2009-10:
^ Finished career with 1,544 points, the ninth most in school history
^ Started in all 30 contests for OU
^ Elected a team captain
^ Named to the All-Summit League first team
^ Also earned a spot on the ESPN the Magazine All-District Second Team
^ Led the team in points (15.6 ppg) and rebounds (7.7 ppg), categories that she was ranked fourth and third in the league, respectively
^ Began the season on a 16-game streak of scoring in double-digits as part of a 31-game run dating back to last season
^ Recorded nine double-doubles in her senior season, including setting a single-game school record of 18 boards against Centenary (Feb. 8)
^ Hit a career-high 26 points at Southern Utah (Feb. 15).
^ Went 3-3 from behind the arc against Western Illinois (Jan. 4) and went 42 percent from behind the arc this season.
^ Recorded five steals at Penn State (Dec. 21)
^ Had a total of six 20-plus point scoring games
^ Scored 16 points and notched 10 rebounds in The Summit League Tournament quarterfinal against Western Illinois (March 6)
^ Was named The Summit League Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 22 for her performance against Big Ten powers Illinois (Dec. 19) and Penn State (Dec. 21). She averaged 21.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.0 assists per game.
^ Earned Summit League All-Academic Team honors and was a distringuished scholar with a GPA over 3.60
2008-09:
^ A second team All-Summit League selection
^ Scored 13 points with eight rebounds against No. 23 Georgia (Nov. 20)
^ Set a new career-high with 22 points against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 30), where she also grabbed nine rebounds, and shot 10-for-10 from the charity stripe in the same game
^ Notched a career-best three blocks with 16 points and five rebounds against Marquette (Dec. 28)
^ Tallied 17 points with eight boards at No. 19 South Dakota State (Jan. 31)
^ Tied a career high with 22 points against North Dakota State (Feb. 2), also pulling down 13 boards in the same game
^ Scored 16 points with eight rebounds in an overtime win over Oral Roberts (Feb. 9)
^ Reached the 1,000-point plateau as part of an 18-point, 12-rebound performance against UMKC (Feb. 28)
^ Hit the game-winning shot with seven seconds left as part of a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double against Southern Utah (March 2)
^ Was named The Summit League Player of the Week for her performances against UMKC and Southern Utah.
2007-08:
^ Saw action in all 30 of Oakland[apos]s games as a sophomore, drawing the start in 29
^ A second team all-Summit League selection
^ Ranked second on the OU squad with 13.4 points per game, and led the team with an 8.0 rebounds per game
^ Led OU with seven double-doubles on the season
^ Recorded double figures in 24 games and added seven double-doubles
^ Scored a career high 21 points and snagged a then-career-best 11 rebounds against Auburn (Nov. 21)
^ Posted 16 points with seven boards in OU[apos]s win over No. 21 Florida State (Dec. 2)
^ Grabbed a career-high 13 boards to go along with 11 points against Southern Utah (Dec. 8)
^ Came off the bench and tied a career high with a 21-point performance against Western Illinois (Feb. 25)
^ Grabbed 11 rebounds in the same game to pick up her seventh double-double of the season
2006-07:
^ Saw action in all 32 of Oakland[apos]s games as a freshman, earning one start
^ Named to Mid-Con All-Newcomer team
^ Compiled nine points, five rebounds and three steals against Kentucky in the WNIT (March 15)
^ Scored a career high 16 points vs. Centenary (March 3)
^ Registered double figures for the third straight game with 12 points against Centenary (Feb. 26)
^ Matched a career high with four steals while pulling down eight boards against the Ladies
^ Posted double digits in back-to-back games for the first time in her collegiate career with 13 points against Oral Roberts Feb. 24 while scoring 10 points at UMKC (Feb. 19)
^ Led Oakland with 12 points while posting a career high four steals against Western Illinois (Feb. 12)
^ Pulled down a career high nine rebounds while scoring eight points at Centenary (Jan. 27)
^ Registered six points, four rebounds and two steals at Connecticut (Dec. 23)
^ Named to the Mid-Con Academic All-Conference team
High School:
^ A 2006 graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School
^ Three-time letterwinner in basketball for head coach Al VanDenBosh
^ Averaged 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds as a senior
^ Honorable mention all-state, first team all-area and team MVP
^ All-league and all-area as a junior with 7.7 scoring and 3.2 rebounding averages
^ Also lettered in soccer and track
^ Honor roll student
Personal:
Full Name: Melissa Ann Jeltema
Birthdate: May 20, 1988
Parents: Gregory and Carol Jeltema
Major:
Wellness, Health Promotion, Injury Prevention
Career Highs:
Points: 26 vs. Southern Utah (2/15/10)
Field Goals Made: 10 (five times), last vs. South Dakota State (2/22/10)
Field Goals Attempted: 21 vs. South Dakota State (2/22/10)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 3 vs. Western Illinois (1/4/10)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 4 (twice), last vs. South Dakota State (2/22/10)
Free Throws Made: 10 vs. St. Bonaventure (11/30/08)
Free Throws Attempted: 10 (twice), last vs. St. Bonaventure (11/30/08)
Rebounds: 18 vs Centenary (2/8/10)
Offensive Rebounds: 7 (twice), last vs. Centenary (2/8/10)
Defensive Rebounds: 11 vs. Centenary (2/8/10)
Assists: 5 vs. Bowling Green (11/24/09)
Steals: 5 vs. Penn State (12/21/09)
Blocks: 3 (five times), last vs. Oral Roberts (2/6/10)
Minutes: 40 vs. Columbia (11/15/09)
