Emma VanZanten

Height:
6-4
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.
High School:
Northview
Prev School:
Western Michigan
Major:
Special Education
Position:
Forward

2019-20 (R-Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Played in 10 games, one of which she started... Missed 20 straight games with a foot injury... Made her first career start at Akron on Nov. 20 but didn’t play again until Feb. 21... Totaled 51 points, 21 rebounds and 14 blocks for averages of 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks... Ranked second on the team in blocks despite playing just 10 games... Shot 50 percent from the field, which was the best mark on the squad... Scored a career-best 13 points on six field goals and a free throw in the Horizon League Tournament game at Cleveland State (3/3)... Grabbed a season-best five rebounds in 11 minutes in her start at Akron (11/20)... Had at least one block in all five games after her return from injury... Blocked three shots against Detroit Mercy (2/21), Oakland (2/23) and Green Bay (2/29).

2018-19 (Junior): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Western Michigan: Played in 60 games over two seasons with the Broncos, who won at least 18 games in each of her two seasons in Kalamazoo... As a sophomore, averaged 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 28 contests while being named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team... Scored a season-high 10 points in just eight minutes in the MAC Semifinals against Buffalo... Had 10 points and nine rebounds against Kentucky State... Played in all 32 games as a freshman and averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds... Tied for third on the team with 11 blocks.

High School: Was a finalist for the Michigan Miss Basketball award her senior year when she averaged a triple-double of 18.5 points, 13.7 points and 10.5 blocks... Was a three-time all-conference selection and set the school record for career blocks... Also ranks in the top five in Northview High history in career rebounds... Named to the All-State team... Champion of Character Player... Earned the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal: Parents are Matt and Kelsey... Has a brother (Devon)... Major is special education... Recipient of the 2020-21 Mike and Janet Murray Scholarship.