Essence Carson

Position: Guard-Forward

6-0 (183cm)

Hometown: Paterson, NJ

School: Rutgers (Women)

Draft: New York Liberty, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 2008 WNBA draft

2x NCAA All-Region
3x All-Big East
3x Big East DPOY

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SUMMARY

Career

133

PTS

9.5

TRB

5.3

AST

2.2

FG%

40.5

FG3%

32.8

FT%

73.9

eFG%

43.7

16.1

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Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	G-F	35	26.3	2.8	6.8	.414	0.2	0.7	.320	2.6	6.1	.425	.430	0.8	1.1	.700	1.8	3.7	5.5	0.9	1.5	1.0	1.3	2.2	6.6
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	G-F	32	35.2	3.6	9.3	.385	0.1	0.4	.286	3.4	8.8	.390	.392	1.0	1.3	.786	0.6	3.7	4.2	2.6	1.3	0.7	2.3	1.8	8.3
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	G-F	35	35.9	4.6	11.4	.402	1.1	3.2	.327	3.5	8.1	.432	.448	2.1	2.8	.737	1.5	4.9	6.3	2.9	1.4	1.1	2.6	2.3	12.3
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	G-F	31	34.7	4.2	9.9	.422	1.0	2.9	.337	3.2	7.0	.456	.471	1.5	2.1	.734	1.2	4.0	5.2	2.6	1.1	0.5	1.8	1.9	10.8
Career					133	32.9	3.8	9.3	.405	0.6	1.8	.328	3.2	7.5	.424	.437	1.4	1.8	.739	1.3	4.1	5.3	2.2	1.3	0.8	2.0	2.1	9.5

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	G-F	16	26.7	2.9	6.8	.435	0.2	0.4	.500	2.8	6.4	.431	.449	1.1	1.5	.708	1.7	3.6	5.3	0.8	1.7	1.3	1.0	1.9	7.1
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	G-F	16	35.7	3.6	9.6	.379	0.1	0.3	.400	3.5	9.3	.378	.386	1.4	1.8	.759	0.9	3.2	4.1	3.1	1.3	0.6	2.3	1.4	8.8
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	G-F	16	35.8	5.3	12.1	.438	1.4	3.9	.371	3.9	8.3	.470	.497	2.3	2.8	.818	1.4	5.6	7.0	3.1	1.3	1.0	2.1	2.3	14.3
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	G-F	16	35.7	4.1	9.9	.409	1.1	2.9	.391	2.9	7.1	.416	.465	1.8	2.4	.718	1.3	3.9	5.3	2.9	1.1	0.6	1.9	1.9	11.0
Career					64	33.5	4.0	9.6	.415	0.7	1.9	.387	3.3	7.7	.422	.453	1.6	2.1	.757	1.3	4.1	5.4	2.5	1.4	0.8	1.8	1.9	10.3

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Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	G-F	35	921	98	237	.414	8	25	.320	90	212	.425	.430	28	40	.700	63	128	191	31	53	34	47	76	232
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	G-F	32	1125	114	296	.385	4	14	.286	110	282	.390	.392	33	42	.786	18	117	135	83	40	22	73	57	265
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	G-F	35	1255	160	398	.402	37	113	.327	123	285	.432	.448	73	99	.737	51	170	221	101	49	37	92	81	430
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	G-F	31	1076	129	306	.422	30	89	.337	99	217	.456	.471	47	64	.734	36	124	160	81	35	14	56	60	335
Career					133	4377	501	1237	.405	79	241	.328	422	996	.424	.437	181	245	.739	168	539	707	296	177	107	268	274	1262

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	G-F	16	427	47	108	.435	3	6	.500	44	102	.431	.449	17	24	.708	27	58	85	13	27	20	16	31	114
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	G-F	16	571	58	153	.379	2	5	.400	56	148	.378	.386	22	29	.759	15	51	66	50	21	9	37	22	140
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	G-F	16	572	85	194	.438	23	62	.371	62	132	.470	.497	36	44	.818	22	90	112	50	21	16	33	37	229
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	G-F	16	571	65	159	.409	18	46	.391	47	113	.416	.465	28	39	.718	21	63	84	46	18	9	31	31	176
Career					64	2141	255	614	.415	46	119	.387	209	495	.422	.453	103	136	.757	85	262	347	159	87	54	117	121	659

