2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Cassell, Erika
Zamareya Jones Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Coach Moore Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Aziaha James Introductory Press Conference with Dallas Wings
Wednesday, April 23
Saniya Rivers Introductory Presser with Connecticut Sun
Tuesday, April 15
Jersey Number 24
Erika Cassell
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Holy Innocents
Bio
SENIOR (2019-20):
JUNIOR (2018-19):
SOPHOMORE (2017-18):
FRESHMAN (2016-17):
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"Erika is an athletic forward with a high motor on both ends of the floor. She is a versatile scorer that is aggressive in the paint but also has the ability to step out and bury the three. A relentless force on the boards, Erika is someone who can definitely rebound outside of her area."
- Played in 29 games
- Earned the start in NC State's game against Syracuse and was one of three players in that game to score in double figures with a season-high 12 points on the night. Ended the game just one rebound shy of a double-double
- Made her return to the court in the Wolfpack's season opener against North Carolina A&T after suffering a season-ending injury near the end of her junior campaign. Tallied six points and nine rebounds in her first game back
JUNIOR (2018-19):
- Started 23 games before suffering a season-ending injury at No. 24 Florida State on Feb. 7
- Averaged 17.6 minutes, 6.6 points, and 4.6 rebounds per game
- Shot 61-of-132 (.462) from the field, 5-of-13 (.385) from three-point range, and 25-of-35 (.714) from the free-throw line
- Scored 10+ points on six occasions
- Collected 10+ rebounds on two occasions
- Collected a season-high 12 rebounds against North Carolina on Feb 3
- Recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in a Jan. 13 win at Virginia
- Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field during a Dec. 15 win over Maine.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18):
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in 32 games, making one start
- Averaged 11.6 minutes, 2.9 points, and 4.3 rebounds per game
- Made the first start of her career during the team’s Dec. 19 victory at Vanderbilt
- Scored 10+ points in a game on two occasions
- Recorded one double-double by scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds at Miami on Feb. 8
- Registered five games of 10+ rebounds
- Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on one occasion
- Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding on four occasions
- Set a new career high with 14 rebounds in NC State’s ACC season-opening win at Virginia Tech on Dec. 28
- Scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in just 12 minutes of the Wolfpack’s NCAA Tournament first-round win over Elon on March 16
- In two games against rival North Carolina, grabbed 22 total rebounds to average 11.0 per matchup.
FRESHMAN (2016-17):
- Played in 22 of NC State’s games, averaging 7.7 minutes, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.1 points per contest
- Made her career debut and scored five points while grabbing seven rebounds in 14 minutes during the Wolfpack’s season-opening win over Wofford on Nov. 12
- Scored a season-high eight points in a win at South Alabama on Dec. 19
- Went a perfect 3-3 from the field in a Nov. 25 win over UTEP
- Led the team in rebounding on two occasions
- Played 10 minutes or more in nine games
- Recorded seven rebounds in a single game on three occasions
- Scored in 13 games
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
- Four-star rated and given a scouts grade of 94
- No. 88 overall prospect and No. 16 forward in the class of 2016
- 2016 GHSA State Champion at Holy Innocents Episcopal School
- Recorded a double-double (11 points and 13 rebounds) in the championship game
- 2016 McDonald’s All-American Honorable Mention
- AJC Second Team All-State and earned a spot on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Award Watch List as a junior
- Named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Team and helped her school win a record 31 games as a junior
- Captained her 5A regional champion and state runner-up team as both a junior and sophomore
- Also competed on the track team and spent significant time off the court participating in charitable activities with the Atlanta Mission for Women and Children and both the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and Susan G Komen charity
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"Erika is an athletic forward with a high motor on both ends of the floor. She is a versatile scorer that is aggressive in the paint but also has the ability to step out and bury the three. A relentless force on the boards, Erika is someone who can definitely rebound outside of her area."