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Lavanda Ross

• Previous School: North Side HS
• Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.
• Height: 5-8
• Birthdate: September 29
• Hobbies: playing basketball and watching TV
• Before Union: Ross prepped at North Side High School in Jackson where she played four seasons of basketball for Coach Farris Lowery. Ross was named All-District and All-Region as a junior. She was also a member of the state runner-up team as a sophomore. As a senior, Ross is averaging 19.2 points and 7.4 rebounds. Through the first 17 games, she has 60 steals and has helped to team to a 16-1 start. Off the court, Ross is a member of the Honor Roll.

News Release(s)

• 4/30/2012 - Union’s Campbell, Ross earn TSWA Coach and Player of the Year awards
• 3/23/2012 - Union’s Ross named NAIA Player of the Year, McLaughlin also honored
• 3/19/2012 - Union’s Ross named WBCA All-American
• 2/28/2012 - Union’s Ross earns sixth TranSouth Player of the Week award
• 2/27/2012 - Union's Ross, McLauglin, Ashcraft, Philamlee, Huttemann honored by TranSouth
• 2/20/2012 - Ross gets fifth conference player of the week award
• 1/9/2012 - Union’s Ross gets fourth conference player of the week honor
• 1/2/2012 - No. 2 Union rolls in final non-conference game
• 12/12/2011 - Union’s Ross reaches 1,500 career points milestone
• 12/12/2011 - Union’s Ross gets third player of the week honor
• 11/29/2011 - Union’s Ross named TranSouth Player of the Week
• 11/22/2011 - Union’s Ross named conference player of the week
• 11/14/2011 - No. 2 Union pulls away late from No. 8 Campbellsville 69-56
• 10/31/2011 - Union women picked to repeat in TranSouth, Ross tabbed as top player
• 3/24/2011 - Union women’s basketball puts three on All-American first team
• 3/16/2011 - Union's Chan, Hudson, Ross on WBCA All-Ameria team
• 3/7/2011 - No. 1 Union tops No. 6 Bethel 73-49 to claim tournament title
• 2/28/2011 - Union women lead with five players on all-conference list
• 1/3/2011 - Ross becomes latest Union Lady Bulldog to surpass 1,000 career points
• 10/25/2010 - Union women favored in TranSouth, Chan, Hudson and Ross honored
• 3/24/2010 - Five Union players earned NAIA postseason honors
• 3/3/2010 - Dudley, Campbell head TranSouth honors, four Lady Bulldogs on first team
• 3/2/2009 - Union sweeps TranSouth women’s basketball postseason honors
• 1/18/2008 - Union Signs North Side’s Ross to Basketball Scholarship

Member of the Following Team(s)

2011-2012 Women's Basketball

• All-American (First Team)
• Number: 53
• Class: Senior
• Position: G

2010-2011 Women's Basketball

• All-American (First Team)
• Number: 53
• Class: Junior
• Position: G

2009-2010 Women's Basketball

• All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Number: 53
• Class: Sophomore
• Position: G
• Lavanda had a great freshman season and exceeded all expectations on the offensive end. She plays as hard as anyone I have coached The best thing about ‘Vanda is that she desires to give her best effort for the benefit of the entire team. She wants no glory! She is coachable and too unselfish on the floor. I think we will see her become more aggressive and attack the basket more often as she is going to be asked to play a more significant role on our team.

2008-2009 Women's Basketball

• Number: 53
• Class: Freshman
• Position: G
• Lavanda is from Jackson’s North Side High School. Lavanda is the best defender we have signed out of high school. She is a difference-maker. She can shoot the three-pointer, get to the basket, rebound, and defend. She will make an immediate impact on our program. You will love watching Lavanda play over the next four years.

