Ivory Latta

Ivory Latta

Infobox WNBA Player



name = Ivory Latta
team = Atlanta Dream
number = 12
position = Guard
height_ft = 5 | height_in = 6
weight_lbs = 143
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1984|9|24|mf=y
birth_place = McConnells, South Carolina
college = North Carolina
draft = 11th overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team = Detroit Shock
career_start = 2007
career_end =
former_teams = Detroit Shock

Ivory Latta (born September 24, 1984 in McConnells, South Carolina) is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She is the all-time leading scorer in South Carolina history (mens and womens) with a total of 4,319 career points.citeweb|url=http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/ivory_latta/bio.html|title=official bio]

Professional career

Latta was drafted by the Detroit Shock with the 11th pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft. She averaged 3.0 points per game as a rookie, and had the second-best 3-point field goal percentage in the WNBA for the 2007 regular season. On February 6, 2008 She was traded to the Atlanta Dream for the Dream's 2008 second round pick and LaToya Thomas. [ [http://www.wnba.com/dream/expansion_analysis_080206.html Atlanta's expansion draft trades/analysis] ]

College career

Latta was named the 2006 Player of the Year by ESPN.com [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/ncaatourney07/columns/story?columnist=lieberman_nancy&id=2820793] ] , USBWA, GballMag.com and Basketball Times National Player of the Year, Nancy Lieberman Award Winner as Point Guard of the Year (2006), Consensus All-American (2006), ACC Player of the Year (2006), ACC Tournament MVP (2005), WBCA National Player for the Month of March (2005), All-ACC First Team (2007, 2005), AP All-American Third Team (2005), ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year (2004), All-ACC Second Team (2004), All-ACC Freshmen Team (2004).

Latta averaged 14.0 points per game as a freshman, 16.2 as a senior, and 16.6 for her career at UNC.

Personal life

Other recognition included a resolution read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representative John Spratt and a key to the city of York, South Carolina, which celebrated Ivory Latta Day on Jan. 10, 2003. Her friendships with NBA superstar LeBron James and actor/rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges have been well documented.

References

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2007/prospect_ivory_latta.html WNBA profile]


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