2016, 2017, 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Senior (2018-19):
Played in 22 games as a senior, starting two ... Averaged 1.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 assists in 16.6 minutes/game ... Missed the first nine games of the season with an injury suffered in a preseason scrimmage ... Made season debut vs. North Carolina and made two key free throws in overtime to help the Tigers to a win (12/22) ... Scored season-high 6 points at Alabama (1/10) and vs. BYU in the NCAA Tournament (3/23) .. Made first start of season and second of career vs. Texas A&M (1/24); scored 6 points and had 3 rebounds ... Had 6 rebounds, 3 steals vs. Alabama Sate (12/29) ... Graduated from Auburn in May 2019.
As a Junior (2017-18):
Played in 20 games as a junior ... Averaged 1.6 points, 1.2 rebounds in 15.4 minutes/game ... Was a key defensive replacement, averaging 1.6 steals per game ... Scored season-high 8 points vs. ULM on 4-of-5 shooting, also had 5 rebounds (11/29) ... Had a career-high 6 steals along with 6 points in win over Louisiana Tech (11/19) ... Missed first nine SEC games with foot injury; returned at Texas A&M (2/4) ... Had four steals in Senior Day win over Ole Miss (2/25) ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Sophomore (2016-17):
Played in 29 games, earning one start ... Made first start at Alabama (1/29) and scored six points in 20 minutes ... Averaged 2.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game ... Played an average of 19.5 minutes per game as Auburn's first player off the bench ... Scored career-high nine points in win over Ole Miss (1/8) ... Had eight points in NCAA Tournament first round game vs. NC State (3/17) ... Pulled down season-high seven rebounds and hit two key late free throws in win at Arkansas (2/26) ... Hit go-ahead jumper with 50 seconds to play in comeback win over Indiana (11/27); Auburn had trailed by 17 points early in fourth quarter ... Had six rebounds in comeback win at Vanderbilt (1/12) ... Had career-high five assists and four steals along with four points and three rebounds in win over Tennessee (1/19) ... Shot 35.9% from the field (28-78) ... Made 9-of-12 free throws (75%) for the year ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2015-16):
Played in all 33 games as a key defensive reserve ... Averaged 2.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.9 assists in 17.2 minutes/game ... Provided defensive spark off the bench throughout the season ... Scored season-high eight points four times: at Towson (12/20), vs. Florida (2/14), vs. Missouri (2/21) and vs. St. John's in the NCAA Tournament first round (2/18) ... Hit key 15-foot jumper in the final minute to give Auburn a 3-point lead over No. 7 Kentucky in an eventual 66-61 Tiger win (1/3); also had season-high four steals in the game ... Had season-high six rebounds at Towson (12/20) and vs. Missouri (2/21) ... Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
Graduated from Claudia Taylor Johnson High School in San Antonio ... Club teams were DFW T-Jack/Team XPress ... Helped team to a 26-8 record as a senior ... Averaged 13.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a senior ... Scored more than 1,000 points in her high school career ... Rated nation's No. 68 player in class of 2015 by Blue Star Basketball ... Named San Antonio Defensive Player of the Year and selected to San Antonio Express-News "Super Team" as a senior ... Also named to Texas Girls' Coaches Association All-Star Team ... Four-time defensive player of the year ... Also ran track at Johnson HS.
Personal:
Full name is Erica Amanda Sanders ... Parents are Eric and Carrie Sanders ... Has four siblings, Endia, Eric, Tamika and Emmanuel ... Chose Auburn because Coach Flo and the entire staff made her feel wanted and at home.