Erin Gatling

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Van Buren, Ark. High School: Van Buren HS

Height: 5-4 Position: G Experience: HS

Expected to provide depth at the point guard position ... Gained valuable experience last season ... Worked hard in the offseason improving all aspects of her game ... Will push for playing time at the point guard position ... Hard worker ... 2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 28 games, drawing one start ... Averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds ... Scored two points against Memphis (2/28) and UAB (2/26) on 1-of-1 shooting ... Scored five points against UTEP (2/21) and had three rebounds, three assists and one steal ... Tossed in seven points and had two steals against Tulsa (2/8) ... Hit four big free throws in the last 47 seconds before the half against UCF (1/18) in helping cut into an eight point deficit ... Scored 11 points against Nicholls State (12/30) ... Also had five assists ... Handed out three assists and had two steals against Cal State Northridge (12/20) ... Matched her season-high in assists with five against William Carey (12/6) to go with four points ... Also had three steals ... Scored a season-high 12 points against Tennessee State ... Dished out a season-high five assists against Sam Houston State ... Was perfect from the field on 4-of-4 shooting, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc against Tennessee State ... Had 37 assists ... Shot 88 percent from the free throw line ... Prep: Attended Van Buren High School where she averaged 16.0 points and 6.5 assists per game ... Played for Coach Merrill Mankin ... All-time leader scorer at Van Buren with 1,127 points ... Led her team in assists, steals and free throws made ... Received all-conference and all-state honors while playing in Arkansas' largest classification of schools ... Named the Player of the Week by The Fort Smith, Ark., Radio Group ... Named to the Arkansas AAO (Arkansas Athletes Outreach) Top 20 Team ... Averaged 13.0 points as a sophomore ... Led her team in scoring, steals and free throws made ... Played travel ball with the Arkansas Belles AAU team and competed in tournaments in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Iowa ... Selected to attend the And1 Fab 5 Camp ... Also earned letters in track and field ... Was the 800-meter state champion ... Also ran a leg of the 1,600-meter relay ... Ranked in the Top 15 all-time in Arkansas in the 800 meters ... Personal: Born November 13, 1989 ... Daughter of David and Cheryl Gatling ... An exercise science major.