Erika Valek
Erika Yaneth Valek (born April 9, 1982)[1] is a former college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers.
High school
Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, Valek played for Lubbock Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2000 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored six points.[2]
College
Valek, a point guard, won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best women's college basketball player under 5'8" in 2004.[3] She was also named to the 2003 All-Big Ten team and the 2003 NCAA East Regional all-tournament team.[1]
Purdue statistics
Source[4]
| Year |
Team |
GP |
Points |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
|---|
| 2000-01 |
Purdue |
33 |
212 |
41.4 |
38.8 |
68.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
6.4 |
| 2001-02 |
Purdue |
30 |
228 |
40.5 |
37.8 |
79.4 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
7.6 |
| 2002-03 |
Purdue |
35 |
490 |
44.0 |
39.6 |
82.8 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
14.0 |
| 2003-04 |
Purdue |
33 |
289 |
41.2 |
36.5 |
76.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
8.8 |
| Career |
Purdue |
131 |
1219 |
42.2 |
38.3 |
78.3 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
9.3 |
Professional
She was drafted in the 2004 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock and was traded with college teammate Shereka Wright and Sheila Lambert for Chandi Jones in a draft day deal to the Phoenix Mercury.[5] Valek, however, was cut by the Mercury before the regular season and did not play for the team.[6]
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