Erlana Larkins #12 Forward

Erlana Larkins
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Background

CAREER CAPSULE
• Signed a training camp contract with the Mercury on March 21, 2011
• Selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty

2009 WNBA SEASON
• Appeared in 18 games for the Liberty
• Led the team in rebounds once, grabbing a season-high six boards on June 13 at San Antonio and September 8 vs. Indiana

2008 WNBA SEASON
• Appeared in 27 games for the New York Liberty
• Led the team in scoring once and rebounding twice
• Scored in double figures four times
• Collected five or more rebounds six times
• Was selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty

COLLEGE CAREER
• Holds career averages of 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 57.1-percent from the floor
• Became 7th player in ACC history with 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 assists, 200 steals and 100 blocks in a career
• 2008 State Farm All-America, USBWA All-American, AP All-America Second Team, ESPN.com All-America Second Team, All-ACC First Team, ACC Tournament MVP title
• 2007: Named AP All-America Third Team, All-ACC First Team and to preseason watch lists for the Wooden, Wade and Naismith awards
• 2006: Named to Final Four All-Tournament Team, AP All-America honorable mention, Kodak All-America region finalist, All-ACC first team and All-ACC Tournament first team
• 2005: Named to All-ACC Second Team, All-ACC, All-ACC Freshman Team, All-ACC Tournament Second Team and selected to the ESPN.com Preseason All-Freshman team
• 2005 ACC Tournament Champion

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM
• Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing for Mersin in Turkey, averaging 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds through 22 Turkish League games
• Spent the 2009-10 offseason playing for Mersin in Turkey, averaging 11.4 points and 8.7 rebounds through 18 Turkish League games
• Spent 2008-09 offseason playing for Samsun in Turkey, averaging 14.5 points and 12 rebounds in 20 Turkish League games
• Gold medalist with 2007 USA Basketball Women's Pan Am Games Team (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• 2006 USA Basketball Under 20 Women's National team at the FIBA Americas Championship (Mexico City)
• 2005 FIBA Women's U19 World Championship (Tunisia)
• 2004 USA Basketball Junior World Championship qualifying team (Puerto Rico)

Personal

• Full name is Erlana La'Nay Larkins
• Born in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Daughter of Victoria and Earl Larkins
• Majored in sociology and Afro American studies at North Carolina
• Favorite TV shows are Law & Order: SVU and the First 48
• Dream job is to become a homicide detective
• Guiltiest pleasure is shopping
• Listens to music for her pre-game ritual

Career Transactions

Selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. Signed with the Mercury on March 21, 2011