Kesha Champion Class: Senior Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. High School: Indian River Height: 5-7 Position: Guard

Kesha Nicole Champion ... very fast ... defensive stopper at guard position ... type of player fans love to watch play ... likes to push the ball and run ... fits well into Bucknell's up-tempo style of play ... all-around player who contributes in many ways ... possesses good ball-handling skills ... great endurance ... durable ... provides high level of confidence and toughness ... not a dominant offensive player, but can score when needed ... good rebounder from guard position ... can play both guard positions ... speaks Spanish fluently ... attended same high school as NBA star Alonzo Mourning.

2006-07: Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year ... second consecutive Bison to win the award ... one of two Bison to start all 31 games along with classmate Hope Foster ... finished third in Patriot League in assists (3.3 apg) ... seventh in Patriot League in steals (1.55 spg) ... seventh in Patriot League in free throw percentage (.775) ... averaged 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.0 steals over final nine games ... averaged 9.2 ppg on road, 6.0 ppg at home ... equaled career high of eight rebounds three times ... fifth on team in scoring ... final scoring average of 7.3 ppg was second-highest at any point during the season ... third on squad in rebounding despite playing guard position ... led team with 102 assists ... one of two Bison (Amanda Brown) to have a positive assist-to-turnover ratio ... best assist-to-turnover ratio by a Bison player since 2004-05 ... registered at least one assist in 30 games ... had seven games with at least five assists, including a three-game stretch with a total of 20 ... posted eight points, six rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 76-66 win at Navy ... had at least four fouls in a game 12 times, but fouled out just twice ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2005-06: One of two Bison to start all 29 games along with classmate Hope Foster ... played both guard positions ... served as starting point guard final three games of season ... often guarded opponent's best offensive perimeter player ... helped fill Lindsey Hollobaugh's role while she was out with injury ... averaged better than 11 ppg in four contests Hollobaugh missed ... had at least four fouls in a game 12 times, but fouled out just once ... played more than 30 minutes 16 times, including twice over 40 ... tallied double figures in final four games of season after scoring average dipped to season-low 8.2 ppg ... ended campaign fifth on squad in scoring at 9.2 ppg ... Patriot League Player of the Week (12/27) after scoring 12 points and pulling down seven rebounds agaisnt Cornell ... she also dished out five assists in the contest ... netted career-high 20 points in Patriot League Tournament matchup with Lehigh ... posted five games with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists ... forced overtime against Holy Cross with a game-tying 3-pointer with under 30 seconds to play ... played 42 minutes in that game and totaled 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and a season-high five steals ... scored six consecutive points late in a 54-48 win over Siena ... ranked seventh in Patriot League in assists with 2.97 per game ... led team with 86 assists on the season ... one of three Bison to post a positive assist-to-turnover ratio (86-77) ... led squad with 41 steals ... fourth on team in rebounding with 4.4 per game ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2004-05: Named to Patriot League All-Rookie Team along with classmate Hope Foster ... pair was 10th and 11th Bison all-time to earn positions on All-Rookie Team ... fourth on team in scoring at 6.7 ppg ... pulled down 3.3 rpg ... second on squad with 42 offensive rebounds ... reached double figures in points eight times ... scored career-high 13 points twice ... first time was in initial Patriot League game at Holy Cross ... finished season on a strong note by averaging 9.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg and 2.0 spg over the season's final three games ... dished out 47 assists and garnered 39 steals ... pulled down career-high seven rebounds on two occasions ... only freshman in opening-game starting lineup ... 3-pointer against Texas A&M in second game of season was first of year for Bison ... averaged 8.3 ppg in Bucknell victories ... earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors Feb. 28 after back-to-back games of 10+ points and 5+ rebounds.

High School/Personal: Averaged 12.0 ppg, 4.0 spg and 3.5 apg as a senior at Indian River High School ... earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in volleyball ... captain of basketball team as a senior ... All-District selection ... member of the All-Region team ... named the number one defender on her team ... majoring in electrical engineering ... oldest of six siblings ... daughter of Sheila Champion ... joined Bucknell's ROTC program in 2005 and was a member for one year ... born Sept. 8, 1986.