Gary Ervin

{{short description|American professional basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Gary Ervin

| image = Gary Ervin (basketball) 1.jpg

| caption =

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 179

| league =

| team =

| number =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|9}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York

| high_school = Robeson (Brooklyn, New York)
Notre Dame Prep
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)

| college = Mississippi State (2003–2005)
Arkansas (2006–2008)

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2008

| career_end = 2015

| years1 = 2008–2009

| team1 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years2 = 2009

| team2 = Tulsa 66ers

| years3 = 2009

| team3 = Maine Red Claws

| years4 = 2010

| team4 = Halifax Rainmen

| years5 = 2010–2011

| team5 = Wollongong Hawks

| years6 = 2011

| team6 = Trotamundos de Carabobo

| years7 = 2011–2012

| team7 = BC Kyiv

| years8 = 2012–2013

| team8 = Townsville Crocodiles

| years9 = 2013–2014

| team9 = Adelaide 36ers

| years10 = 2014–2015

| team10 = Wollongong Hawks

| years11 = 2015

| team11 = La Matica

| years12 = 2015

| team12 = Chorale Roanne Basket

| highlights =

NBL Most Valuable Player (2011)
All-NBL First Team (2011)
All-NBL Second Team (2013)
PBL All-Star (2010)
PBL All-Star Game MVP (2010)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2004)

}}

Gary Ervin (born August 9, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Chorale Roanne Basket of the French LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Arkansas. Ervin was the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 2010–11 NBL season while playing for the Wollongong Hawks.

High school career

Ervin prepped at Robeson High in Brooklyn but went to Notre Dame Prep for 2002–03 where he helped Bill Barton's team go 30–9 with a national top eight finish and a pair of tournament titles – the Maine Central Institute Classic and the War on the Shore Tournament. Ervin averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 assists per game during his senior year.[http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=188055 # 11 Gary Ervin]

College career

In his freshman season at Mississippi State, Ervin was named in the 2004 SEC All-Freshman team. In 30 games, he averaged 5.4 points, 2.5 assists, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.

In his sophomore season, he was third in the Southeastern Conference in assists and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58:1). In 34 games (33 starts), he averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

In 2005, Ervin transferred to Arkansas which forced him to sit out the 2005–06 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

In his junior season at Arkansas, Ervin earned SEC Player of the Week honors twice during the season, becoming the first multi-week winner for Arkansas since Jannero Pargo earned the honor twice in 2002. Ervin won his awards on Jan 8 and March 5. In 35 games (29 starts), he averaged 9.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gary-ervin-1.html Gary Ervin Stats] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306083522/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gary-ervin-1.html |date=March 6, 2014 }}

In his senior season, Ervin and the Razorbacks lost in 2008 SEC Tournament final and were the SEC Western Division Regular Season Runners-Up. In 35 games, he averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Professional career

=2008–09 season=

Ervin went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft. On November 7, 2008, he was selected in the 4th round of the 2008 NBA D-League draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On January 20, 2009, he was waived by the Skyforce. On January 25, 2009, he was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers.

=2009–10 season=

On November 5, 2009, he was selected in the 4th round of the 2009 NBA D-League draft by the Maine Red Claws. On November 30, 2009, he was waived by the Red Claws after just 2 games.

On December 7, 2009, he signed with the Halifax Rainmen for the 2010 PBL season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hognation.net/basketball/news09.html |title=Basketball News Archive – 2009 |access-date=March 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226203514/http://www.hognation.net/basketball/news09.html |archive-date=December 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }} He later won the MVP award for the 2010 PBL All-Star game.{{cite web|url=http://www.snaphalifax.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=168212|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130921071120/http://www.snaphalifax.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=168212|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 21, 2013|title=Rogers PBL All-Star Weekend|work=snaphalifax.com|accessdate=September 21, 2013}}

=2010–11 season=

On August 18, 2010, Ervin signed with the Wollongong Hawks for the 2010–11 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/hawks/news/article/2010/august/hawks-sign-american-import-gary-ervin/ |title=Hawks sign American import Gary Ervin |date=August 10, 2010 |work=NBL.com.au |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120905130623/http://www.nbl.com.au/hawks/news/article/2010/august/hawks-sign-american-import-gary-ervin/ |archivedate=September 5, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

In his first season with Wollongong, Ervin proved a sensation. In 27 games he averaged 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game on his way to winning the NBL's Most Valuable Player award for 2011,{{cite web|url=http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?NBL%20MVP|title=NBL MVP|work=AndTheFoul.net|accessdate=September 21, 2013}} becoming the first Hawk to do so since Mike Jones in 1981. He was also selected to the All-NBL first team for the 2010–11 season.

