#24
CHARDE HOUSTON
Sr./Sr.
Forward
6-1
SAN DIEGO, Calif.
San Diego H.S.








AT FIRST GLANCE
Poised to continue her progression as one of the nation’s most dominant offensive players…spent the summer playing for the USA Pan American Games Team, which became the first U.S. squad to capture the gold medal at the Pan American Games since 1987…enters her senior campaign ranked 25^th among UConn’s career scoring leaders at 1,120 points…is expected to be one of a number of the Huskies’ high output scoring options in 2007-08…is also a intimidating factor on the defensive end as she has totaled 118 blocks in her career, which ranks 10^th best in UConn career annals…her 39 blocks in 2006—07 ranked as the sixth-most by a UConn junior…her 68 steals in 2006-07 represented the sixth-best total by a UConn junior…Houston’s 2006-07 scoring and rebounding totals also placed her among the tops among UConn’s all-time performances by juniors as her 449 points slotted as ninth-best and her 251 rebounds as sixth-most….was a Second Team All-BIG EAST choice as a junior…also was named as a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America…selected to the 2007 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team…was a 2006-07 finalist for the Naismith Award…has tallied double-figure points 61 times in her career…has appeared in 102 games while making 51 starts entering senior season…has posted 20 or more points nine times in her career…has nine career double-doubles.

2006-07 SEASON
Appeared in all 36 games, while making 35 starts…posted six double-doubles…tallied double-figure points in 25 games, including four 20-point plus scoring efforts…ranked third on the squad with averages of 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds…ranked 26^th among BIG EAST scoring leaders at 12.5 ppg…her 7.0 rebounding average ranked third on the squad and 16^th in the BIG EAST…shot .542 from the field, good for fifth-best among BIG EAST leaders…also registered totals among the conference leaders in steals (15^th/1.89 spg) and blocks (13^th/1.08 bpg)… Second Team All-BIG EAST choice… named as a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America…selected to the 2007 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team…was a finalist for the Naismith Award…spent the summer prior to the start of the season playing for the USA Pan American Games Team, which became the first U.S. squad to capture the gold medal at the Pan American Games since 1987…named BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 19)…posted 39 blocks which ranked as the sixth-most by a UConn junior…her 68 steals also represented the sixth-best total by a UConn junior… scoring and rebounding totals also placed her among the tops among UConn’s all-time performances by juniors as her 449 points slotted as ninth-best and her 251 rebounds as sixth-most….scored double-figure points in 13 straight games before seeing streak end with a four-point effort in the NCAA Regional Final vs. LSU (3/26)…scored in double-figures for 13^th consecutive game with 18 in NCAA Regional Semifinal win over N.C. State (3/24)…registered 16 points and seven rebounds in NCAA second round win vs. UW-Green Bay (3/20)...scored 15 points in NCAA first round win over UMBC (3/18)...averaged a double-double in the BIG EAST Tournament leading the team with 13.7 ppg and 11.0 rpg en route to earning mention to BIG EAST All-Tournament Team...tallied second-straight double-double with 10 points and season-high 15 rebounds in BIG EAST semifinal win vs. Louisville (3/5)…recorded  double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in BIG EAST quarterfinal win over South Florida (3/4)…just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds at Rutgers (2/26)... had second consecutive double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against at South Florida (2/20)  and becoming the 28th player in UConn history to reach the 1,000-point milestone...... recorded third double- double of the season with a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh (2/17)...tallied 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a career-high eight steals vs. Louisville (2/13)...totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds in a season-high 38 minutes against Rutgers (2/6)...had 19 points with a season-high seven assists against DePaul (1/24)...posted four blocks and nine rebounds against St. John’s (1/21), which allowed her to become the seventh UConn player ever to record 100 blocks, 100 steals and 100 assists in a career...recorded 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Syracuse (1/13)...scored 19 points while shooting 9-for-12 against Seton Hall (1/9)...dropped in a season-best 23 points in 37 minutes against Tennessee (1/6)...had 14 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 in field goals in just 16 minutes in the BIG EAST opener against Georgetown (12/7)...scored 22 points and tied her career-high of 11 field goals in addition to swiping her 100th career steal in the win over Holy Cross (12/5)...played 35 minutes against No. 9/9 Purdue (11/30) while totaling nine points, seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks and four steals...had a double-double in the win against Boston University (11/28) with 12 points and 11 rebounds...tallied 20 points and nine rebounds in season-opening win over Richmond (11/13)…named BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2005-06 SEASON
Named a member of the BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team for the 2005-06 season...played in 33 games this season with four of those appearances in a starting role...averaged 9.5 points per game as a sophomore while shooting .527 from the field....ranked 15th among BIG EAST leaders in blocks...totaled 36 steals and 30 blocks during her sophomore campaign...named to the Naismith Award Watch List...posted double-figure points 16 times this season...led the Huskies with 15 points and eight rebounds over West Virginia (2/4)...tallied her third career double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, a career high, in win over LSU (1/16)...15 of her 22 points vs. LSU (1/16) came in the first 20 minutes...collected eight rebounds in loss at Tennessee (1/7)...posted a season-high 22 points and was 9-of-13 shooting in the WNIT championship game against Oklahoma (11/20)...named to WNIT All-Tournament team (11/20)...tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals in WNIT semifinal victory over Boston College (11/17)...registered 18 points and five rebounds in 86-43 win over Indiana State (11/14).

