| White in the 2008 NCAA Final Four | |
| WNBA's Atlanta Dream – No. 7 | |
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| Born | August 26, 1986 Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| High school | Ribault |
| College | LSU |
| Draft | 17th overall, 2008 Houston Comets |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Houston Comets (2008) Indiana Fever (2009–2010) Atlanta Dream (2010–present) |
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Erica White (born August 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA.[1]
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White's full name is Erica Rene White. She was born on August 26, 1986, in Jacksonville, Florida. She is the daughter of Terry White and Robin Manigault. White has three sisters, Leslie Manigault, Courtney Manigault, and Jordan White, and a brother, Terry White Jr.
She attended Ribault High School where she averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 steals and 5.2 assists per game at Ribault High School for coach Alfred Austin. White Led her school to three straight state titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003. She was named McDonald's All-American as a senior.[2]
White played collegiately for the Lady Tigers of LSU. As a sophomroe at LSU White played in 34 games and started the final 20 of the season. She started for the first time in her career on January 19 against Alabama and had 10 points, six assists and four steals. As a junior she played in 37 games with 36 starts. She poured in a career high 20 points against Baylor.[3] Some of her LSU teammates, Sylvia Fowles and Quianna Chaney also entered WNBA Draft.[4] White along with Fowles and Chaney led the Lady Tigers to NCAA Final Four appearances all four years at LSU, although they never won a championship.
She was drafted in the second round of the 2008 WNBA Draft with the 17th overall pick by the Houston Comets. While in Houston she played all 34 games and started 2. She averaged 12.5 minutes and 3.6 points per game as a Comet. After the Houston Comets folded she was picked up by the Indiana Fever in the dispersal draft. After her Fever teammate Yolanda Griffith got injured the Fever signed a guard and center. This move forced teammate Khadijah Whittington and White to be waived. She is currently a free agent.[5]
She is currently playing for Natanya in Israel during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[6]
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