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]

Lauren Ervin
Personal information
Born (1985-03-24) March 24, 1985 (age 39)
Inglewood, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolInglewood (Inglewood, California)
College
WNBA draft2008: 3rd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
PositionForward
Number44
Career history
2009Connecticut Sun

High school edit

Ervin 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]

Kansas and Arkansas statistics edit

Source[9]

Legend
  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

  1. ^ "Lauren Rochelle Ervin was born on March 24, 1985 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "KU women overcome ugly incident". KUsports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. ^ "WNBA.com: Prospect: Lauren Ervin". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  4. ^ "Lady'Backs Center Ervin Chosen In WNBA Draft By Connecticut". arkansasbusiness.com. April 9, 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Veterans, rookies alike arrive for Sun training camp". Norwich Bulletin. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Gruda Joins Sun, Ervin Waived". WNBA.com. Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. July 3, 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  7. ^ "2010 WNBA Transactions". WNBA.com. Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. April 24, 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.