Essence Carson #17 Guard/Forward

Background

2010: Appeared in 34 games. Averaged 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds...Registered 5-plus points in 13 games...Averaged 3.9 in home games and 3.5 on the road...Led team in rebounds (@ Atlanta 8/13). SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 11 ( CHI, 5/16); REB – 7 (@ ATL, 8/13); AST – 5 (TUL 8/19); STL – 2 (TUL, 8/19); BS – 1 (7X, PHO, 8/14); FGM – 4 (4X LAST: IND, 8/17); FGA – 8 (2X, @ LA, 6/29); FTM – 3 (2X, @ LAST: IND, 08/03); FTA – 4 (@ IND, 8/03); MIN – 21 (@IND, 8/03).

2009: Appeared in 34 games with 34 starts ... Scored 10-plus points 15 times and 20-plus points twice ... Grabbed five or more rebounds three times ... Led the team in scoring six times and rebounds three times ... SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 28 (@ DET, 9/10); REB – 8 (@ ATL, 8/01); AST – 4(ATL, 7/11); STL – 4 (ATL, 7/11); BS – 2 (2X, WAS, 9/13); FGM – 11 (@ DET, 9/10); FGA – 18 (2X, @ DET, 9/10); FTM – 5 (DET, 7/02); FTA – 5 (DET, 7/02); MIN – 36 (IND, 9/08).

2008: Appeared in 34 games with 30 starts ... Scored 10-plus points 8 times, led the team in scoring twice and rebounding once ... PLAYOFFS: Appeared in and started all six games, averaging 16.8 mpg and 5.7 ppg across the two series ... Scored team and career-high 15 points in decisive Game 3 of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against Connecticut.

INTERNATIONAL: Preceding the 2011 WNBA Season, played for TTT Riga in Latvia averaging 17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg...Prior to the 2010 WNBA season, played for Bourges Basket in France while averaging 10.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 3.0 apg in French League play ... Averaged 10.4 ppg 4.8 rpg and 2.0 apg in Euroleague action ... Prior to 2009 WNBA season, competed in Latvia for TTT Riga through the fall, averaging 14.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 2.1 apg in 11 games ... In the winter and spring months, joined Umana Venezia in Italy and went on to average 10.6 ppg and 3.6 rpg in seven match-ups ... Gold medalist with 2006 USA FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship team, starting three of four games and averaging 10.5 ppg, 3 rpg and 2 spg ... Gold medalist with 2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Tunis, Tunisia) starting all eight games and averaging 5.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.4 apg and 2.4 spg ... Gold medalist with 2004 U.S. Women's Junior World Championship qualifying team (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico), averaging 8.7 ppg and 3.3 rpg.

AS A COLLEGIAN: Graduated 17th on Rutgers' all-time scoring chart and 12th on all-time rebounding list... Averaged 9.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg for career ... Named Big East Defensive Player of the Year for three straight seasons... Earned All-Big East Second Team in 2008; All-BIG EAST First Team, BIG EAST All-Tournament team honoree, Greensboro Regional All-Tournament Team, Kodak/WBCA Region I All-American, first team Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association selection and preseason Wade Watch list in 2007; Achieved a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-Second Team in 2006; Named to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-Second Team and a BIG EAST Academic All-Star in 2005.