Nationality Colombian Name Erika Valek Number 33 | Height 1.68 m Listed height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Role Basketball Player | |
Born April 9, 1982 (age 42) Bucaramanga, Colombia ( 1982-04-09 ) WNBA draft 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall | ||
Declaraciones Erika Valek. 02/05
Erika Yaneth Valek (born April 9, 1982) is a former college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers.
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- Declaraciones Erika Valek 0205
- Erika valek 15 ac influencers
- High school
- College
- Purdue statistics
- Professional
- References
Erika valek 15 ac influencers
High school
Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia to Janeth and Juan Carlos Valek, she 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.
College
Valek, a point guard, won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best women's college basketball player under 5'8" in 2004. She was also named to the 2003 All-Big Ten team and the 2003 NCAA East Regional all-tournament team.
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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. Valek, however, was cut by the Mercury before the regular season and did not play for the team.