Erika Valek
# Erika Valek

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

## 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.

## Purdue statistics

Source

| 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. Valek, however, was cut by the Mercury before the regular season and did not play for the team.

