University of North Carolina Athletics
Patterson Medal Winners
Ivory Latta
- Induction:
- 2007
- Class:
- 2007
2007— Ivory Latta: Women’s Basketball (McConnell, S.C.)
Ivory Latta led Carolina to three consecutive ACC championships and back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2006 and 2007. The McConnell, S.C., native started 135 games at point guard and led the Tar Heels to a record of 121-17 overall and 48-10 in ACC regular-season action. She was a three-time ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, becoming the first person to accomplish that, leading the Tar Heels to an 11-1 record in ACC Tournament play.
Latta was the 2006 ESPN.com, USBWA and Basketball Times National Player of the Year, a two-time Associated Press first-team All-America, and a two-time Kodak/WBCA, Wooden and USBWA All-America. She also was a three-time first-team All-ACC selection, the 2006 ACC Player of the Year and was selected to NCAA Tournament All-Region teams in each of her last three seasons.
Latta concluded her career as UNC’s career leader in points (2,285), three-pointers (345), three-point percentage (.389) and free-throw percentage (.840). She was second all-time at Carolina in assists with 599.
She was the all-time ACC leader in three-point field goals and was in the top six in points and assists.
Latta played professional basketball for more than a decade and was a two-time WNBA All-Star. She was an assistant coach at UNC for several seasons.
Ivory Latta led Carolina to three consecutive ACC championships and back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2006 and 2007. The McConnell, S.C., native started 135 games at point guard and led the Tar Heels to a record of 121-17 overall and 48-10 in ACC regular-season action. She was a three-time ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, becoming the first person to accomplish that, leading the Tar Heels to an 11-1 record in ACC Tournament play.
Latta was the 2006 ESPN.com, USBWA and Basketball Times National Player of the Year, a two-time Associated Press first-team All-America, and a two-time Kodak/WBCA, Wooden and USBWA All-America. She also was a three-time first-team All-ACC selection, the 2006 ACC Player of the Year and was selected to NCAA Tournament All-Region teams in each of her last three seasons.
Latta concluded her career as UNC’s career leader in points (2,285), three-pointers (345), three-point percentage (.389) and free-throw percentage (.840). She was second all-time at Carolina in assists with 599.
She was the all-time ACC leader in three-point field goals and was in the top six in points and assists.
Latta played professional basketball for more than a decade and was a two-time WNBA All-Star. She was an assistant coach at UNC for several seasons.
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