Junior (2003): Played in 32 matches and 119 games ... Led the team in kills (560), kills per game (2.71), hitting percentage (.279), and points scored (648.0) ... Second on the team with 264 digs and 120 blocks ... Third on team with 20 aces ... Named First Team All-Conference.
Sophomore (2002 ): Played in all 37 USF matches ... A consistent starter at middle blocker all season ... Second on the team in hitting percentage ... Posted double-digit kills 19 times ... Third on the team in total blocks ... Rewrote her career highs during the season ... Notched new career highs in kills (16), total attempts (30), hitting percentage (.909), assists (5), aces (2), digs (6), block solo (2), block assists (8), and total blocks (9) ... Ranked sixth in Conference USA in hitting percentage ... Named to the C-USAAIITournament
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Freshman (2001): Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team ... Ranked third in C-USA in hitting percentage (.342) ... Second on team in hitting percentage (.344) ... Played in 27 matches and 73 games.
High School/Club: Three-sport star ... lettered in volleyball, basketball, and track ... Volleyball: The Ledger Silver Garland Award Nominee in 2000-01 ... Awards received as a senior:The Ledger's All-County Player of the Year ... Team MVP ...Team co-captain ... Tampa Tribune/Polk County Volleyball Player of the Year ... FACA All-Star MVP ... Member of 2000 regional semifinalist team ...
Member of 1999-00 district championship team ... Named to the Ledger's All-County Second Team in 99-00 ... A Ledger's All-County Honorable Mention selection in 1997-98 ... Named Best Offensive Player in 1997-98 ... Basketball: Holds school record in rebouding and points ... 2000-01:Team MVP ... Member of district championship and regional semifinalist team ... Led team and county in Rebounding ... Member of the Osceola Holiday All-Tournament Team ...Team co-captain ... 1999: Member of Dr. Phillips All-Tournament Team ... Member of state runner-up team ... Named to the Ledger's All-Area Team ... Led team in rebounding ... 1998: Member of DBCC All-Tournament Team ... Named Most Improved Player ... Received the Miss Hustle Award ... Named the Class A state tournament player of the week ... Track: 2000-01: Broke school record in long jump event for the second time ... Received the Coaches Award ... Placed first in county meet long jump ... Placed first in county meet triple jump ... Placed first in county meet as a member of the 4x I00 Team ... Placed second in county meet shot put event ... Placed second in county meet discus event ...Was a part of the 4X I00 team that made it to state and broke the school record... 1998-99: Broke school record in long jump event for the first time ... Club: Played club volleyball with the Sandspurs Volleyball Club.
Personal: Full name is Shameka C. Mitchell ... Born Nov. 13, 1982, in Lakeland, Fla.... Daughter of Freddie and Joyce Mitchell ... Has two brothers, Freddie and Tremaine, and one sister, Tracey ... Hobbies include working with kids, working on cars with her father and shopping with her mother ... Is majoring in communications at USF.
