Lauren Rochelle Ervin (born March 24, 1985) is an American

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player with

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(WNBA). She attended the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

as a freshman, then

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for her sophomore year, before transferring to the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

for her junior and senior year. She was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. Due to her ACL injury, she did not join the Sun until the 2009 season. 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

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reported to the team in July. The Washington Mystics signed Ervin to a training camp contract in 2010.

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.

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1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American women's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball players Basketball players from Inglewood, California Connecticut Sun draft picks Connecticut Sun players Forwards (basketball) Inglewood High School (California) alumni {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub