CAREER: Ranks among FLC career leaders in scoring (6th, 1,303), field goals (6th, 445), three-pointers (tied-7th, 148), and free throws (8th, 265)
2013-14: Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the week three times, on Dec 2, 2013, Feb. 17 & March 2, 2014 .... All-RMAC First Team ... RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on March, 3, 2014 ... Started all 27 games ... Scored a team high 464 points (17.2 points per game) ... Made a team high 133 free throws for a 89.3 percent (113-149) ... Scored a career high 37 points on March 1 at home against Colorado Mesa to lead the Skyhawks in an upset win over the previously undefeated Mavericks ... Scored in double digits in 25 of 27 games and at least 20 points in nine games ... Pulled down a season high nine rebounds on March 4 against Black Hills State in the first round of the RMAC Tournament ... Averaged 5.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game ... Made 43-of-122 three-pointers for 35.2 percent ... Sank a season high five treys on March 1 against CMU.
2012-13: RMAC All-Academic second team ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 2, 2012 … Scored career-high 20 points at Regis on Jan. 18.
2011-12: All-RMAC third team ...
RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9, 2012 … Appeared in 31 games as a reserve guard for the Skyhawk team that went 26-5, won RMAC Shootout and advanced to NCAA Division II second round … Ranked among RMAC leaders in free throw shooting (sixth, .826), three-point shooting (10th, .353) and scoring (26th, 10.2 ppg) … Finished second on the FLC roster in scoring at 10.2 points per game … Also averaged 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game … Erika’s .826 free throw shooting ranking third best for a single season in FLC history (71-of-86) … Dean’s List both semesters.
2010-11: Appeared in 28 games as a reserve guard for Skyhawk team that went 28-3, won RMAC Shootout and advanced to NCAA Division II playoffs ... Averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game ... Scored season-high 15 points four times: at Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 3, 2011, at Colorado Mines on Jan. 15, 2011, at Adams State on Jan. 29, 2011, and at New Mexico Highlands on Feb. 5, 2011 ... Named FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17, 2011 for 27-point weekend in games at Colorado Christian and Colorado Mines ... Ranked among RMAC leaders in three-point shooting (ninth, .372) ... Averaged 15.3 points per game in three exhibition games against NCAA Division I competition (Utah Valley, Brigham Young and Arizona State), including 23 points at BYU ... Bounced back from a broken nose that sidelined her for three games and limited her playing time in the first month of the season ... Dean’s List both semesters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with high honors from Red Mountain High School in 2010 …Two-year starting guard for the Mountain Lions … McDonald’s All-America nominee … ESPN/
Rise Magazine Player to Watch … All-state … Played in Arizona 4A-5A All-State game … All-Fiesta Region … All-
East Valley Tribune team … Red Mountain Female Athlete of the Year … Led team in three-point shooting … Averaged 20.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior … Averaged 15.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a junior … Also competed 400-meter run in track & field … National Honor Society.
CLUB: Played for Arizona Premier.
MAJOR: Exercise Science-Physiology option
MINOR: Exercise Science-Coaching
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Professor of Exercise Science Mary Ann Erickson
HOBBIES: Basketball, spending time with family, watching movies
INTERESTING FACT: Erika was born in Calgary, Alberta.
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Señor Taco
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The New Girl
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Calgary Flames
PARENTS: Dave and Rita Richards
Erika Richards’ career single-game highs |
MOST POINTS | 37, Colorado Mesa, March 1, 2014 |
MOST REBOUNDS | 11, 2x MR, vs. Metro State, Feb. 22, 2013 |
MOST ASSISTS | 5, 4x MR, at Colorado School of Mines, Jan. 25, 2014 |
MOST STEALS | 3, at Western New Mexico, Jan 11, 2014 |
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS | 2, 3x MR vs. Western New Mexico, Jan. 12, 2013 |
MOST FIELD GOALS | 11, 2x MR, Colorado Mesa, March 1, 2014 |
MOST THREE-POINTERS | 5, Colorado Mesa, March 1, 2014 |
MOST FREE THROWS | 10, 3x MR, Black Hills State, March 4, 2014 |
