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Putnam established herself as one of the Southland Conference's up-and-coming post threats in 2005-06, more than doubling her minutes per game averages from the previous two seasons despite having her season cut short in the `Cats' 19th game at Southeastern Louisiana ... Boasts a 41.6 percent career field goal mark and is 58 percent from the foul line in three seasons as a Bobcat ... Has committed 119 career fouls but has fouled out only once in her three-season career ... Grabbed 124 of her 215 career rebounds in a 19-game junior season ... Of her 215 career boards, 75 have come on the offensive glass ... In 67 career games, Putnam has pulled down at least five rebounds while four of those games were double-digit rebounding performances ... Has attempted only three 3-point attempts as a Bobcat, all three of which were missed attempts ... Has attempted ten or more attempts from the field only twice in her career ... Has 20 career blocked shots, ten of which came in her junior season.
2005-06: In an injury shortened season, Putnam appeared and started in 19 games for the Bobcats, averaging 6.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... Suffered a season-ending injury in a loss Feb. 2 at Southeastern Louisiana ... Set a career-high with 17 points in a season-opening win at Oklahoma State ... Also had a career-first by scoring 12 against Texas-Permian Basin, resulting in back-to-back double-digit games in the season's opening two contests ... Found double digits four more times on the year, including 11 points and 13 rebounds at Lamar for her first-career double-double ... Pulled down a career-best 15 rebounds against Texas-Pan American, one of two double-digit rebounding performances against the Lady Broncs on the year ... Produced a season-best 85.7 percent from the field by hitting 5-of-6 shots from the floor against Texas-Permian Basin ... Chipped in four assists against UTEP in the UTPA Battle at the Border ... Provided 34 minutes on two occasions, first against Oklahoma State and again against Lamar, both in road contests ... Knocked in six field goals against both Texas-Permian Basin and Oklahoma State ... Had 11 attempts from the foul line against UTPA, a team-high for the season ... Finished the year 45-of-108 from the field (41.7 percent) and 39-of-71 from the foul line (54.9 percent) while missing on two attempts from the three-point stripe ... Finished the season with 46 offensive rebounds and had 78 boards on the defensive end of the floor. 2004-05 (SOPHOMORE) - Putnam played in 25 of Texas State's 28 games as a sophomore, averaging 11.5 minutes, 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... Shot 63.6 % from the free-throw line and 29.7% from the field ... Scored a season-best five points Feb. 16 aginst Louisiana-Monroe ... Pulled down seven rebounds on Feb. 24 against McNeese State ... Played in a season-high 27 minutes against McNeese State in the Southland Conference Tournament's first round on March 7.
2003-04 (FRESHMAN) - As a true freshman Putnam started in two of the 23 games she played in, when the Bobcats traveled to Northwestern State (1/31) and when Southeastern Louisiana (2/5) came to San Marcos... She scored a season high eight points twice during the 2003-2004 season ... First at Nicholls State (3/1) while also adding five boards ... The second in the Bobcats' very next game against Stephen F. Austin (3/5) ... Putnam averaged more playing time than any other freshman with ten minutes against all opponents and averaging 11.3 minutes per game against Conference opponents ... Also in conference play she averaged 2.3 points per game.
HIGH SCHOOL - Putnam was selected three times for the All-Regional team ... She averaged 13.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks as a senior ... She led her team to a 24-3 record and Class 4A State Championship her senior year as well ... Scored a game-high 21 points along with nine rebounds during her team's state championship victory over Wasilla High School ... Putnam was also nominated for the McDonald's All-Star Game in Atlanta and was a First Team 4A All-State selection.
PERSONAL - Erica Putnam was born February 20, 1985 ... She is the daughter of Bill and Sanda Putnam ... Putnam has one sister, Kyle (22) ... Selected Texas State over Eastern Washington ... She is currently undecided on her major.
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