Photo Gallery

03/5/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross goes up for a shot during the TranSouth tournament championship game against Freed Hardeman. (ID: 19905) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large	02/28/12 - Lavanda Ross defends against 'Bam Bam' Robinson of Blue Mountain College. (ID: 19806) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large	02/13/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross looks for a pass during a home game Feb. 13 against Cumberland University. (ID: 19595) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross drives against Freed Hardeman's Grace Alonso de Armino during a game Feb. 11 at the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. (ID: 19554) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large
02/11/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross prepares to shoot against Freed Hardeman's Maria Bagwell during a game Feb. 11 at the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. (ID: 19558) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Photo by Jacob Moore Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross prepares for a free throw during a game Feb. 11 against Freed Hardeman at the Fred DeLay Gymnasium. (ID: 19559) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19682) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19696) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19698) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19715) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross passing the ball to teammate Mildred Olumasi. (ID: 19718) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19720) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19727) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19730) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19733) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/11/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19734) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/4/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19588) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/4/12 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19589) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/19/11 - Union's Lavanda Ross scores two more points during game three of the Rotary Classic. (ID: 19261) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/19/11 - Union's Lavanda Ross comes down with the rebound during the Rotary Classic game with Saint Xavier. (ID: 19272) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
11/19/11 - Lavanda Ross looks for an opening. (ID: 19274) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/18/11 - Union's Lavanda Ross makes her way to score two more points during game two of the Rotary Classic. (ID: 19255) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/17/11 - Union's Lavanda Ross comes in strong for the score. (ID: 19249) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/14/11 - Lavanda Ross looks for a pass during a game against Campbellsville University. (ID: 19158) - Jacob Moore Large | X-Large
11/1/11 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19623) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/1/11 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19627) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/1/11 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 19639) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/11 - Kayla Bryant and Lavanda Ross return to the bench after a tough 65–59 loss to Azusa Pacific in the NAIA National Championship. (ID: 17106) - Beth Spain Large | X-Large
03/21/11 - Lavanda Ross moves the ball down the court while calling plays in the semifinals game of the NAIA National Championship. (ID: 17085) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/21/11 - Lavanda Ross goes up for a shot against her Shawnee State University opponent. (ID: 17087) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/19/11 - Lavanda Ross gets around her Westminster College opponent in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Championship. (ID: 17109) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/18/11 - Lavanda Ross goes up for a shot during the second game of the NAIA National Championship. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Olivet Nazarene to advance to the quarterfinals. (ID: 17177) - Ebbie Davis Large | X-Large
03/18/11 - Lavanda Ross goes around her Olivet Nazarene University opponent during game two of the NAIA National Championship. The Lady Bulldogs won 81-69 and advanced to the quarterfinals. (ID: 17000) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/16/11 - Lavanda Ross shoots high above a block attempt by her Avila University opponent during the first game of the NAIA National Championship. (ID: 16955) - Abigail Harris Large | X-Large	03/16/11 - Lavanda Ross looks for a teammate open for a pass during the first game of the NAIA National Championship. The Lady Bulldogs won the game and advanced to the second round. (ID: 16960) - Abigail Harris Large | X-Large	02/21/11 - Lady bulldog Lavanda Ross pushes past her Lyon College opponent as she goes for a lay-up. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 65-44. (ID: 16771) - Beth Spain Large | X-Large
02/3/11 - Coach Mark Campbell talks to the Lady Bulldogs during a time out in the game against Bethel University. (ID: 16377) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/20/10 - Lavanda Ross goes up for a lay-up during the game against Vanguard University in the third round of the 17th Annual Jackson Rotary Classic. The Lady Bulldogs beat Vanguard 95-61. (ID: 16258) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	11/19/10 - Lavanda Ross grabs a rebound during the game against Azusa Pacific (Calif.) on the second day of the 17th Annual Jackson Rotary Classic, Nov. 19. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific 61—50. (ID: 16239) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	11/18/10 - Lavanda Ross goes for a lay-up during the first game of the 17th Annual Jackson Rotary Classic in which the Lady Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma Baptist University 76-62. (ID: 16211) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large
11/18/10 - Lavanda Ross makes her way down the court during the first game of the Rotary Classic in which the Lady Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma Baptist University to advance to the second round. (ID: 16212) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	11/18/10 - Lavanda Ross shoots the ball during the first round Rotary Classic game against Oklahoma Baptist University. The Lady Bulldogs beat Oklahoma Baptist 76-62. (ID: 16221) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	11/9/10 - Lavanda Ross battles for the ball during the exhibition game at Vanderbilt. (ID: 16073) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/9/10 - Lavanda Ross works the ball in for a shot while Mildred Olumasi gets positioned for a possible rebound. (ID: 16075) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
11/7/10 - Lavanda Ross drives through a group of Lady Vols players during the exhibition game in Knoxville. (ID: 16043) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/7/10 - Lavanda Ross goes up for a shot in the exhibition game against the Lady Vols. (ID: 16045) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/7/10 - Lavanda Ross goes up for a shot against the Lady Vols in the exhibition game in Knoxville. (ID: 16046) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/7/10 - Coach Mark Campbell, Kayla Hudson, and Lavanda Ross answer questions from the press after an exhibition game against the Lady Vols. (ID: 16067) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
