PERSONAL...
Daughter of Curt and Susan Groose.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Played in 113 games and made 47 starts in her four year Lady Panther career. . . Scored 633 points and had a 5.6 ppg. average. . . Shot 47.9% from the field and was 76.8% from the free throw line. . . Pulled down 528 rebounds for a 4.7 rpg. . . Had career numbers of 117 assists, 68 steals and 46 blocks. . . Earned All-GLVC Defensive Team honors as a senior.
SENIOR
An All-GLVC Defensive Team honoree, Erica was second on the Lady Panthers in rebounding with 122 for a 4.4 average. . . Groose had a season high 13 rebounds at Maryville (2/9/12) and pulled down eight rebounds in four games. . . Was third on the Lady Panthers in scoring at 7.6 ppg. and had a career high 20 vs. Western Washington (12/16/11) at the Great Western Shootout. . . Scored 19 points at Maryville and had 18 points at Missouri-St. Louis (2/11/12). . . Shot 51% from the floor on 74-of-145 and shot 70% from the floor at Maryville and vs. Western Washington. . . Had 26 assists with a season high three vs. Rockhurst (2/18/12) and vs. William Jewell (1/26/12). . . Was second on the team with a 80% free throw shooting mark and was 15th in the GLVC. . . Was 10-for-10 from the free throw stripe at Missouri-St. Louis (2/11/12). . . Was second on the Lady Panthers with eight blocks. . . Recorded 15 steals with a season high two in six games.
JUNIOR
Led the team in rebounds per game at 7.1 and was second for total rebounds with 149. . . Pulled down a season high 13 boards vs. Saint Joseph's (2/26/11) in the opening round of the GLVC Tournament. . . Had 12 rebounds vs. Lewis (3/4/11) also in the GLVC Tournament and 12 vs. Saint Joseph's (12/4/10). . . Had five double digit rebound games on the season. . . Scored a season high 16 points vs. Rockhurst (2/20/11). . . Had 14 points at Colorado State-Pueblo in the Chuck Stephens Classic (11/27/10) and scored 12 points at Arkansas-Ft. Smith (12/12/10). . . Shot 45.4% from the field, third best on the team on 44-of-97 shooting. . . Had a career high four steals vs. Illinois-Springfield (12/2/10) and had two steals in games vs. Saint Joseph's (2/26/11) and vs. Saint Joseph's (12/4/10). . . Matched her career high with two blocks in five games for 2010-11 which she has now done nine times in her career. . . Had 28 assists on the year with a season high three vs. Rockhurst (2/20/11) and vs. William Jewell (11/16/10). . . Was 6-for-8 from the free throw line in two games, those coming vs. Grand Valley State (3/11/11) in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional and at Arkansas-Ft. Smith (12/12/10). . . Was 38-for-51 on the year from the free throw line for 74.5%. . . Had four three pointers. . . Played in 21 games and made 16 starts. . . Currently ranks sixth all-time at Drury with 406 rebounds behind Kara Rutledge was finished with 535 for her career.
SOPHOMORE
One of the Lady Panthers key low post players, Erica scored a season high 12 points at Illinois-Springfield and scored 10 points against UMSL and Southern Indiana. Was 4-for-6 from the field at Maryville for eight points and had eight rebounds. Pulled down 134 rebounds for a 3.8 average. Had a career high 14 rebounds vs. Southern Indiana. Matched her career high two blocks vs. Kentucky Wesleyan. Started games at Maryville, at Northern Kentucky and at Indianapolis.
FRESHMAN
Averaged 5.7 ppg. and scored a season high 17 against Maryville on 8-for-10
shooting. . . Posted five double figure scoring games. . . Had a season high 12 rebounds at Rockhurst, pulled down five or more boards in a game twelve times and averaged 4.2 rpg. . . Had a season high four assists at Missouri-St. Louis and with 25 on the year. . . Blocked two shots in a game three times and had two steals in a game three times. . . Was 5-for-6 from the field in the Lady Panthers GLVC road win at Saint Joseph's. . . Made 8-of-9 free throws vs. Henderson State. . . Was a starter in the Lady Panthers game at West Texas A&M.
PREP...
Was a two-time all-district selection at Helias High School where she finished her career as the fourth all-time leading scorer with 950 points. . . Led Helias in rebounding and scoring in 2007-08 averaging 11 points and eight rebounds. . . Scored in double figures eleven times her junior season. . . Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Honor Roll and earned Student of the Month honors. . . Played for coach Leslie Verslues at Helias.
ERICA'S FAVORITES...
Food: Italian
Restaurant: Nearly Famous
Musical Artist: Justin Bieber
Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Magazine: People
TV Show: Say Yes to the Dress
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family
Pro Athlete: Keri Walsh
Your Dream Job: Dentist
ERICA GROOSE'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 20 vs. Western Washington (12/16/11)
Three Pointers Made: 1--8 times
Rebounds: 14 vs. Southern Indiana (3/12/10)
Steals: 4 vs. Illinois-Springfield (12/2/10)
Assists: 5 vs. Chaminade (12/17/09)
Blocks: 2--9 times
For a game-by-game statistical review of Erica's Drury career click on the year below.
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YEAR
|
GP-GS
|
FG%
|
FT%
|
REB-AVG
|
TP-AVG
|
BLK
|
STL
|
A
|
|
2008-09
|
29-1
|
53.6
|
65.6
|
123-4.2
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166-5.7
|
10
|
22
|
25
|
|
2009-10
|
35-3
|
38.5
|
85.9
|
134-3.8
|
125-3.6
|
13
|
14
|
38
|
|
2010-11 |
21-16
|
45.4
|
74.5
|
149-7.1
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130-6.2
|
15
|
17
|
28
|
|
2011-12 |
28-27 |
51.0 |
80.0 |
122-4.4 |
212-7.6 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
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TOTALS
|
113-47
|
47.9
|
76.8
|
528-4.7
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633-5.6
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46
|
68
|
117
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