Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Amber Land
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Kulm, N.D.
- High School:
- Kulm
EMU: 2007-08: Started 11 of 29 games played…Averaged a career-best 4.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game…Had a season-high nine rebounds against Toledo on Jan. 12…Equaled a career-best effort with 12 points in a double-overtime victory at Duquesne (12-28-07)...Also notched 12 points versus Illinois State (12-2-07)...Recorded a steal in eight different games...Rejected a shot in 10 contests...2006-07: Played in 19 games, averaging 3.8 minutes, 1.2 rebounds and 0.9 points...Scored five points against New Orleans (11-17-06) and Western Carolina (12-30-06)...Grabbed three rebounds twice, against Illinois State (12-17-06) and versus Northern Illinois (1-3-07)...2005-06: Played in 12 games, averaging 0.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game... Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds against California State Northridge (11-26-05)...Scored two points in three different games...2004-05: Sat out the season as a redshirt...HIGH SCHOOL: Rewrote the record books at Kulm, setting 23 marks including total points (1,366), total rebounds (1,108), blocks (389) and steals (247)...Accumulated 1,911 points, 1,486 rebounds and 507 blocks while playing high school ball in North Dakota and Ohio...Carried the Gophers to the Region 3 Tournament by averaging 18.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, 7.8 blocked shots, 4.6 steals and 1.8 assists per game...Selected the District 5 Senior Player of the Year in 2004...Was awarded All-Conference, All-District and All-State honors...Garnered All-Area honors by the Jamestown Sun, Fargo Forum and the Columbus Dispatch...As a junior, averaged 17.4 points and 14.8 rebounds per contest en route to being selected as the Best Defender, Free Throw Shooter and Rebounder by her teammates... Sophomore season she split time between North Dakota and Ohio, and combined she poured in 923 points while grabbing 659 caroms for her teams...In 2000, averaged 7.6 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Gophers...PERSONAL: Full Name: Amber Dawn Land…Daughter of Arlyn and Sharalyn Land...Has two brothers: David and Joshua, and one sister, Katrina...Hometown: Kulm, N.D.…High School: Kulm…Major: Math education…Born: 11-9-85.
