University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Lauren Hurst
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
CAREER HIGHS
  * Indicates most recent high Â- Points: 5 // Arkansas, 1/11/26*
- Rebounds: 5 // Arkansas, 1/11/26
- Assists:Â Â 2Â // ETSU, 11/7/25
- Steals:Â 2 // Winthrop, 12/14/15
- Blocks: --
- Field Goals:Â 2Â // Florida, 1/1/26*
- 3-Pointers: 1 // Florida, 1/1/26*
- Free Throws: --
- Minutes:Â 18Â // Arkansas, 1/11/26
2025-26 - FRESHMAN
- Pulled down a new career-high of five rebounds, five points, one assist, and one steal in matchup against Arkansas.Â
- Grabbed a career-high four rebounds in 12 minutes of action at Auburn.
- Went perfect from the field, going 2-for-2 and scoring five points in her first SEC appearance against Florida.
- Contributed two points, two rebounds and two assists in win over Southern Indiana.
- Put together a five-point, two-rebound and two-steal performance against Winthrop.
- 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.
USA/SUMMER BASKETBALL
- Participated in the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team Trials.
- Played with ETA Thunder club.
HIGH SCHOOL
- 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).Â
- 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.
PERSONAL
- 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'Â Circle Scholarship For Alternate Forward.
WBB | Kim Caldwell, Jaida Civil, & Zee Spearman Postgame vs. Arkansas (1.11.26)
Sunday, January 11
WBB | Highlights: Lady Vols 85, Arkansas 50 (1.11.26)
Sunday, January 11
WBB | Highlights: Lady Vols 90, Mississippi State 80 (1.8.26)
Thursday, January 08
WBB | Kim Caldwell & Mia Pauldo Postgame at Mississippi State (1.8.26)
Thursday, January 08






















