Born on February 15, 1982, in Hot Springs, Ark. Daughter of Beverly Phillips.Majored in social work at Arkansas.Nicknamed Meka.Attended Hot Springs High School (Ark.), where she was named the Gatorade Circle of Champions 2000 Arkansas Player of the Year.Selected 2000 Arkansas Miss Basketball.Named the 2000 Arkansas Player of the Year, 1998 Arkansas Sophomore of the Year, and a three-time member of the "Dream Team' by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.Helped her squads to the 1998 and 1997 state championship, averaged 25.0 ppg. in the 1997 Arkansas state tournamentDuring her four years (2001-04), Arkansas posted a 74-48 (.607) record and advanced to three NCAA Tournament second rounds (2001-03). Named to the 2004 Associated Press All-America third team and was a 2004 Kodak/WBCA All-District III and Kodak/WBCA All-America honorable mention.Was a finalist for the 2004 John R. Wooden Award, Wade Trophy and Naismith Award.Named 2002 Basketball Times All-America honorable mention.The 2004 SEC Player of the Year, was named 2004 All-SEC first team, 2002 and 2003 All-SEC second team and to the 2001 SEC All-Freshman Team.Named to the 2003 SEC Good Works Team for her work in the community.Named to the 2002 SEC All-Tournament Team, marking the first Lady Razorback to be named to an SEC All-Tournament Team in 12 years, and was also on the 2003 SEC All-Tournament Team.Drafted: No. 5 in 2004 by the New York Liberty.Posted career highs of 19 points versus Charlotte (6/25/05) and seven rebounds versus Washington (7/8/04).Honing her skills overseas playing for Benot Ra'anana – Herzeliya (Israel) during the 2005-06 season, averaging 13.5 ppg. and 5.7 rpg. in six games.Competed for Elizur "Neve David" Ramla (Israel) in 2004-05 and averaged 17.7 ppg. and 8.0 rpg. in 21 Israel Division I games.
