Kristen Shaffer Class: Senior Hometown: Woodbridge, VA High School: C.D. Hylton Height: 5-10 Position: Guard Birthdate: 10/29/1979

Outlook
A versatile swing player who brings great energy and intensity to the court ?after playing small forward last season, will likely see most of her action at the two position this year ?coaches are looking for her to make an impact on the scoreboard this season ?a good shooter who is capable of scoring big points and will be provided that opportunity this year ?her leadership skills will also play a key role this season ?a strong athlete with a great work ethic ?excels in the open court and is dangerous in transition play ?has worked to develop her half-court game and her defensive skills ?has played in every game during her collegiate career thus far, for a total of 83 contests heading into the 2000-01 campaign.

1999-2000
Saw action in all 28 games ?earned the starting nod in 20 contests at the small forward position ?only games she did not start occurred when Wake Forest began the game with a three-guard lineup ?averaged 22 minutes an outing ?finished the year fourth on the team in scoring with 7.2 points a game ?was the squad’s third-leading scorer in ACC games only (7.1 ppg) ?her 8.3 field goal attempts per game ranked second on the squad ?posted 10 double-figure scoring games, shooting 48 percent from the floor in those contests ?set a team season-best shooting percentage (70 percent), hitting 7-of-10 attempts against Arizona State ?finished the year shooting 38.4 percent (89-of-232) ?was on fire at the start of the season, scoring 12, 11, 16 and 10 points in the first four outings ?was the team’s high scorer on four occasions ?set new career highs in points (17 versus North Carolina on Feb. 17), steals (four versus Florida State on Feb. 3) and minutes (36 versus Fairfield) ?led the squad in rebounding against Davidson with five boards ?nearly doubled her rebounding numbers from the previous year, going from 1.5 boards per game in 1998-99 to 2.7 rpg during her junior campaign ?led the team in assists three times, dishing out three in each of those games ?finished the year with 19 steals ?achieved “Gold Club?status in the Wake Forest weight room for meeting high standards in several strength and conditioning exercises.

1998-99
Came off the bench in all 28 games, averaging 10 minutes per game ?played mostly small forward ?contributed 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game ?shot 37.8 percent from the floor (34-of-90) and was 3-of-8 on three-point attempts (.375) ?came on strong toward the end of the season, providing an offensive spark off the bench ?posted two double-figure outings in the last seven games, scoring 10 points versus Maryland on Feb. 6 and a season-high 11 points at NC State in the regular-season finale ?went 5-of-8 (.625) from the floor versus the Terps and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals ?the three assists tied her career high ?played 21 minutes in that game versus Maryland ?hit 5-of-9 (.556) shots from the floor versus the Wolfpack, scoring nine of the team’s first 16 points ?also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in that same game versus NC State ?logged a season-high 24 minutes in that contest ?added eight points against Florida State on 4-of-6 (.667) shooting ?grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Virginia.

1997-98
Played in all 27 games as a rookie, starting one ?a key contributor off the bench at both the two and three slots ?averaged 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per outing ?shot 38 percent from the floor (56-147) ?scored in double figures seven times, five of which came in ACC games ?scored a career-high 15 points versus Duke, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor ?led the team in scoring three times ?also scored a team-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor against Maryland ?sank over 70 percent of her free throws (31-44), including 7-of-9 versus Virginia ?grabbed a season-high six rebounds against the Cavaliers ?logged just under 15 minutes a game.

High School
A four-year letterwinner and starter for C.D. Hylton ?earned first-team All-Cardinal District, first-team All-Northwest Region and honorable mention all-state honors in her senior season ?also a first-team Potomac News All-Area pick as a senior ?was selected as team captain and most valuable player in 1996-97 ?helped her 96-97 team to the most wins in school history ?was named Hylton’s Female Athlete of the Year and the Potomac News Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1997 ?as a junior, earned first-team All-Cardinal District and second-team All-Northwest Region honors ?also received Hylton’s “Player’s Player?award as a junior ?named to the Blue Chip All-Star team ?her AAU team won five consecutive Virginia state titles and also made three national appearances ?also lettered in track for four years and volleyball for two years ?went to the regional and state championships in the high jump, long jump and 200-meter dash ?also competed in the prestigious Penn Relays in the high jump ?helped her volleyball team to district and regional titles ?a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior ?named to the all-academic teams for basketball, track and volleyball every year that she competed ?a member of Youth Salute.

Personal
Full name is Kristen Maureen Shaffer ?celebrated her 21st birthday during preseason practice as she was born October 29, 1979 in Adelphi, Md. ?majoring in Communication with a minor in Spanish ?named to the ACC Honor Roll three straight years ?the daughter of Jim and Nina Shaffer of Woodbridge, Va. ?father, Jim, was a four-year starter in football at the University of Maryland from 1977-81.