Jantel Lavender

Jantel Lavender

No. 14 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Position	Center
League	Turkish Women's Basketball League
Personal information
Born	November 12, 1988 Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Cleveland Central Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (2007–2011)
WNBA draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–present	Los Angeles Sparks
2011	Beşiktaş
2012	CCC Polkowice
2012–2013	Beretta Famila Schio
2013–2015	Wisła Kraków
2015–present	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Career highlights and awards
WNBA All-Star (2015) Polish Cup MVP: 2014, 2015 PLKK MVP: 2015 Italian Champion: 2013 Polish Champion: 2014, 2015 Turkish Cup: 2016 Turkish Super Cup: 2015
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women’s Basketball Representing  United States U18 and U19 2006 U18 Colorado Springs Team Competition 2007 U19 Bratislava Team Competition World University Games 2009 Belgrade Team Competition

Jantel Lavender (born November 12, 1988) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Fenerbahçe Istanbul.

Ohio State statistics

Source^[1]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007-08	Ohio State	31	547	51.3	20.0	66.1	9.9	1.2	0.4	1.0	17.6
2008-09	Ohio State	35	728	54.1	-	75.5	10.7	1.8	0.4	1.2	20.8
2009-10	Ohio State	36	769	51.4	40.0	77.6	10.3	1.6	0.5	1.5	21.4
2010-11	Ohio State	34	774	54.8	-	80.2	10.9	2.4	0.4	1.8	22.8
Career	Ohio State	136	2818	53.0	23.1	75.6	10.5	1.8	0.4	1.4	20.7

USA Basketball

Lavender was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held in July 2006, when the USA team defeated Canada to win the championship. Lavender averaged 4.8 points per game.^[2] Lavender was a member of the USA Women's U19 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. The event was held in July and August 2007, when the USA team defeated Sweden to win the championship. Lavender scored 16 points in the preliminary round game against Lithuania, then scored 28 points in a win over Spain. She scored 25 points in the win over the Czech Republic. Over the course of the tournament, she averaged 16.0 points per game, second only to Maya Moore with 16.3 per game. Lavender led the team in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game.^[3] Lavender was named a member of the team representing the USA at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. She recorded a double-double, with 16 points and 12 rebounds against France. In the gold medal game against previously undefeated Russia, Lavender had 14 points.^[4]

WNBA

Lavender was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (5th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks.^[5]

Europe

On July 13.2015, Fenerbahçe Istanbul announced her transfer to the club.^[6]

References

1. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
2. "Sixth Women's Fiba Americas U18 Championship For Women -- 2006". USA Basketball. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. "Seventh FIBA Women's U19 World Championship -- 2007". USA Basketball. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
4. "TWENTY-FIFTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 2009". USA Basketball. Retrieved 17 Oct 2013.
5. http://www.wnba.com draft2011/draft_board.html 2011 WNBA Draft board
6. New ransfers for women basketball section

External links

• Ohio State Buckeyes bio