2004-05 SEASON
Enjoyed a solid freshman campaign...appeared in all 33 games while making 12 starts...named third Team All-BIG EAST...selected to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team...a three-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week choice...posted double-figure points 20 times during freshman season, including three 20-plus point efforts...led team in both blocks (49) and steals (51) ...ranked second on the team with 78 rebounds...ranked fifth among BIG EAST leaders in blocks (1.48) and 15th in steals (1.6)...scored 10 points with six boards and three steals vs. Dartmouth in NCAA First Round (3/20)...tallied 12 points with three rebounds and three steals vs. Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Semifinal game (3/7)...led the team with 20 points and four blocks while grabbing nine boards vs. Syracuse (2/19)...got within one rebound of a double-double with 13 points and nine boards vs. Georgetown (2/16)...also notched five assists, five steals and three blocks against the Hoyas...notched eight points, four rebounds and four blocked shots vs. Rutgers (2/13)...totaled 10 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals over 17 minutes in win over Boston College (2/9)...grabbed 10 rebounds along with six points vs. Providence (2/5)...scored a team-high 17 points with eight rebounds vs. Rutgers (2/3)...registered her second-career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Notre Dame (1/30)...grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds with seven points and three steals in 32 minutes vs. Seton Hall (1/22)...notched a career-high 25 points to lead the team vs. Texas (1/17)...scored 20 points to lead the team in scoring for the third-straight game vs. Villanova (1/15)...led the team in scoring for the second-consecutive game with 19 points vs. Notre Dame (1/12)...also notched five rebounds, three blocks and three steals against the Fighting Irish...scored a team-high 19 points vs. Tennessee (1/8)...scored 14 points shooting 7-of-11 with eight rebounds and four blocks against Providence (1/4)...notched 10 points, five rebounds and four blocked shots vs. St. John’s (1/2)...tallied 13 points with a season-high five steals and five rebounds vs. George Mason (12/27)...tallied first double-double of her career with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. South Florida (12/1)...scored the most points by a UConn freshman in their collegiate debut since Nicole Wolff scored 18 vs. Wright State (11/22/02) with 17 on 7-of-8 shooting vs. Buffalo (11/19)...also added four rebounds, four blocks and two assists vs. Buffalo.

HIGH SCHOOL
Became the all-time leading scorer in California High School history with 3,837 points, breaking Cheryl Miller’s previous mark of 3,446...averaged 34.6 points per game during senior season...led San Diego H.S. to the CIF Division I State Final as a senior...also posted averages of 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 steals, 3.2 assists and 2.6 blocks per game...named to the USA Today 2004 All-USA Second Team...2004 McDonald’s All-America Team...2004 WBCA All-America Team...ranked as the No. 2 senior nationally by All-Star Girls Report...2004 Cal-Hi Sports Division I All-State First Team...named Parade Magazine First Team All-America as a senior...earned second-team Parade Magazine status as a junior...named to the 2003 Adidas Camp Super Six...averaged 35.6 points per game her junior season while scoring a total of 1,025 - despite missing three games......2003 USA Today Super 25 choice...2003 Cal-Hi Sports Division I All-State Second Team...named as a first-team all-section choice in 2003...named as a Top-10 Upperclass All-Star at the 2002 Adidas Top Ten Camp...2004 Street & Smith All-America First Team...2003 Street & Smith All-America Second Team...2002 Street & Smith All-America Fifth Team...2001 Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America...2002 USA Today Sophomore All-America Team...four-time all-metro first team choice.

PERSONAL
Full name is Charde Lakishia Houston....mother’s name is Dorothy Green...father’s name is Terry Houston...born April 10, 1986...majoring in sociology.