Sam Houston Athletice Site

SAM HOUSTON
Red-shirted in 2012 after transfering from Marquette ... will have two years of eligibility to play men's basketball for the Bearkats

MARQUETTE
Played in 43 games, starting 11 times during his two seasons at Marquette ... helped lead the 2011 Marquette squad to a 22-15 record and the team's first  NCAA Sweet 16 appearance since 2003 ... made his first collegiate start in Marquette's season opener against Prairie View A&M and scored a career-high 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting ... made first career Big East start in an overtime win at Connecticut

CYPRESS SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
First team all-state and all-region selection as a senior, earning Houston Area Boys Basketball Coaches Association "Player of the Year" honors in 2009 ... set career records at with 771 rebounds and 375 blocked shots in his three seasons under coach John Harmatuk ... his 1,420 career points are the third highest total at the high school ... District 15-5A "Newcomer of the Year" as a sophomore and "Most Valuable Player" as a senior in 2009. He averaged 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game ... attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in 2005-06.

HEAD COACH JASON HOOTEN
"Erik is a big-time talent and a sensational person. We feel like, in another year, he will be a great contributor to our program and make the same type of impact that Gilberto Clavell made in the Southland Conference. Erik brings a lot to the table and has a skill set that will continue to get better with hard work and time. He is skilled away from the ball and can shoot it out to the three point line. He was looking for an opportunity to show what he can do on a long term basis and we were looking for a guy that we felt could be a difference maker."