Erik Szyndlar

Class:
Senior
Position:
F
Height:
6-6
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Belleville, Mich.
High School:
Belleville

Senior (1998-99) ... Played in nine games ... Hard worker in practice challenging the starters ... Hit a three-pointer with time running out against Towson for his only points on the season ... Scored on a free throw against Eastern Michigan and then Duke ... Grabbed three rebounds and is 2-for-4 from the free-throw line and is 1-for-3 from the field ... Finished career with three points against Ohio State (March 5) in the Big Ten Tournament.

Junior (1997-98) ... Saw clean-up action in eight games, including three Big Ten contests ... drained a pair of three-pointers last season, the first of his career ... made one against Chattanooga and another against Syracuse in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic ... also scored three points against American Puerto Rico while grabbing a career-best four rebounds ... played a career-best four minutes against American Puerto Rico and Indiana

Sophomore (1996-97) ... Played in 10 games off the bench.

Freshman (1995-96) ... Played 11 games off the bench.

Prep ... Three-year varsity letterwinner at nearby Belleville High School ... averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds as a senior ... was named team captain and earned all-area mention ... played under head coach Mike Garland, who is now an assistant coach at Michigan State ... also earned letters in football and track ... honor roll student all eight semesters and was named school’s scholar-athlete as a senior.