Mekia Valentine

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Dudley
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

Pronunciation
meh-KEY-uh (Valentine) 2006-07 (Freshman)
Capped a stellar rookie season with ACC All-Freshman honors...set a new freshman record of 50 blocks, which ranks second in the single-season record, 11 behind Lisa Dodd[apos]s 61 set in 1987-88...Valentine also set a new team record with nine blocks vs. Western Carolina, tying the previous record of five in the first half, adding four more in the second...appeared in all 29 contests, starting 18...averaged 19.0 minutes per game...averaged 5.9 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game...ranked third on the team in rebounds (135)...hit 46.8 percent from the field to lead the team...tallied season-high 16 points and pulled down 12 boards in loss vs. NC State (2/1)...vs. Richmond (12/30) recorded season-high 14 rebounds, including 10 offensive rebounds...one of three players who scored in double digits (12) in the ACC Tournament opening round against Florida State.

Prior to Wake Forest
Ranked as the No. 23 recruit and third-best power forward in the nation by Full Court Press: The Women[apos]s Basketball Journal ... Played senior season at Dudley High School after transferring from Greensboro Day School ... Named Dudley team MVP and 3A Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... McDonald[apos]s All-American nominee ... Named MVP of the North vs. South All-Star game ... Named All-Guilford Best Offensive Player ... Greensboro News & Record all-area third team selection ... Team MVP at Greensboro Day in 2005 ... Earned five varsity letters in basketball and three in track & field ... Adidas Top 10 Camp All-Star selection ... Played AAU ball with the Lady Phoenix for two years ... Named to the Who[apos]s Who of American High School Students. Personal
Majoring in chemistry ... Born March 3, 1988 in Greensboro, N.C. ... Full name is Mekia Shanta Valentine ... Daughter of Lillian and Jerome Valentine ... Has one sister, Leslie ... Chose Wake Forest over Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.