Ivory Latta
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Ivory Latta (born September 24, 1984 in McConnells, South Carolina) is a professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock 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.
College
Latta was named the 2006 Player of the Year by ESPN.com, 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.
Professional
Latta was drafted by Detroit 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.
For the 2007-8 winter season, Latta signed with Elizur Holon, a professional basketball club in Israel.
