Errick Craven
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Errick Craven is a Côte d'Ivoire
an-American basketball player currently playing for Stade Clermontois BA. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
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Craven was born in Carson, California
and was a local high school basketball star, leading his high school team to two straight California Division III titles at Bishop Montgomery High. He was named co-CIF Division III player of the year in both his junior and senior seasons along with his twin brother Derrick.
Along with his twin brother, Errick played four years at the University of Southern California
. Craven was a four year starter at USC and led the Pac-10 in steals each of his first three years before an injury-filled senior season. Craven finished his career 19th in scoring, 15th in three-point shooting, and second in steals on the USC charts.
Following his college career, Craven played for the Dallas Mavericks summer league team before continuing his career overseas. Craven has played professional basketball in Turkey, Venezuela, the D-League, and France. He spent the 2008-09 season with Stade Clermontois BA of the French League
and averaged 19.6 PPG to go along with his three steals per game.
Craven was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
that won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship to earn its first FIBA World Championship
berth since 1986
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Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
an-American basketball player currently playing for Stade Clermontois BA. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship....
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Craven was born in Carson, California
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
and was a local high school basketball star, leading his high school team to two straight California Division III titles at Bishop Montgomery High. He was named co-CIF Division III player of the year in both his junior and senior seasons along with his twin brother Derrick.
Along with his twin brother, Errick played four years at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. Craven was a four year starter at USC and led the Pac-10 in steals each of his first three years before an injury-filled senior season. Craven finished his career 19th in scoring, 15th in three-point shooting, and second in steals on the USC charts.
Following his college career, Craven played for the Dallas Mavericks summer league team before continuing his career overseas. Craven has played professional basketball in Turkey, Venezuela, the D-League, and France. He spent the 2008-09 season with Stade Clermontois BA of the French League
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
and averaged 19.6 PPG to go along with his three steals per game.
Craven was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship....
that won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship to earn its first FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
berth since 1986
1986 FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19 1986.The Final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid...
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