chattanooga MOCS

Moore on Erin: "Erin brings a great presence to our inside game. Strength allows her to claim good position on the block and then her soft touch helps her finish well. Should also be a force on the boards, but has to do a better job with box-outs and defense."

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Cookeville High School Cavaliers coached by Mindy Odom ... led the Cavaliers to four consecutive 20-win seasons including a 27-9 mark her senior year ... led team to a state tournament berth in her senior season ... in the same year, the Cavaliers won the Substate, Region and District titles ... led team to a District Runner-Up finish in her sophomore year ... named to the All-State team as a senior and named Player of the Year in Upper Cumberland (UC) ... two-time All-Region player ... four-time All-District performer ... after scoring 1,000 points in her junior year, broke the school record for single season scoring in her senior year with 1,767 points ... named 7-AAA District Co-MVP her junior year  ... two-time District 7AAA and Region 4 All-Tournament selection ... named Upper Cumberland Freshman of the Year ... played AAU ball for the Tennessee Team Pride coached by Tiffany Woosley ... 14U team was third in the nationals and 15U team was seventh ... Carried a 3.8 GPA and was in the Top 10 percent of her graduating class ... member of the Honor Roll all four years ... Girls State as a junior ... member of the FCA ... three-year member of student congress ... Homecoming Court

PERSONAL: Full name is Erin Elise Helton ... born May 5, 1991 in Cookeville, Tenn., ... daughter of Karen and Jim Helton ... her mother played basketball for Motlow State Community College ... has a younger sister Emily.