LaToya Pringle (born September 11, 1986) is a American professional basketball player. She was recently forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

Born LaToya Antoinette Pringle on September 11, 1986, in Nuremberg, Germany, where her parents were stationed in the Army. The family later moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Reece and Sharon Pringle. She has a younger sister named Shanice.

[edit] High School

LaToya attended Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Pringle was named North Carolina's Miss Basketball for Class 4-A in her junior and senior years. She also was named first-team all-state both years. She led Seventy-First to state titles in 2003 and 2004, winning tournament MVP honors on both occasions. As a senior, she totalled 25 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks in the title game. She set a state championship record with 28 rebounds in the 2003 title game. She also averaged 21.5 points, 14.2 rebounds and nine blocks in her senior season.^[2]

[edit] College career

Pringle attended the University of North Carolina. As a freshman at UNC she averaged 4.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. She played in 30 games and ranked fifth in the ACC with 1.5 blocks per game. In her junior year she had a breakout season in her first year as a starter. She started all 38 games for the Tar Heels, establishing a school record for games started and games played in a season. She was second on the team and fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage (.550) and second in blocks (3.18 per game). Her 3.18 blocks per game were good for fifth in the NCAA. She registered a block in every game and five or more on eight occasions.^[3]

[edit] WNBA career

Pringle was drafted in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft with the 13^th overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury. While in Phoenix she played in 29 games and started 7 of those games. She averaged 13 minutes and 4.4 points per game.^[4] Later she suffured an injury and was traded to the Minnesota Lynx.^[5]

[edit] References

1. ^ WNBA Player Profile
2. ^ Tar Heel Player Profile
3. ^ Pringle Junior Season
4. ^ Career Stats and Totals
5. ^ Mercury Trade Miller, Pringle for Ohlde