Back in the Duquesne lineup after missing the 2002 slate with an injury ... one of the Dukes' top scoring threats ... accurate free throw shooter ... strong and competitive all-around athlete ...aggressive ... will challenge for a starting role.
AS A SENIOR (2001-02):
Medical redshirt.
AS A JUNIOR (2000-01):
Duquesne's top returning scorer with 16.0 ppg ... starting guard in 28 of her 29 games ... saw her first full season of action in 2001 ...also averaged 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game ... two-time A-10 Player of the Week (12/10, 12/31) ... scored in double figures in 24 of her 29 contests ... poured in a career-high 29 points vs. Kent State ... had 28 points at Tulsa, 27 vs. South Carolina, 25 points at Robert Morris, 22 vs. CSU and 21 points vs. Detroit and Dayton ... career-high three blocks vs. South Carolina ... personal-best seven assists at St. Joseph's ... ranked fourth in the A-10 with her 16.0 ppg ... recorded her 500th point at UMass ... shot .786 (147-187) from the charity stripe and .400 (154-385) from the field for the season ... had five perfect games from the free throw line ... added 36 steals, 11 blocks and nine three-point goals ... set the new DU single season free-throws made mark with 147 and ranks 10th in free throw percentage.
AS A SOPHOMORE (1999-00):
Became eligible Dec. 30 vs. Toledo ... signed during the 1998-99 late period ... saw her first game's action vs. the Rockets and in each game afterward ... earned her first collegiate start vs. St. Bonaventure in the A-10 tournament ... poured in a game and career-high 15 points (13 in the second frame) in 16 minutes vs. Dayton ... had 14 points at Dayton ... had her first collegiate three-point goal at St. Joseph's ... grabbed six rebounds (all offensive) at La Salle ... was 5-5 from the free throw line vs. George Washington in the season finale.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 steals, 4.0 rebounds and 18 minutes per game as a senior ... led her team to four Toronto Secondary School League Championships ... named the 1998 National High School Player of the Year in Canada ... was a first team all-city, All-Ontario and All-Canadian selection ... team MVP as a senior.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Khalihah Este-Shehu ... a communications major ... born March 23, 1978.
CAREER HIGHS
Pts: 29 vs Kent State 12/6/00
FGM: 10 (last) at Tulsa 12/30-00
3ptFGM: 2 (last) vs Xavier 2/22/01
FTM: 10 (last) at Rhode Island 2/9/01
Reb: 10 at La Salle 2/24/01
Asts: 7 at St. Joe's 1/12/01
Blks: 3 vs South Carolina 12/10/00
Stls: 3 (last) vs St. Bonaventure 3/2/01
Min.: 38 (last) at Rhode Island 2/9/01
ESTE-SHEHU CAREER STATISTICS:
3-Point
YEAR GP/GS FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AST BLK ST MIN PTS AVG
2000 20/1 42 123 .341 5 23 .217 32 42 .762 53 22 4 18 320 121 6.1
2001 29/28 154 385 .400 9 49 .184 147 187 .786 134 73 11 36 858 464 16.0
2002 Medical Redshirt
Total 49/29 196 508 .386 14 72 .194 179 229 .782 187 95 15 54 1178 585 11.9
