01/08)... Had a blocked shot and matched a career-best two steals at Chattanooga (01/22)... Matched a season-best one assist and one blocked shot in a win versus Elon (02/03)... Matched a career-best two blocked shots at Western Carolina (02/15).
SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Played in all 29 games with four starts... Recorded her first career start at Middle Tennessee (11/18)... Recorded a career-high 26 minutes against the Lady Raiders... Had a career high 2 blocks and two assists at UNC Greensboro (2/6)... In 19 minutes of play, also went 3-of-6 from the field against the Spartans good for six points... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at College of Charleston (12/3) including a career-high six on defense... Shot 5-of-6 from the charity stripe versus UNC Greensboro (1/9)... Pulled down six or more rebounds on six occasions.
FRESHMAN (2004-05): Appeared in 29 games... Led team with a career-high 13 points at Wofford (2/12), seeing 23 minutes of action... Shot 5-of-7 from the floor in the win over the Terriers... Went a perfect 3-for-3 from the charity stripe against UNC Greensboro (2/5)... Pulled down a career-best six rebounds against Western Carolina (12/18)... Scored 11 points in home opener against Savannah State (11/24)... Played 16 minutes and swatted first career shot against Eastern Kentucky (11/20)... Recorded five points and five rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Jackson State (11/19)... Grabbed five or more rebounds on five different occasions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters at North Gwinnett High School for coach Jeanette Pierce... Led the Bulldogs to the 2003 Powerade Festival Championships as a senior... Averaged 12.6 points and 6.8 boards per game in her final season... Earned Player-of-the-Week and Player-of-the-Month plaudits in 2003-04... Captained the team her senior campaign... Named to Who's Who Among High School Students and Who's Who Among High School Athletes.
PERSONAL: Born Christa Waterman on November 26, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to Lori Bledsoe and Randy Waterman... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory board... Hobbies include going to the beach, traveling and watching movies... Would want Chelsea Handler to play her in an autobiographical movie... People would be surprised to know that she plays the piano... Favorite place on campus is the locker room in Hanner Fieldhouse... Lists her parents as her biggest influence in her life as an athlete... Favorite pro-team is the Atlanta Braves... Favorite non-sports figure is Vince Vaughn... Favorite ice cream is chocolate.
MAJOR: Sociology.