11/6/10 - Lavanda Ross goes for a layup during the homecoming game against University of St. Francis. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 83-57. (ID: 15950) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	11/6/10 - Lavanda Ross jumps over her University of St. Francis opponents for a shot in the homecoming game. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 83-57. (ID: 15951) - Deanna Santangelo Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, plays offense against Azusa Pacific during the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs won the tournament for the second year in a row. (ID: 13270) - Jordan Buie Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, plays offense in the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific 73-65. (ID: 13291) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/23/10 - Zeinab Chan, junior history major, goes up for a shot in the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific University 73-65. (ID: 13295) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore, cuts a piece of the net after the Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific University to win the NAIA National Tournament. (ID: 13304) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, drives toward the basket during the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific Univeristy 73-65. (ID: 13318) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles down the court during the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific Univeristy 73-65. (ID: 13320) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/23/10 - Ashley Lillard, senior, Lavanda Ross, sophomore, and Kaitlin Dudley, senior, defend against Azusa Pacific University in the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 73-65. (ID: 13321) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/23/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles the ball down the court in the Championship game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Azusa Pacific University 73-65. (ID: 13322) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, anticipates a pass from her Oklahoma City University opponent in the Semifinals game of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13218) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, plays defense against Oklahoma City University in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the finals with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13224) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, plays defense in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament against Oklahoma City University. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the finals with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13231) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, grabs a rebound in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament against Oklahoma City University. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13237) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles past her Oklahoma City University opponent in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13239) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles down the court in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament against Oklahoma City University. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13242) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, plays defense against Oklahoma City University in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13246) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Sophomores Stacey Conway and Lavanda Ross run down the court in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament against Oklahoma City University. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13249) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, and Zeinab Chan, junior history major, play defense in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament against Oklahoma City University. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13250) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/10 - Zeinab Chan, junior history major, goes up to block a shot against her Oklahoma City University opponent in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a win of 63-61. (ID: 13251) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/19/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles down the court in the Second Round game of the NAIA National Tournament against Southern Polytechnic State University. The Lady Bulldogs won 70-47. (ID: 13183) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/19/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, dribbles down the court in the Second Round game of the NAIA National Tournament against Southern Polytechnic State University. The Lady Bulldogs won 70-47. (ID: 13188) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/19/10 - Jessica Graves, senior journalism major, grabs a rebound in the Second Round game of the NAIA National Tournament against Southern Polytechnic State University. The Lady Bulldogs won 70-47. (ID: 13199) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/19/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, goes up for a lay-up in the Second Round game of the NAIA National Tournament against Southern Polytechnic State University. The Lady Bulldogs won 70-47. (ID: 13202) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/18/10 - Ashley Lillard, junior psychology major, rebounds the ball in Game 1 of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Tournament against Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Lady Bulldogs won 86-47. (ID: 13138) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/18/10 - Lavanda Ross, sophomore accounting major, goes up for a shot in Game 1 of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Tournament against Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Lady Bulldogs won 86-47. (ID: 13141) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12868) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12871) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12872) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12880) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12882) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12884) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/13/10 - Lavanda Ross (ID: 12899) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/14/10 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12629) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/14/10 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12630) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/14/10 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12631) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
01/14/10 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12632) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/14/10 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12633) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/4/09 - Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross tries to drive past Vanderbilt's Tiffany Clarke in an exhibition on Friday, Oct. 30. (ID: 12209) - Beth Spain Large | X-Large	10/30/09 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12338) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
10/30/09 - Lavanda Ross. (ID: 12347) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Lavanda Ross drives the ball down the baseline during the championship of the 2009 NAIA tournament. (ID: 10963) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Lavanda Ross makes a run for a loose ball during the first half of the NAIA national championship game. (ID: 11019) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Josephine Owino and Lavanda Ross work the ball inside during the NAIA national championship game. (ID: 11027) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/24/09 - Lavanda Ross brings the ball down court during the last half of the NAIA national championship game. (ID: 11028) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/23/09 - Kayla Hudson and Lavanda Ross share a hug after winning the semifinals of the 2009 NAIA tournament. (ID: 10955) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/10/09 - Zeinab Chan and Lavanda Ross lead the cheers for the Bulldogs at the TranSouth Conference Tournament Finals against Freed-Hardeman. (ID: 10900) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/10/09 - Zeinab Chan and Lavanda Ross lead the cheers for the Bulldogs at the TranSouth Conference Tournament Finals against Freed-Hardeman. (ID: 10901) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large
03/9/09 - Freshman guard Lavanda Ross passes the ball to a teammate in Union's win over Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University in the championship game of the TranSouth Conference Tournament. (ID: 10880) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/9/09 - Lavanda Ross sets up a play during the TranSouth Tournament Championship. (ID: 10885) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/19/09 - Freshman guard Lavanda Ross drives around defenders in Union's win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College. (ID: 10718) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	01/19/09 - Freshman guard Lavanda Ross drives past a defender in the Lady Bulldog's 123-48 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College. (ID: 10719) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
01/17/09 - Freshman guard Lavanda Ross (53) plays defense in the Lady Bulldog's 79-50 win over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.). (ID: 10698) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/8/08 - Lady Bulldog Lavanda Ross (53) drives past a St. Catharine (Ky.) College defender in Union's Homecoming win. (ID: 10316) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/8/08 - Freshman Lavanda Ross drives to the basket in Union's Homecoming win over St. Cathatrine (Ky.) College. (ID: 10320) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large

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