Ex-Inglewood star Ervin joins WNBA team Washington

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Story Created: Feb 26, 2010 at 4:04 PM PST

Story Updated: Feb 26, 2010 at 4:04 PM PST

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Former Inglewood High School standout Lauren Ervin, who is currently playing professionally in Turkey, has been added to the roster of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.

Angela Taylor, the Mystics vice president and general manager, made the announcement of the 6-foot-4 forward joining the club. A collegiate star at Arkansas, she was a third-round draft pick of the Connecticut Sun in 2008.

Ervin averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game prior to injuring her ACL as a senior at Arkansas. In 2009, she played for the Sun and averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

She played in Sweden during the 2008-2009 season and averaged 19 points and 12.1 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the field. Ervin is currently playing in Turkey and is averaging 15.1 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.

“We are excited to bring Lauren in to compete for a position on our roster,” Taylor said. “Lauren is having a great season overseas in Turkey right now as she is leading the Turkish league in rebounding. She is a young post who is very active on the boards, runs the floor, capable of scoring on the low block, and presents great size in the post.”

At Inglewood, Ervin averaged 24 points and 18 rebounds per game while earning spots on the McDonald’s, Parade, Street & Smith, Nike and Adidas All-American teams. She was ranked the No. 2 high school recruit in the country by Blue Star as a senior.

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