Lauren Sims

Lauren Sims

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Fullerton, Calif.

High School:
Troy

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

Long Beach State (2007-08): Academic All-Big West ... played in all 29 games, starting 9 ... led the Big West in three-point percentage (29-76) at 38.2% ... averaged 5.5 points per game ... scored 11 points in the season opener against UNLV ... led team with 19 points on the road at Portland State ... hit double-digits in four of the team's first seven games ... scored 11 points against CS Bakersfield ... added 12 in the next game vs. CS Fullerton ... scored 12 points in the second-half to spark a rally to beat Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.

(2006-07): Started 10 out of the team's 11 first games as a true freshman ... finished the season averaging 5.7 points per game ... led team in three-point accuracy, shooting .338 ... fourth on the team in scoring average ... had a double-double in the second game of the year against Santa Clara with 14 points and 10 rebounds ... scored 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 ... averaged 8.0 points per game prior to her absence ... scored 11 points at UC Davis, her best performance for the remainder of the year ... played limited minutes during her return to the court.

Troy HS: Under head coach Kevin Kiernan, Sims and her teammates won four straight CIF Championships, three state championships, and a top-5 national ranking (2002-06)... she missed the playoffs her senior year due to a torn ACL... Sims was considered one of the best three-point shooters in the country and was listed as the 73rd best recruit for the 2006 class by "Blue Star Basketball"... Sims was also a McDonald's All-American nominee... was a four-time all-league (Freeway) selection, a two-time all-county selection, and an all-state selection in 2004-05.

Personal: Born June 6, 1988... off the court, Sims was a four-time Principal's Honor Roll selection... major is Biology.

2007-08 Season Highs
Points: 19, at Portland State, 12/1/07
FG Made: 7, at Portland State, 12/1/07
FG Att: 14, 2x, last at Portland State, 12/1/07
3-pt. FGM: 3, 2x, last vs. CS Bakersfield, 2/16/08
3-pt. FGA: 67 vs. CS Bakersfield, 2/16/08
FT Made: 4, at San Jose State, 11/23/07
FT Att: 5, at San Jose State, 11/23/07
Rebs: 4, many times
Asts: 2, many times
Blks:
Stls: 2, at UC Riverside, 2/13/08
Mnts: 37, 2x, last vs. LMU, 11/15/07

Career Highs
Points: 20, vs. Montana State, 11/17/06
FG Made: 7, at Portland State, 12/1/07
FG Att: 14, 2x, last at Portland State, 12/1/07
3-pt. FG Made: 5, vs. Montana State, 11/17/06
3-pt. FG Att.: 6, vs. Montana State, 11/17/06
FT Made: 4, 2x, last at San Jose State, 11/23/07
FT Att: 5, 2x, last at San Jose State, 11/23/07
Rebs: 10, vs. Santa Clara, 11/12/06
Asts: 2, many times
Blks: 1, at San Diego, 12/6/06
Stls: 2, 2x, last at UC Riverside, 2/13/08
Mnts: 37, 3x, last vs. LMU, 11/15/07

Career Statistics
Year GP-GS Min.(AVG) FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FR-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP AVG
2006-07 22-11 21.2 45-136 .331 24-71 .338 11-15 .773 46 2.1 14-0 16 27 1 6 125 5.7
2007-08 29-9 18.1 60-152 .395 29-76 .382 11-18 .611 51 1.8 13-0 18 31 0 10 160 5.5
Totals 51-20 19.4 105-288 .365 53-147 .361 22-33 .667 97 1.9 27-0 34 58 1 16 285 5.6