Per 40 Minutes

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Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	35	921	4.3	10.3	.414	3.9	9.2	.425	0.3	1.1	.320	1.2	1.7	.700	8.3	1.3	2.3	1.5	2.0	3.3	10.1
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	32	1125	4.1	10.5	.385	3.9	10.0	.390	0.1	0.5	.286	1.2	1.5	.786	4.8	3.0	1.4	0.8	2.6	2.0	9.4
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	35	1255	5.1	12.7	.402	3.9	9.1	.432	1.2	3.6	.327	2.3	3.2	.737	7.0	3.2	1.6	1.2	2.9	2.6	13.7
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	31	1076	4.8	11.4	.422	3.7	8.1	.456	1.1	3.3	.337	1.7	2.4	.734	5.9	3.0	1.3	0.5	2.1	2.2	12.5
Career	Rutgers			133	4377	4.6	11.3	.405	3.9	9.1	.424	0.7	2.2	.328	1.7	2.2	.739	6.5	2.7	1.6	1.0	2.4	2.5	11.5

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	16	427	4.4	10.1	.435	4.1	9.6	.431	0.3	0.6	.500	1.6	2.2	.708	8.0	1.2	2.5	1.9	1.5	2.9	10.7
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	16	571	4.1	10.7	.379	3.9	10.4	.378	0.1	0.4	.400	1.5	2.0	.759	4.6	3.5	1.5	0.6	2.6	1.5	9.8
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	16	572	5.9	13.6	.438	4.3	9.2	.470	1.6	4.3	.371	2.5	3.1	.818	7.8	3.5	1.5	1.1	2.3	2.6	16.0
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	16	571	4.6	11.1	.409	3.3	7.9	.416	1.3	3.2	.391	2.0	2.7	.718	5.9	3.2	1.3	0.6	2.2	2.2	12.3
Career	Rutgers			64	2141	4.8	11.5	.415	3.9	9.2	.422	0.9	2.2	.387	1.9	2.5	.757	6.5	3.0	1.6	1.0	2.2	2.3	12.3

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Per 100 Poss

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Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	35	921	6.6	16.1	.414	6.1	14.4	.425	0.5	1.7	.320	1.9	2.7	.700	12.9	2.1	3.6	2.3	3.2	5.2	15.7	94.3	76.4
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	32	1125	6.4	16.6	.385	6.2	15.9	.390	0.2	0.8	.286	1.9	2.4	.786	7.6	4.7	2.2	1.2	4.1	3.2	14.9	86.0	84.5
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	35	1255	8.0	19.9	.402	6.1	14.2	.432	1.8	5.6	.327	3.6	4.9	.737	11.0	5.0	2.4	1.8	4.6	4.0	21.5	98.6	83.7
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	31	1076	7.7	18.3	.422	5.9	13.0	.456	1.8	5.3	.337	2.8	3.8	.734	9.6	4.8	2.1	0.8	3.3	3.6	20.0	104.5	84.7
Career	Rutgers			133	4377	7.2	17.9	.405	6.1	14.4	.424	1.1	3.5	.328	2.6	3.5	.739	10.2	4.3	2.6	1.5	3.9	4.0	18.2	96.2	82.6

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	16	427	.435	.431	.500	.708
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	16	571	.379	.378	.400	.759
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	16	572	.438	.470	.371	.818
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	16	571	.409	.416	.391	.718
Career	Rutgers			64	2141	.415	.422	.387	.757

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	35	921	.453	.430	.105	.169	228	8.0	17.9	12.7	6.8	3.6	4.4	15.5	17.0	0.6	3.9	4.5	.194
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	32	1125	.419	.392	.047	.142	272	2.0	11.7	7.1	14.6	2.2	2.1	18.8	18.4	0.0	2.6	2.5	.090
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	35	1255	.483	.448	.284	.249	429	4.8	15.0	10.1	17.6	2.4	3.2	17.1	22.4	1.9	3.1	5.1	.162
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	31	1076	.498	.471	.291	.209	329	4.2	12.4	8.6	16.1	2.1	1.5	14.3	19.6	1.9	2.2	4.0	.150
Career	Rutgers			133	4377	.466	.437	.195	.198	1258	4.6	14.1	9.5	14.2	2.5	2.8	16.5	19.6	4.3	11.8	16.1	.147

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%
2004-05	Rutgers	Big East	FR	16	427	.477	.449	.056	.222	8.3	19.8	13.8	6.0	3.9	5.6	11.8	16.4
2005-06	Rutgers	Big East	SO	16	571	.420	.386	.033	.190	3.8	11.8	8.0	17.6	2.3	1.7	18.2	19.5
2006-07	Rutgers	Big East	JR	16	572	.533	.497	.320	.227	5.0	19.0	12.3	19.5	2.3	3.2	13.3	23.0
2007-08	Rutgers	Big East	SR	16	571	.496	.465	.289	.245	5.2	13.5	9.6	16.9	2.0	1.8	14.9	19.7
Career	Rutgers			64	2141	.486	.453	.194	.221	5.4	15.8	10.7	15.6	2.5	2.9	14.7	19.9

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