Women's Basketball

  Amber Peterink

Amber Peterink

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kendallville, IN

High School:
East Noble

Height:
6-1

Position:
F

2006-07
Played in all but two games during her final season as a Flyer...Averaged 9.7 minutes per game and had her most playing time in the one-point victory at Akron...Had four points, four assists and three rebounds in the A-10 First Round win over La Salle...Put up a season-high five points in her final collegiate game against George Washington in the A-10 Quarterfinals...Pulled down five rebounds on three occasions.

2005-06
Played in all 29 games off the bench and averaged 11.8 minutes per contest during her junior season...Scored a career-best 13 points in just 18 minutes during the win over Saint Louis at UD Arena...Added nine points against UT-Martin and eight against Toledo...Pulled in five rebounds or more seven times...Finished fifth on the team with 23 offensive rebounds.

2004-05
Appeared in 18 games while making starts against Akron (Nov. 19) and Cleveland State (Nov. 23)...Provided a physical presence off the bench and played eight minutes or more six times...Dished out a season-best three assists in a season-high 20 minutes played against Temple (Feb. 20)...Also had two assists against Cleveland State...Collected three rebounds against Wright State (Dec. 7) and Massachusetts (Feb. 11)...Pulled down two rebounds in just four minutes played against Chicago State (Nov. 21).

2003-04
Made 15 starts in 22 appearances ...Averaged 5.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game... Opened up her collegiate career with 16 rebounds against Boise State in the Air Force Classic...Those 16 boards are the most ever by a freshman at UD...Posted a career-high 12 points in back-to-back contests against Temple and La Salle -- her last two games of the season...Her .450 field goal percentage was second on the team...Recorded her first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 11 boards in win over Fordham ...Connected on 6-of-19 (.316) from three-point range.

High School
Peterink is a four-year starter out of East Noble High School in Kendallville, IN...Was a three-time First Team All-Conference and All-Area honoree ...Was named a Region Roundball Review Indiana Super Senior 25...Was also a Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State honoree after averaging 15.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a senior...Broke school record for career rebounds (650) and rebounds in a game (18)... Averaged 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for her career...Was a two-time team MVP...Also competed for the AAU Boiler Backers who were state champions in 2004...Her 17-and-under AAU squad placed 17th at nationals and were state runners-up...Her 18-and-under AAU squad placed second nationally and she was named AAU All-America for 18-and-under.

Personal Data
Daughter of Steven and Sandra Peterink... Has an older sister, Candice (22)...Born on September 9, 1984... Majoring in Sport Management...High School coach was Andy Ross.

Career Statistics

Year GP GS Min FG Att Pct 3Pt Att Pct FT Att Pct Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg
2003-04 22 15 546 49 109 .450 6 19 .316 9 23 .391 110 5.0 37 3 12 113 5.1
2004-05 18 2 109 4 17 .235 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 15 0.8 7 1 3 8 0.4
2005-06 29 0 343 35 74 .473 4 18 .222 18 26 .692 67 2.3 19 0 2 92 3.2
2006-07 29 0 280 17 51 .333 2 9 .222 12 20 .600 48 1.7 17 2 4 48 1.7
TOTAL 98 17 1278 105 251 .418 12 47 .255 39 71 .549 240 2.4 80 6 21 261 2.7