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Lauren Jacobs

Guard
HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

25.7

Average Points (per game)

6.1

Average Rebounds (per game)

3.7

Average Steals (per game)

2.4

Average Assists (per game)
“Lauren is a fantastic athlete and an even better person .She is a strong student and has been accepted into the National Honor Society. She’s also led our team by example, both on and off the court.”
Brionna Zimmerman
Head Coach - Heathwood Hall
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior point guard averaged 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.4 assists this past season, leading the Highlanders (17-4) to the SCISA Class 4A state semifinals. Jacobs is ranked as the nation’s No. 83 recruit in her class by espnW. A four-time state champion, she is also a two-time SCISA Player of the Year in her classification.

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Academic Achievement

Jacobs has maintained a weighted 91.9 average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Mississippi this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Jacobs has volunteered locally on behalf of Families Helping Families, the Kim’s Kids Foundation and the Salvation Army.