Erin DeGrate (Waco, TX.), United Elite-2015
Truth to the saying that, “everything’s bigger in Texas” is very apparent when Erin DeGrate steps onto the floor. Her commanding presence is not just a visual thing. In the past three years she has constantly improved in all areas of her game and is most definitely one of the top post players in the country.
One of the things that is most noticeable in DeGrate’s game is how big she plays. The 6-foot-4 post uses every inch of her size on both ends of the floor. On offense she keeps the ball above her head around the basket and is almost unstoppable, while on the defensive end she takes up a lot of space in the lane. Her strength and soft touch around the basket is a combination that makes her a potential go-to player. The 27th ranked player in the class of 2015 drew a lot of attention from her opponents, but most importantly from major college coaches from all over the country. This has been a very good July for DeGrate.
