C Jantel Lavender (official thread)

[jimotis4heisman]

didnt the first wnba player leave school early this summer?

[NYTraveller]

If you're talking about Candace Parker, she had another year of eligibility due to a redshirt season from a knee injury, but she had finished four years of college and was thus eligible for the draft. Plus, with the tight salary cap, there's little incentive to go early even if you could.

[gbasketball]

Prahalis with the no look passing is just amazing!!! A few games when Jantel was running down the court behind her and she just dish the ball to Jantel (no look) and Jantel finished with a nice lay-up. It is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes.

Prahalis for Big Ten Freshman of the Year!!!!!

GO BUCKS!!!

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by gbasketball

Prahalis with the no look passing is just amazing!!! A few games when Jantel was running down the court behind her and she just dish the ball to Jantel (no look) and Jantel finished with a nice lay-up. It is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes.

Prahalis for Big Ten Freshman of the Year!!!!!

GO BUCKS!!!

And Lavendar for player of the year!!!

[gbasketball]

WBK: Lavender Named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 01/27/2009

Cleveland native shot 62.5 percent from the field and averaged 25.5 points and 9.5 rebounds COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Ohio State sophomore center Jantel Lavender earned Big Ten co-player of the week honors for a fourth time this season in recognition of her performance last week in wins over Illinois and at Big Ten preseason-favorite Purdue.
Lavender averaged 25.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 62.5 percent from the field as the 15th-ranked Buckeyes moved back into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.
The sophomore opened the week with a season-high 30-point performance Thursday to lead the Buckeyes as they toppled Illinois, 68-51. Lavender tied her career-high with 15 field goals, shooting 62.5 percent from the floor, also grabbing 12 rebounds to record her Big Ten-leading 14th double-double of the year.
On the road against Purdue Sunday, the Cleveland, Ohio, native scored 15 of her 21 points in a closely contested second half to give Ohio State a 71-60 victory. She shot 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from the field and had seven rebounds and two blocks in the win.
Lavender upped her Big Ten-leading averages to 21.6 ppg and 11.1 rpg and is the only player in Division I to rank among the Top 10 in both categories.
The weekly honor is the eighth of her career, which ties her for fourth all-time in the conference and sets a new Big Ten record for awards won by a player in her freshman and sophomore seasons. She shares the weekly honor with Penn State?s Tyra Grant.
Ohio State is back in action Thursday at Michigan before returning home Sunday to face Indiana. Game time is set for 4 p.m.


Congratulations!!!!!!

[osugrad21]

Scout--Lavender Repeats As Big Ten Player of Year

[BB73]

Two noteworthy 5's occurred this week. Jantel was named Big Ten Player of The Week for a 5th time this year, which ties the record. (Her 9 selections is tied for third most in a career).

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And her selection as Player of the Year is the fifth stright year in which an Ohio State center has received the award, since Jessica Davenport won it for 3 straight seasons before Jantel became the first freshman to ever win the award last year.

[Padraig]

If my math is correct, Jantel is only 42 points from surpassing Katie Smith's first two seasons scoring totals.

I didn't look up a # of games comparison (with Big Ten Tourney & Post Season differences, etc.) but regarless of that it's obviously a very, very impressive first two Seasons for Miss Lavender.

Congrats to her and the rest of the team on their Big Ten Championship as well as all their individual accolades.

[LitlBuck]

She is just so impressive in all facets of her game for a young lady of her size. I don't know if she will get any All-American mention but I certainly can't see that coming next year and it won't surprise me at all to see her win Big 10 POY 4 years in a row.

[osugrad21]

CPD

Ohio State's Jantel Lavender named second-team All-American in women's college basketball

by Doug Feinberg / Associated Press Wednesday April 01, 2009, 4:26 AM


Whether or not she delivers a national championship, Courtney Paris will leave Oklahoma with quite a legacy: the only four-time All-American in women's college basketball.

Kiichiro Sato / Associated PressOhio State center Jantel Lavender (42), a Cleveland Central Catholic graduate, averaged 20.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes this season.

"I'm truly honored to be the first," said Paris, who already holds 18 NCAA records. "I'm sure that will happen with Maya Moore in the next couple of years." The sensational sophomore Moore is on pace to join the Oklahoma center in two years after making the Associated Press' All-America team for the second consecutive season Tuesday. She was joined by UConn teammate Renee Montgomery, marking the first time since 2000 that two players from the same school made the first team.
"It is nice because whenever you get recognized you always want your teammates to get recognized also, because you know you wouldn't be here without them," Montgomery said. "To have another teammate on a team like this makes you feel good."
Angel McCoughtry of Louisville and Kristi Toliver of Maryland rounded out the first team.

Cont..

