Deidra Chatman Class: Sophomore Hometown: Richmond, Calif. High School: John F. Kennedy Height: 6-6 Position: Center Birthdate: 07/20/1984

2002-03
Saw action in 26 contests as a reserve...averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 6.4 minutes of action...grabbed two rebounds in four minutes of action against No. 9/11 North Carolina in the ACC tourney semifinal...went 2-2 from the charity stripe in the win over NC State...scored four points, including 2-2 from the line, in win over Clemson...earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 20 after netting a career-high 11 points, career-high five rebounds, and then-career-high two blocks in the win over Georgia Tech and career-high three blocks in the win over Maryland...recorded seven points and three boards in 12 minutes at Ohio State...had two blocks at Liberty...made collegiate debut in win over St. Joseph's, scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds.

High School
Earned three letters in basketball for coach Harry Campbell at John F. Kennedy High School...Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American in 2001...named Adidas Top 10 Camp All-Star...first-team All-West Contra Costa County pick...All-San Francisco Bay area and third-team All-Metro selection...rated No. 45 by the All-Star Girls' Rating...2002 McDonald's All-American Top 100 finalist...California Miss Basketball nominee...first-team Cal-Hi Sports Div-IV All-State honoree...West Coast Jamboree Scholar-Athlete...set the school record for most blocked shots in a season...named school?s 2002 Defensive Player of the Year...League MVP as a junior...earned Offensive Player of the Year accolades as a freshman...also ran the 400-meters, 200-meters and with the 4x4 relay team for JFK's track team...won the Achievement in Foreign Language Award for Spanish.

Personal
Deidra Erlissa Chatman...born July 20, 1984, in Oakland, Calif....parents are Fayette Elliott and Dayman Chatman...has an older sister Dayna (20) and a younger brother, Marcel (15)...likes to read...volunteered at the YMCA.

Chatman by the Numbers

Career Highs

Points:		11 vs. Georgia Tech, 1-16-03
Rebounds:	5 vs. Georgia Tech, 1-16-03
Assists:	1 (twice), last at Fla. St., 1-23-03
Blocks:		3 vs. Maryland, 1-19-03