| Jameka Stevens |
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CALIFORNIA: A talented outside hitter who transferred to Cal from Hawaii in 1998...was originally recruited by Cal out of high school...
as a SOPHOMORE in 1998, was out for the majority of season with an inflamed right shoulder, suffered prior to the Stanford match Oct. 9...despite the injury and only playing in 14 matches, was fourth on the team in kill totals (160) and led the team in kill average (3.33)...had a career-high 20 kills versus UC Santa Barbara Sept. 5...recorded a season-high .684 hitting percentage Sept. 8 versus San Francisco (13 kills, 0 errors, 19 attempts)...had a career-high 13 digs Sept. 20 versus USC.
HAWAII: As a true freshman appeared in 27 matches for the 25-9 Rainbows, hitting .243 with 91 kills, 17 blocks and 45 digs...had a seven dig, four block performance Sept. 19 versus Loyola Marymount...recorded nine kills Oct. 25 at San Jose State...played in nine WAC matches, hitting .365 and averaging 2.83 kills per game.
HIGH SCHOOL: At River Ridge High School in Olympia, WA, won three letters in both volleyball and track and one letter in basketball...was named a 1996 third team All-American in volleyball and was a member of both the 1996 Junior Olympic Championship and Youth National teams...earned the 1994 Narrows League Player of the Year honor and was a three-time first team all-league selection...earned all-area and team MVP honors twice...in track, was a member of the 1995 Women's State Championship team...finished fifth and eighth in the high jump during the state meet in 1995 and '96...had a 3.5 high school GPA.
PERSONAL: Jameka Ronae Stevens was born Sept. 28, 1978 in Oakland, CA...parents are Bob and Fran Stevens...has two brothers, Jason and Jerramy, and one sister, Janeal...father played basketball for the Portland Trailblazers...undeclared major but plans to pursue a career in sports medicine as an orthopedic surgeon.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 9/5/98
Attempts: 50 vs. South Florida, 9/12/98
Service Aces: 1 vs. USC, 9/20/98
Digs: 13 vs. USC, 9/20/98
Block Solos: 1 vs. Fresno State, 9/27/97*
Block Assists: 4 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9/19/97*
Total Blocks: 4 vs. Loyola Marymount, 9/19/97*
* with Hawaii
Stevens' Career Statistics
Year M G K E TA PCT SA DIG BS BA TB
1997* 27 45 91 29 255 .243 0 45 1 16 17
1998 14 48 160 73 437 .199 2 74 0 16 16
TOTAL 41 93 251 102 692 .215 2 119 1 32 33
* played for Hawaii in 1997