Quotes by Shameka Christon

“learn the New York mentality.”

“We have a short season and we play a lot of back-to-back games, which means you play one night, then go home, sleep, and have to fly out for an away game the next night. Ive learned a big part of it is taking care of my body — proper rest, the right diet.”

“The good thing is I learned discipline when I started playing basketball. My (Liberty) teammates laughed at me when I first got there because I asked what time the team dinner was. They laughed and told me we were on our own.”

“I went to the wrong building. Then I said to myself, Theyve built a new one. Fortunately, I found it.”

“I first picked up a basketball in the seventh grade here at Lake Hamilton,”

“The biggest thing I can give my mom credit for is she taught me, and now I know, right from wrong.”

“After we won the championship (in 2004), I got like six days off to go home and then I had to come back and be in New York.”

“It wasnt too hard, but I feel it now at this point in our season. Playing back-to-back seasons and going so hard, but mentally I try to push it back.”

“When I first started playing, it was fun. Its still fun, but at the professional level, I have to look at whether or not Im getting it done. The reality is if youre not, you can get fired.”

“I waited my turn and tried to learn as much as I possibly could. I was behind Crystal, and just pretty much learning everything from her. Shes a great person to learn from. Shes a smart player, a very good player. Im ready.”