Following the conclusion of the 2010–11 NBL season, Ervin joined Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela for the 2011 LBP season.

=2011–12 season=

In August 2011, Ervin signed with BC Kyiv of Ukraine for the 2011–12 season.[http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/636723/gary-ervin-signs-with-ukraine/ Gary Ervin signs with Ukraine]

=2012–13 season=

On October 1, 2012, Ervin signed with the Townsville Crocodiles for the 2012–13 NBL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/10/01/364595_sport.html |title=Crocs sign former Hawks star Gary Ervin |work=TownsvilleBulletin.com.au |date=October 1, 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130921071104/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/10/01/364595_sport.html |archivedate=September 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20130927031218/http://andthefoul.net/archives/4611 Crocs sign former MVP Gary Ervin] In the months of December and January, Ervin won the Player of the Month award for both.[http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/12peb0teh157i1xohvch0qek3t Ervin goes back-to-back as Lemanis wins again in NBL monthly awards] He went on to win the 2013 Kevin Sugars Medal for being the Crocodiles MVP.{{cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/04/06/378829_sport.html |title=Dual award winner Ervin thanks teammates |work=TownsvilleBulletin.com.au |date=April 6, 2013 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130627220539/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/04/06/378829_sport.html |archivedate=June 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

=2013–14 season=

On July 10, 2013, Ervin signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2013–14 NBL season.[http://www.adelaide36ers.com/article/id/nuuwrcnv70um1trfeifbpg41c GARY ERVIN SIGNS WITH THE 36ERS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913061952/http://www.adelaide36ers.com/article/id/nuuwrcnv70um1trfeifbpg41c |date=September 13, 2013 }} On March 31, 2014, Ervin was suspended for Game 3 of the 36ers' semi-final series against the Melbourne Tigers after a kneeing incident involving Chris Goulding of the Tigers in Game 2 of the same series on March 30 was referred straight to the tribunal.[http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1tp1egix7r9t1rkcg5ap7nph3 Ervin Suspended by NBL Tribunal]

=2014–15 season=

On August 1, 2014, Ervin signed with the Wollongong Hawks for the 2014–15 NBL season, returning to the club for second stint.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hawks.com.au/article/id/k15zzu1fe1n31ph1pef72oq7a |title=Gary Ervin returns to the Hawks for 2014/15 |access-date=August 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053242/http://www.hawks.com.au/article/id/k15zzu1fe1n31ph1pef72oq7a |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

=2015–16 season=

After a short stint with La Matica of the Dominican Republic during September 2015,[https://www.facebook.com/ClubLaMaticanoMiedo/photos/a.256516901165652.1073741825.127228500761160/522505164566823/ Buenos dias !!! Ya estamos completos...] {{in lang|es}} Ervin signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the French LNB Pro B on October 4.[http://www.chorale-roanne.com/gary-ervin-nouveau-meneur-choralien/ Gary Ervin, nouveau meneur choralien] {{in lang|fr}} On November 14, he was released by Roanne after appearing in just four games.[http://www.chorale-roanne.com/la-chorale-met-un-terme-au-contrat-de-gary-ervin/ La Chorale met un terme au contrat de Gary Ervin] {{in lang|fr}}

Personal

Ervin is the son of Gary Ervin Sr. and Mary Harris.

Ervin's fiancé, Kia Vaughn, is a professional basketball player herself. She has played in both Europe and the WNBA.[http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1oqnaumvziz9c1r4a0rvw1ms27 Take 40: Gary Ervin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306085245/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1oqnaumvziz9c1r4a0rvw1ms27 |date=March 6, 2014 }}