Lauren Nicholson
| Adelaide Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 March 1993 Campbelltown, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Mary's (2012–2016) |
| WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011, 2016–2017 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2017–present | Adelaide Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
Lauren Nicholson (born 26 March 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Uni Flames in the Women's National Basketball League WNBL.
Career
College
Nicholson played college basketball at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year[1] | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2012-13 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 0 | 13.9 | 31.6% | 28.6% | 76.7% | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 2013-14 | Saint Mary's | 18 | 16 | 29.7 | 49.4% | 48.0% | 80.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 2014-15 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 33 | 33.1 | 47.0% | 33.6% | 81.7% | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 17.6 |
| 2015-16 | Saint Mary's | 28 | 25 | 31.6 | 45.4% | 30.1% | 89.0% | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
| Career | 110 | 74 | 26.7 | 45.4% | 36.0% | 84.3% | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
WNBL
Nicholson would begin her WNBL career in her home town, as a development player, with the Sydney Uni Flames. Nicholson remained a member of the Flames squad through to 2011. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. After the conclusion of her college career, Nicholson returned to Australia and she was signed by the Sydney Uni Flames for 2016–17.[2]
National team
Nicholson first played for Australia at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold in Brisbane, Australia. She would then go on to participate in the inaugural Under-17 world championship in France where Australia placed seventh.
References
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Nicholson Returns Home to the Flames". wnbl.com.au.