1. Jantel Lavender was born on November 12,1988 and is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Jantel Lavender
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Jantel Lavender was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
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At Ohio State University, Lavender was named Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year in each of her four seasons.
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Jantel Lavender received the coaches' version in 2008, the media version in 2011, and both awards in 2009 and 2010.
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Jantel 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.
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Jantel 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.
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Jantel Lavender scored 16 points in the preliminary round game against Lithuania, then scored 28 points in a win over Spain.
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Jantel Lavender scored 25 points in the win over the Czech Republic.
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Jantel Lavender led the team in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game.
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Jantel Lavender was named a member of the team representing the US at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Jantel Lavender recorded a double-double, with 16 points and 12 rebounds against France.
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Jantel Lavender was selected in the first round of the 2011 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
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In 2015, Jantel Lavender re-signed with the Sparks once her rookie contract expired.
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Jantel Lavender would start in all 34 games and average a career-high 14.5 points per game along with 8.3 rebounds per game.
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In 2017, Jantel Lavender signed a contract extension with the Sparks.
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In February 2021, Jantel Lavender re-signed with the Indiana Fever to a multi-year deal.