Lauren Rochelle Ervin[1] (born March 24, 1985) is an American women's basketball player with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended the University of Kansas as a freshman, then Mt. San Antonio College for her sophomore year, before transferring to the University of Arkansas for her junior and senior year.[2][3] She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in the third round of the 2008.[4] Due to her ACL injury, she did not join the Sun until the 2009 season.[5] She played six months in the Swedish Women's Basketball League 2008/09, before heading back to the US. She made the 11-woman opening day roster but was cut when Sandrine Gruda reported to the team in July.[6] The Washington Mystics signed Ervin to a training camp contract in 2010.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1985 Inglewood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2008: 3rd round, 37th overall pick |
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 44 |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Connecticut Sun |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school
editErvin played for Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.[8]
Career statistics
editWNBA
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Connecticut | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
College
editSource[9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Kansas | 24 | 163 | 51.5% | 0.0% | 53.2% | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 2004-05 | Mt. San Antonio College | not available | |||||||||
| 2005-06 | Arkansas | Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||
| 2006-07 | Arkansas | 31 | 395 | 56.6% | 25.0% | 72.9% | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 12.7 |
| 2007-08 | Arkansas | 16 | 256 | 53.2% | 37.1% | 81.8% | 11.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| Career | 71 | 814 | 54.4% | 35.9% | 70.8% | 9.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 11.5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Lauren Rochelle Ervin was born on March 24, 1985 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "KU women overcome ugly incident". KUsports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Prospect: Lauren Ervin". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Lady'Backs Center Ervin Chosen In WNBA Draft By Connecticut". arkansasbusiness.com. April 9, 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Veterans, rookies alike arrive for Sun training camp". Norwich Bulletin. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Gruda Joins Sun, Ervin Waived". WNBA.com. Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. July 3, 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "2010 WNBA Transactions". WNBA.com. Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. April 24, 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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