University of North Carolina Athletics
Larkins Named WBCA National Player Of The Month
March 11, 2008 | Women's Basketball
March 11, 2008
ATLANTA - University of North Carolina senior Erlana Larkins has been named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) National Player of the Month for February, becoming the third player this season to earn the award for the first time in her career.
Larkins led the Tar Heels to a perfect 7-0 record in February en route to claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship. The 6'1 forward shot 61.8 percent from the floor during the month of February as the posted 16.9 points per game. She also pulled down an average of 10.1 rebounds while dishing out 4.1 assists per game. She notched three consecutive double-doubles from February 7 through February 18, and she claimed her second ACC Player of the Week honor for the week of February 17. Larkins has helped lead North Carolina to a 30-2 overall record and a No. 2 national ranking in the USA TODAY ESPN Division I Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
A Preseason State Farm "Wade Watch" nominee, Larkins is the ACC's leading offensive rebounder while ranking fourth in the league in overall rebounding. One of the top all-around players in the conference, she ranks in the ACC leaderboards in eight different categories, including scoring, field goal percentage, assists and steals. Leading the Tar Heels to their fourth consecutive ACC tournament championship Sunday, March 9, Larkins was named the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player.
A native of Riviera Beach, Fla., Larkins has proven to be one of North Carolina's most prolific all-time players, as she currently ranks in the top 10 in school history in field goal percentage, rebounding average, rebounds, steals and blocks. She recently became a four-time All-ACC honoree, earning first-team accolades this season for the third consecutive year after being named a member of the second-team as a freshman.
