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2006-07 Women's Basketball Roster

15 Erika Velez

  • Position G
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School North Rockland
  • Hometown Garnerville, NY

Biography

2007-08: Velez, the lone senior for the Highlanders, ranks fifth in scoring with 181 points (6.2pg) and ranks second on the team with 116 rebounds (4.0). Velez tied her career-high scoring 19 points, shooting 5-for-6 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line against Texas-Pan American on January 8. Velez recorded 19 points against Bryant back on December 29, 2004 when the Highlanders competed at the Division II level. 2006-07: Medical redshirt. 2005-06: Sustained a season-ending injury in the 10th game (1/7 at USP) ... started all 10 games before the injury. ... career-high 15 rebounds vs. Goldey-Beacom (12/3) sandwiched by 9 rebounds in the games immediately before and immediately after her 15-board effort. ... 5 assists and 3 blocks with the 15 rebounds vs. Goldey-Beacom and 8 assists vs. Caldwell (11/29). 2004-05: Played in 28 games, starting 27 ... career-high 19 points at Bryant (12/29/04) and dished out 7 assists vs. Holy Family (12/4/04). 2003-04: Slowed by early-season stress fracture ... started 14 games and played in 23 ... averaged a team-best 3.5 assists ... 10 assists vs. USP (2/10) ... game-winning steal and free-throws in closing seconds of overtime at Caldwell (1/31). Prior to NJIT: Team MVP, all-county and two-time all-league for coach Richard Korn playing in a strong program at North Rockland High ... team won a sectional championship her sophomore year ... played for the AAU Rockland Royals and coach Bob Salerno. Personal: Erika Teresa Velez ... daughter of Joe Velez and Cynthia Soto ... majoring in chemical engineering. ... resides in Port St. Lucie, FL ... born 9/4/85 in Nyack, NY.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2005-06Junior

    G
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2006-07Senior

    G
    5'7"
    15