Lauren Pittman

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Class: RS Junior Hometown: Waynesboro, Miss. High School: Wayne County HS

Height: 5-10 Position: F Experience: 2L

Brings lots of energy to the team ... Good ball handler ... Can play either the shooting guard or the small forward positions ... Solid defender ... Excellent passer ... Adds depth in the backcourt ... 2008-09 (R-Sophomore): Played in 15 games with one start ... Averaged 1.9 points ... Scored eight points against William Carey (12/6) in her first start ... Tallied a season-high nine points against Alcorn State (11/28) on 4-of-4 shooting from the field, including 1-of-1 from behind the arc ... Scored a six points against Louisiana-Monroe (11/25) on 3-of-4 shooting ... Had two rebounds ... Saw limited action in Tennessee State, playing five minutes. ... 2007-08 (Sophomore): Sat out last season recovering from shoulder surgery ... 2006-07 (Freshman): Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Played in all 30 games and started 22 contests ... Averaged 7.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures in 11 contests ... Tallied 10 points against Grambling State (11/24) on 4-of-8 shooting from the field ... Scored nine points against Eastern Kentucky (11/25) ... Had six points and four rebounds against Wisconsin (12/1) ... Scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting and grabbed three rebounds against UALR (12/7) ... Also connected on her first three-point field goal ... Scored four points against Mississippi State (12/10) and had one steal ... Tallied six points against Cal Poly (12/16) ... Had four points against TAMUCC (12/17), including 2-of-2 from the line ... Scored 13 points against Centenary (12/20), including 5-of-6 from the line ... Pulled down five rebounds ... Played 24 minutes against UCF (12/31), scoring six points and pulling down four rebounds ... Played 15 minutes against ECU (1/5) ... Scored five points to go with three rebounds against Marshall (1/7) ... Tossed in 15 points against Memphis (1/12) on 7-of-15 shooting ... Scored 14 points against UAB (1/14) on 7-of-9 shooting from the field ... Had 10 points against UCF (1/20) on 5-of-8 shooting ... Also had three assists ... Scored five points against Tulane (1/26) to go with four rebounds ... Had three steals against UTEP (1/28) and scored three points ... Scored a game-high of 15 points against Tulsa (2/2) to go with seven rebounds ... Turned in a game-high 17 points against SMU (2/4) with five rebounds and three steals, while playing the entire 40 minutes ... Scored 10 points against Rice (2/9) on 5-of-10 shooting ... Shot 50 percent from the field on 4-of-8 shooting, scoring eight points against Houston (2/11) ... Tallied 12 points against Memphis (2/15) to go with one steal ... Had eight points against UAB (2/17) to go with four steals ... Finished with eight points and five rebounds against ECU (2/22) ... Scored a season and career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting against Marshall (2/24) ... Had a season-high five steals ... Finished with 12 points and six rebounds against Tulsa in the first round of the C-USA Tournament (3/1) ... Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Wayne County High School for Coach Gina Skelton ... Averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior ... Member of the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen ... Named all-district ... All-state honorable mention ... Team captain ... Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game ... Voted her team's most outstanding player as a senior ... Played in the North/South Junior All-Star game ... Earned three letters in cross country and four letters in track ... A three-time division champion in the 1,600 meters ... 1,600 meter south state champion in 2004 ... Also lettered in softball ... Personal: Daughter of Frank and Priscilla Pittman ... Has twin younger brothers ... A coaching major.