2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
DeGrate, Erin

Jersey Number 1
Erin DeGrate
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Center
- High School:
- La Vega
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
Bio
Freshman Year (2015-16):
- Played in 28 games and averaged 3.0 points and 3.1 rebounds; shot 53.1 percent from the floor (34-for-64).
- Registered seven points and four rebounds against Central Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament first round.
- Logged an efficient game off the bench, totaling nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, with five rebounds and one steal against Pittsburgh.
- Produced six points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots against Miami in 11 minutes.
- Totaled five points and seven rebounds against Wake Forest.
- Recorded a season-best 10 rebounds against Clemson in 17 minutes.
- Had nine rebounds, six on the offensive end, to go with six points against Duke.
- Saw eight minutes off the bench against Georgia Tech and scored four points.
- Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in 11 minutes against Tennessee Tech.
- Matched a season high with 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Dartmouth in just 16 minutes.
- Scored a season-best 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and grabbed six rebounds against Valparaiso.
- Played 11 minutes against Dayton, earning first career start, and had two points and one block.
- Pulled down four rebounds in just six minutes against Western Kentucky.
High School:
- Listed 36th overall by Prospects Nation in the class of 2015.
- Four-star recruit according to espnW and top 100 HoopGurlz prospect; ranked 16th at the post position for the class of 2015.
- Capped 120-game career with 2,166 points on 56 percent shooting, 1,395 rebounds, 101 steals, and 355 blocks.
- Named the Tribune-Herald’s 2015 Super Centex Player of the Year after averaging 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks in senior campaign; also earned first-team honors from the publication and was selected as the District 17-4A co-MVP.
- Paced the team as a junior in scoring (18.6), rebounding (9.7), and blocked shots (3.5); also shot 60 percent from the floor.
- Earned all-state honors and District 17-3A MVP status following the team’s 35-0 mark that resulted in a state championship as a junior.
- Tabbed to the UIL 3A Girls Basketball all-Tournament Team in 2014.
- Invited to the 2014 U.S. U-17 National Team Trials.
- Chose Louisville over Baylor, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.
Personal:
- Daughter of Eric DeGrate and Sabrina Miles; has two brothers (Eric, Xavier) and two sisters (Sabrea, Brieana).
- Born on Jan. 29, 1997.
- Enrolled in general studies.
WBB: Head Coach Jeff Walz Press Conference (7/31/25)
Thursday, July 31
Jeff Walz Post Game vs Clemson Press Conference 02.27.25
Friday, May 16
WBB: NCAA 2nd Round Preview Press Conference
Saturday, March 22
WBB: NCAA 1st Round Postgame Press Conference (Nebraska - 3/21/25)
Saturday, March 22