Lauren Sims

Position:
G
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Major:
Biology/Physiology
Hometown:
Fullerton, Calif.
High School:
Troy HS
Prev School:
Troy HS

2008-09 (Junior): All-Big West honorable mention selection ... Appeared in 29 games, earning the starting nod in all but seven contests ... Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage at .363 (45-for-124) ... Ranked third on the squad in scoring (9.1 ppg) ... Reached double-digits in 11 games on the season ... Poured in a career-high 22 points at Cal State Northridge (Jan. 29) ... Went on to post four consecutive 20-point games from Feb. 5-14 ... Recorded her second career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. CSUN (Feb. 11) and tied her career high with 22 points vs. Texas Pan American during that span to earn Big West Player of the Week honors ... Named to the Big West Winter All-Academic team ... Named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII second team.

2007-08 (Sophomore): Played in all 29 games, starting nine times ... Led the Big West in 3-point field goal percentage at .382 (29-for-76) ... Averaged 5.5 points per contest ... Scored 11 points in the season opener against UNLV ... Poured in a team-high 19 points at Portland State ... Reached double-digits in scoring in four of the team's first seven games ... Tallied 11 points against CS Bakersfield before adding 12 in the next game vs. CS Fullerton ... Went on to score 12 points in the second half to lift the 49ers to a victory at Cal Poly ... Earned Big West all-academic honors ... Named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII second team.

2006-07 (Freshman): Appeared in 22 games, making 11 starts as a true freshman ... Led the squad in 3-point accuracy, shooting 33.8 percent ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.7 points per outing ... Recorded a double-double in the second game of the year against Santa Clara with 14 points and 10 rebounds ... Poured in a team-high 20 points against Montana State, shooting 5-of-6 from behind the arc ... Missed a month of the season due to injury ... Played limited minutes during her return to the court.

High School: A four-time All-Freeway Selection at Troy High School ... Led the Warriors to four consecutive CIF championships, three state championships and a top-five national ranking from 2002-06 ... Garnered all-county and all-state honors ... Considered one of the best 3-point shooters in the country and was listed as the 73rd best recruit for the 2006 class by 'Blue Star Basketball' ... Was a McDonald's All-American nominee ... Four-time Principal's Honor Roll selection.

Personal: Majoring in biology-physiology with a minor in chemistry.