Biography
In programs individual career record book for:
- Field goals with 311 made
- Field goal percentage with 43.9 percent
- Three-point field goal percentage with 33.1 percent
- Free throw percentage with 81.4 percent
In program’s individual single game record book for:
- Points with 37 against Ohio (2/12/22)
- Field goals with 11 versus NIU (1/11/23) and at Toledo (1/4/23)
- Three-point field goals made with 7 against Ohio (2/12/22)
- Three-point field goal percentage with 1.00 against Michigan (11/16/22)
- Free throws made against Valparaiso with 14 (12/7/22)
- Free throw percentage with 1.00 (12-12) against Chicago State (12/17/22) and 1.00 (10-10) against Eastern Michigan (1/19/22)
2022-23: Named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Third Team Selection ... Named CSC Academic All-District ... Named All-MAC Honorable Mention ... 2x MAC Player of the Week (12/19) ... Missed the remaining of the 2022-23 season due to a knee injury suffered during a contest with the University at Buffalo (1/22) ... Averaged 21.8 points per game on 46.5 percent shooting from the field for a total 371 points ... Recorded 34.3 percent from beyond the arch and 83.9 percent from the line ... Averaged 4.8 rebounds per game, 40 assists, 24 steals, and one block ... Led the team in field goals (121), points (371), and points per game (21.8) at time of injury.
2021-22: Named Third-Team All-MAC ... All-MAC Freshman Team ... Academic All-MAC ... 2x MAC Player of the Week (12/7, 2/15) ... MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week (2/16) ... Played in 29 games, averaging team-high 31.3 minutes per game ... Led team with 17.3 points per game, 178 made field goals, 56 made 3PT attempts ... Led WMU guards with 4.9 RPG ... Scored 26 points at Purdue in sixth game of college career ... Scored career high 37 points at Ohio (2/12) ... Made career-high 11 field goals on two different occasions (at Purdue, at Ohio) ... Made 10+ field goals in four different games (at Purdue, at Ohio, at Central Mich., vs. Akron) ... Shot 42.9 percent from field, 33.1 percent from 3PT, 81.1 percent from FT ... One of two MAC players to make seven 3PT attempts in a game, one of two MAC players to go 10-10 FT ... Only MAC player to accomplish both feats above in 2021-22 season ... Recorded double-doubles against Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan ... Finished with 25 games scoring in double figures ... Scored 20+ points in three consecutive games on two separate occasions: (Valparaiso, Indiana State, Detroit Mercy) and (Central Michigan, Toledo, Eastern Michigan) ... Registered six games having made three or more 3PT field goals ... First WMU player since 2006-07 season to win both MAC Player of the Week and MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week during same week ... First Bronco since 06-07 season to score 37+ points in a win.
2020-21: Played in four games, averaging 23.0 minutes per game prior to injury ... Averaged 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game ... Totaled two assists and two steals ... Shot 35.3 percent from the field and knocked down four three-pointers ... In collegiate debut, scored 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field vs. Illinois-Chicago (12/5) ... Recorded 10 points with six rebounds at Central Michigan (12/9).
Career Highs:
-Points: 27 vs. Valparaiso (11/29/21)
-Rebounds: 12 at Central Michigan (1/5/22)
-Field Goals: 11 at Purdue (11/14/21)
-Assists: 4 x2, last at Eastern Michigan (1/19/22)
-Free Throws Made: 10 at Eastern Michigan (1/19/22)
-Minutes Played: 38 x4, last at Detroit Mercy (12/8/21)
Prior to WMU: Attended Reeths-Puffer High School ... Four-year varsity basketball player ... Three-year team captain...Reeths-Puffer all-time leading scorer (1,587 career points) ... Member of 1000-Point and 1500-Point Club...Division 1 First Team All-State ... First Team All-Conference in O-K Black Conference ... Muskegon's MLIVE Girls Basketball Dream Team Representative (3 years) ... 2020 MLIVE Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Brent and Kim Ross ... Sister of Blake (22) ... Brother Blake wrestled at Muskegon Community College ... Majoring in Psychology.
- Career Ambition: "While I currently have no one desired career path, I do know that I want to stay involved with sports and possibly one day become a collegiate basketball coach in order to give back to the game that I love and has provided me with so much."
- Why WMU: "I absolutely fell in love with everything about the team, the coaching staff, and campus and knew it was a place I could call HOME for many years to come. I felt confident that WMU was a place I could succeed as a student-athlete and a place that would make be happy! My grandparents and parents are alumni too, so it’s pretty cool to keep the tradition of attending WMU in the family too!“
- Biggest influence: "From driving countless hours in order to attend EVERY one of my games to providing me with every possible opportunity to achieve my dreams of playing collegiate basketball… and simply everything in between, my parents have been my biggest supporters, loudest cheerleaders, and #1 fans throughout every step of the journey!"
- Twitter: @Ross22Lauren
- Instagram: @laurenross22
Fun Facts:
- Favorite Movie: The Blind Side
- Favorite Musician: Jimmy Allen
- Favorite Off-Day Activity: going to the gym or hanging with her roommates
- Favorite Quote: "Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”
