Background
Erica Renee" White was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She is the daughter of Terry White and Robin Manigault.
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Erica White attended Ribault Senior High School. Her best season statistically was her senior year when she averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 steals and 5.2 assists per game for Hall of Fame coach Alfred Austin. Alongside another area stand out in Dorian Shante Williams, White Led her school to three straight state titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Between 2001-2003 White and her teammates went on an 109-game winning streak in the state of Florida.
White was named the Most Valuable Player of the State Championship game as a Junior. White participated in two all-American games as a senior.
She was named a McDonald"s All-American, as well as an Adidas All-American. White was named the Most Valuable Player of the Adidas High School All-American game in 2004.
White went on to play collegiately for the Lady Tigers of Louisiana State University.
White was heavily recruited by Legendary Coach Sue Gunter, but to due to Gunter"s declining health at the time, White never played for her.
White was coached by 3 different head coaches during her collegiate career. Pokey Chatman, Bob Starkey, and Van Chancellor. As a sophomore at Louisiana State University 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.
Some of her Louisiana State University teammates, Sylvia Fowles and Quianna Chaney also entered Women's National Basketball Association Draft. White along with Fowles and Chaney led the Lady Tigers to National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four appearances all four years at Louisiana State University, although they never won a championship.
Career
She was drafted in the second round of the 2008 Women's National Basketball Association 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. She played for Netanya in Israel during the 2008-2009 Women's National Basketball Association off-season.
