Erika Valek

Erika Yaneth Valek (born April 9, 1982)^[1] is a former college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Erika Valek

Personal information
Born	(1982-04-09) April 9, 1982 (age 43) Bucaramanga, Colombia
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Coronado (Lubbock, Texas)
College	Purdue (2000–2004)
WNBA draft	2004: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted by	Detroit Shock
Position	Point guard
Number	33
Career highlights
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2004)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena Team

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.^[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]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

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]