20 Erica Kaplan
20 - Erica Kaplan
Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Commack, NY
High School: Commacky
Position: G
Major: English
Parents: Alan & Robin Kaplan

Career:
After three seasons of action, she played in 74 games, 62 as a starter ... Averaged 26.3 minutes per contest ... Concluded the 2007-08 season fourth on the school's all-time list for three-point field goals (102) ... Owns a 37.8 percentage (102-of-270) from beyond the arc, good for the No. 2 position on Emory's career chart ... Holds down the No. 3 spot on Emory's career free throw percentage listing (77.9%), converting 159-of-204 with her makes placing her 13th all-time at Emory ... Averaged 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest ... Owns 32 outings of double-figure scoring and seven of 20 or more points ... Four games of double-digit rebounds.

Junior (2007-08):
A starter in 24 of 25 games, she ended up shooting her way to a second-team berth on the All-UAA Team ... Ended the season as the team leader in minutes (27.8 mpg), was second on the team in scoring (10.5 ppg) while topping the squad and placing fifth among UAA players with a 36.7 percent mark from three-point range (40-of-109) ... 40 three-pointers tied her for eighth on the school's seasonal ladder while her percentage was good for 10th place ... Tied her career-high with six treys at Sewanee (Dec. 11) en route to a 20-point evening in a 79-67 victory ... The Eagles' top point producer in seven contests, she registered 12 double-figure scoring performances including two showings of 20 or more points, one of which was a season-high 25 point afternoon in sparking the team to a 64-61 win at NYU ... One of the UAA's top free throw shooters, she hit a league-leading best 86.4 percent (57-of-66) from the charity stripe in overall play and was successful on a mind-boggling 91.1 percent (41-of-45) in conference action ... Was a factor on the glass as well and wound up leading the Eagles in rebounding in six outings while holding down the No. 2 spot on the team  (5.0 rpg) ... Two games of double-figure rebounds (10 vs. Rochester, Jan. 25 & Case Western, Mar. 1)

Sophomore (2006-07):
Enjoyed a solid second season and earned honorable mention All-UAA honors ... Started 22 of 24 games and finished No. 3 on the team and 13th among UAA performers in scoring average (11.0 ppg) ... Connected on a team-leading 37.2 percent (35-of-94) from three-point range, good for the No. 4 position among UAA cagers and seventh on the school's seasonal ladder ... Named as the team's Most Improved Player ... Second on the squad and ninth in the league in minutes (28.88 mpg) ... Converted 85.3 percent (64-of-75) from the foul line, good for fourth in the UAA and a fifth-place tie on Emory's seasonal chart ... Career-high 27 points in the Carnegie Mellon game (Feb. 4) saw her sink eight-of-13 from the field, including six-of-nine from beyond the arc, and represented the high-scoring game by an Emory player during the year ... Six treys in that game represnted the high-water by a conference player during the entire campaign ... Recorded 14 efforts of double-digit point production including four of 20 or more points ... Finished strong with eight double-figure scoring performances in her last 10 games and averaged 16.3 points in that stretch ... Led or shared for the team's scoring lead in six games ... Scored a game-high 25 points, 15 in the second half, hitting eight-of-15 from the floor including thee treys against Brandeis (Feb. 16) ... First career double-double was a 15-point, 10-rebound effort, both team highs, against Rochester (Feb. 2) ... 11 games of two or more three-point field goals ... Led or shared for the team's rebounding lead on eight occasions including nine caroms (second high mark of the year) vs. New York University (Feb. 18) ... Knocked down seven-of-11 from the field, three-of-seven from distance and finished with 21 points in a 69-63 win at Chicago ... Ranked No. 2 on the team in rebounding (4.5 rpg) ... Named UAA Player of the Week (Feb. 6) ... Last four games of the year saw her average 19.2 points and shoot 49.0 percent (26-of-53) from the floor.

Freshman (2005-06):
Started 16 of 25 games ... Scored in double digits in seven contests ... Led the team in scoring with 21 points against 7th-ranked New York University (Jan. 27) ... Made three three-pointers in addition to her five rebounds and two assists ... Third on the team for assists (1.9 apg) ... Was named the conference's Athlete of the Week for the weeks of December 12, 2005 and January 30, 2005 ... led the team in three point percentage, shooting 40.3 percent from behind the arc. 

Career Highs:

Points 27 Carnegie Mellon University, Feb. 4, 2007
Rebounds 11 Piedmont, Jan. 9, 2006.
Assists 6 Two times
Steals 5 Meredith College, Nov. 19, 2006.
  5 LaGrange College, Dec. 3, 2006
Minutes 38 Brandeis University, Feb. 16, 2007
Three-Point FGs 6 Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 4, 2007
  6 at Sewanee, Dec. 11, 2007

Quote:
"I am so excited for everything Emory has to offer for me both on and off the court. Basketball is challenging, but I am learning so much that will help me not only as an athlete but as a person"