Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023-24 Big South Conference All-Freshman Team

2025-26: Joined the Furman program in May following two years at Gardner-Webb, where she registered playing time in 57 games, made 49 starts, and averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

2024-25: Earned playing time in all 29 games and made 28 starts at Gardner-Webb...averaged 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game...shot 33.6 percent from the field and 29.3 percent from 3-point range (56x191)...scored a career high 24 points (6x12 3PFGs) in a 71-70 loss to Radford...tallied 19 points against UNC Asheville (77-65 win)...posted 13 double figure scoring performances.

2023-24: Started 21 games as a freshman for Gardner-Webb while appearing in 28 games...averaged 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds to finish as the team’s third-leading scorer...scored a season high 18 points (5x10 3PFGs) versus South Florida...finished second on the team with 53 made 3-point field goals...named to the Big South All-Freshman Team.

High School: 2023 graduate of Greeneville (Tenn.) High School...finalist for Miss Tennessee Basketball...earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association 3A All-State honors her senior year...was also named the District 2 AAA Regular Season Player of the Year and the Tournament MVP...averaged 15.0 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game her senior season...shot 41 percent from the field and 36 percent from 3-point range... scored over 2,000 career points and claimed over 600 career rebounds in four seasons...earned all-state honors in volleyball as well.

Personal: Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Bailey...born Sept. 14, 2004, in Greeneville, Tennessee...daughter of Ken and Sandy Bailey...has a sister, Meredith, and a brother, Trey.