[LitlBuck]

Dispatch

OSU women's basketball: Another national honor for Lavender
Center makes State Farm All-America team
Sunday, April 5, 2009 3:52 AM
By Jim Massie

Ohio State sophomore center Jantel Lavender was named to the State Farm Coaches' All-America team yesterday, her third such honor of the postseason.
The Big Ten player of the year in each of her first two seasons with the Buckeyes, Lavender previously was voted onto the United States Basketball Writers Association All-America first team and the Associated Press All-America second team.

Lavender was the only Division I player to rank in the top 20 nationally in scoring (20.8), rebounding (10.7) and field-goal percentage (54.1). She collected 24 double-doubles while leading the Buckeyes (29-6) to a fifth consecutive Big Ten regular-season championship and to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Also joining Lavender on the team were Maya Moore, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles of Connecticut; Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman of Maryland; Jayne Appel of Stanford; Courtney Paris of Oklahoma; Angel McCoughtry of Louisville; and DeWanna Bonner of Auburn.

Moore also was the runaway winner as the Associated Press player of the year, and her coach, Geno Auriemma, was named coach of the year for the sixth time.

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[LitlBuck]

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : OSU roundup: Lavender among roster hopefuls for World University Games

OSU roundup: Lavender among roster hopefuls for World University Games
Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:19 AM

USA Basketball invited Ohio State center Jantel Lavender to Colorado Springs to participate in the women's basketball national team trials for the World University Games.

Lavender, a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, will be one of 29 players vying for 12 roster spots during the four-day trials, which start May 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The World University Games will take place July 1-11 in Belgrade, Serbia.

[LitlBuck]

Dispatch

June 15, 2009

Lavender is OSU female athlete of year

Jantel Lavender was recognized today as he female athlete of the year by Ohio State. It would be hard to argue with the choice.

Lavender had a sensational sophomore season for the Buckeyes. She repeated as the Big Ten player of the year while leading Ohio State (29-6) to its fifth consecutive conference championship and the conference tournament title.

Along the way, she led the Big Ten in scoring (20.0), rebounding (9.9) and shooting percentage (54.9 percent). She also set a conference record with 374 total rebounds and helped the Buckeyes reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

In the postseason, Lavender was named to the State Farm/WBCA Coaches' and the USBWA All-America teams. She was a second team choice on the Associated Press All America team.

She now is a candidate for the Suzy Favor Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Lavender is headed to U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col., later this week for the second round of trials for the USA team that will play in the World University Games next month in Belgrade, Serbia..

Posted by Jim Massie on June 15, 2009 1:22 PM

[Buckskin86]

Lavender makes World University Games Team Source: USABasketball.com
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Featuring three two-time USA Basketball gold medalists in Jantel Lavender (Ohio State / Cleveland, Ohio), Maya Moore (Connecticut / Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Kayla Pedersen (Stanford / Fountain Hills, Ariz.), USA Basketball on Monday announced the official 12-member roster for the 2009 USA Women's World University Games Team. The USA Women will compete for a gold medal at the 2009 World University Games, July 1-11 in Belgrade, Serbia.

In addition to Lavender, Moore and Pedersen, the 2009 USA Women's World University Games roster includes: Tina Charles (Connecticut / Jamaica, N.Y.); Alexis Gray-Lawson (California / Oakland, Calif.); Tiffany Hayes (Connecticut / Lakeland, Fla.); Ashley Houts (Georgia / Trenton, Ga.); Danielle McCray (Kansas / Olathe, Kan.); Jacinta Monroe (Florida State / Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.); Ta'Shia Phillips (Xavier / Indianapolis, Ind.); Jeanette Pohlen (Stanford / Brea, Calif.); and Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma / San Jose, Calif.).

Lavender makes World University Games Team - Big Ten Network

[backabuck]

Saw them play monday. Especially interested in the newbies Emilee and Tayler. Wow was I impressed. I am sure many on this board have seen Emilee play in HS but I have not. I did see one all star game where she handled well and dished 4 or 5 assists with some really fine passing but I hadn't seen her shoot much or show her athleticism. This girl can jump! She can also get her shot off her dribble, something I have not seen many six-two's do. She only tried one longish shot and yes, I know I only have limited data here...but it was still a thrill to see her pick up her dribble, rise into clear air and hit a 14 footer. Well I estimate about that length because they are playing on a floor that is marked for tennis! As a spectator you have no idea where the foul line or the three point arc are. The players and the refs. seem to know though, so I guess it all works. As for Tayler her first shot was a long airball and later she bricked a medium length jumper in traffic but the rest of her threes were perfection. Four or five big arching shots that never touched iron. She can handle well enough and seems to like attacking the basket and getting fouled, this always helps. Both need work on defense.