Lauren Hurst

CAREER HIGHS

* Indicates most recent high

Scored her first five collegiate points and grabbed three rebounds in the win at Middle Tennessee.
Produced two assists and a rebound on her Lady Vol debut against ETSU.
Saw five minutes of action against Columbus State, contributing one block and a steal.

No. 45 overall player, No. 9 wing, four-star rating in the espnW100 (2025).
No. 38 overall player by by World Exposure Report (2025).
No. 47 overall player by BlueStar Basketball (2025).
No. 50 overall player, No. 12 wing, four-rating by 247Sports (2025).
TSWA All-State (2024, 2025).
Chattanooga Times-Free Press Scrappy Moore Female Athlete of the Year (2024).
Averaged 17.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior.
Put up 14.9 ppg., 8.7 rpg., 2.4 apg., 2.3 spg. and 1.7 bpg. as a junior.
Hit 44 percent from the field, 36 percent on threes and 80 percent at the free-throw line as a junior, leading her team to the 2024 TSSAA Class 4A state semifinals.
Produced 10.8 ppg., 7.2 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.9 spg. as a sophomore.
In addition to being the state’s highest ranked recruit in basketball, she was a three-time Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year in volleyball.
Set Tennessee state record for kills (2,607) and helped CHS to two state titles.

Lauren Hurst was born on Jan. 18, 2007, in Cleveland, Tenn.
Parents are Matt and Wendy Hurst.
Both played basketball at Mars Hill College in North Carolina and mom also played volleyball there.
Older brother Grant plays basketball at Tennessee.
Lauren and Grant are the first brother-sister combo to play hoops at UT at the same time.
Older sister Addison plays volleyball at South Alabama.
Chose Tennessee over NC State, Clemson, North Carolina and Virginia Tech.
Enjoys playing golf and going to the lake.
Currently pursuing exploratory academic track.
Recipient of the Lloyd Lawson Thornton Winners' Circle Scholarship For Alternate Forward.