Erika Yaneth Valek (born April 9, 1982) is a Colombian 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.
Notes
External links Purdue profile