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Essence Carson #17 Guard/Forward
| PPG | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| RPG | 4.0 |
| APG | 1.0 |
| EFF | +1.50 |
- Born: Jul 28, 1986
- Height: 6-0 / 1,83
- Weight: 165 lbs. / 74,8 kg.
- College: Rutgers
- Years Pro: 4
Player Comparison
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2011: Appeared in 32 games. Averaged 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists…Tied her career-highs for rebounds and assists, registering 8 rebounds (ATL, 6/14 and CON, 8/18) and 5 assists (@CHI, 6/17 and ATL, 7/13)…Selected to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game…Made her third career playoff appearance.
2010: Appeared in 34 games. Averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 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 ... Appeared and started in all six playoff games, averaging 16.8 mpg and 5.7 ppg across two series ... Scored team and career-high 15 points in decisive Game 3 of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against Connecticut.
INTERNATIONAL (as of March 6): Spent the 2011-2012 offseason playing for Rivas Ecopolis in the Spain and averaged 11.8 points, 1.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
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.