DURHAM, N.C. – Following a career-best senior campaign for the Duke women’s basketball program, recent Blue Devil graduate Erin Mathias has signed a professional contract with USE Scotti Empoli in Italy for the upcoming season.
Mathias, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., averaged a career-best 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks as she started all 33 contests in 2017-18. The 6-4 post player collected three double-doubles and 15 contests with double-digit scoring on the season. Mathias was a Lisa Leslie Award candidate as the top center in NCAA Division I and ranked No.