Saturday, January 26, 2008

UMES freshman Chena Parker has risen from the bottom of the depth chart

PRINCESS ANNE -- It's been a strange career already for Chena Parker. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore freshman center made her debut in the Hawks' season-opening game, against Morgan State. She played just five minutes, took one shot and grabbed two rebounds. In the ensuing five games, she stepped on the court in four of them, playing just five more minutes. Not a headline-making start, but she was determined to stay focused. In fact, on the UMES athletic Web site, her athletic goal for the season is to stay focused, and she feels her lack of playing time actually has helped.

"I saw early on, when she first came in for individual workouts, that she was something special," Batchelor said. "I saw some unique characteristics as far as her soft hands and her touch, but she wasn't quite ready for the defensive end, the transition, the speed of the game.

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