Erika Christenson

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Fairborn, Ohio
Position:
C
Height:
6-4

2000-01- Physical player down low for the Hoosiers who played power forward and substituted at center for Jill Chapman ... played in all 31 games ... third amongst reserves averaging 13 minutes per game and 4.0 points per game ... shot .522 from the field (47-for-90) which was second best on the team ... second on the team with 103 rebounds and 21 blocks ... pulled down a season-best 10 boards in one-point loss to Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the NIT ... played 11 minutes off the bench in win over Michigan, scoring six points with two rebounds and two blocks ... came off the bench to block a team-high three shots, score six points and grab four rebounds in 16 minutes against Iowa ... had four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes at Penn State ... scored four points and had four boards with a block against Minnesota ... came off the bench to play 14 quality minutes against Purdue scoring six points and gathering three boards and a block ... registered a career-best four blocked shots in win over Kent State.

1999-2000- Played in 27 games as a freshman, starting in five ... averaged 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... scored a career-high 13 points in win over Stetson ... also had a career-best 11 rebounds and three blocks in that game ... had nine points and nine rebounds in win over Middle Tennessee State at the Insight.com Bowl Basketball Classic in Tucson, Ariz.

Prep- Played for Ed Swope at Fairborn High School where she was named team MVP as a senior ... honored as District 9 MVP during her senior season, averaging 16.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game ... District 9 first-team all-Star competed in the North vs. South all-Star game ... named to the all-Ohio honorable mention team ... named 1999 Fairborn High School Athlete of the Year ... holds the school record for most points scored in a game (31), season (410) and career (1,212) ... also holds school records for the most blocks in a game (11), season (74) and career (260) ... played AAU basketball for the Dayton Lady Hoopstars which won the state title from 1995-1998 ... won the national championship title in 1996 ... also lettered in volleyball and track ... District 9 representative for the state volleyball all-Star game ... member of student council and the National Honor Society ... received an award of merit and graduated with honors.

Personal- Plans to major in athletic training ... born Sept. 18, 1981 ... daughter of Doug Fannin and Karen Huelsman.