Quickly
Was the Aztecs' highest rated recruit in the 2011 signing class ... Ranked seventh nationally as a prep at the wing position and 46th overall (at any position) by ESPN's HoopGurlz website ... Great athlete, who will be a true rebounding small forward ... Brings high energy both on and off the court ...
Highly motivated to excel and works tirelessly on her game ... Contagious personality ... High school teammate of fellow freshman Khristina Hunter.
At Berkeley High School
Played at Berkeley High School under coach Cheryl Draper ... Lettered all four years and was team captain twice ... Four-time all-league honoree ... Helped the Yellowjackets to their conference title in each of her four seasons ... Berkeley was 31-2 overall her senior campaign, finishing as state runner-up in Division I and earning a No. 8 national ranking ... Second-team all-state among Division I schools and third-team overall by MaxPreps, averaging 13 points and 12 rebounds an outing ... San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro team and Contra Costa Times All-East Bay team in 2011 ... As a junior, averaged 14.4 points and 11.6 rebounds and was named a second-team all-East Bay pick.
AAU
Played most recently for the California Ballaz club team under head coach Leroy Hurt ... In 2009, was named to the all-tournament team at the prestigious End of the Oregon Trail, while also picking up MVP honors in her bracket at the Nike Summer Showcase in Chicago.
Personal
Chairese D. Culberson was born Feb. 15, 1993, in Oakland, Calif. ... Daughter of Carolyn and Eric Culberson ... Has two sisters and a brother, Eric, who played football at Akron ... Nickname is Desi ... Intends to major in criminal justice with a minor in psychology.
