Lauren Ervin

Lauren Ervin

Personal information
Born	(1985-03-24) March 24, 1985 (age 40) 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	Kansas (2003–2004) Mt. San Antonio (2004–2005) Arkansas (2006–2008)
WNBA draft	2008: 3rd round, 37th overall pick
Drafted by	Connecticut Sun
Position	Forward
Number	44
Career history
2009	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights
McDonald's All-American (2003)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

High school

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]

Career statistics

WNBA

Legend

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

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

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

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.