Lauren Tolson

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Frederick
Hometown:
Frederick, Md.

Graduate (2016-17)
- Completed one of the great careers in Richmond program history after overcoming an injury that shortened her senior season.
- Appeared in 23 games after a midseason knee injury cost her seven games
- Made just 11 starts but averaged 9.7 points per game, third most on the team
- Canned 29 long balls while shooting 35.7 percent from the floor in total
- Led the team averaging 6.2 rebounds per game
- Pulled down double-digit boards on three occassions including 12 against St. Bonaventure
- Scored 17 points on three occasions which served as a season high until
- She scored 20 points in her return from injury at Saint Louis, leading the Spiders to a near upset
- Scored exactly the six points she needed on senior night to the 1,000-point mark, becomming just the 23rd player in program history to do so.
- Scored 1,012 points in her career which ranks 22nd all-time

Senior (2015-16)
• Suffered a season ending injury at Providence (12/05).
• Will return for 2016-17 season with a full season of eligibility.
• Averaged 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in eight games before suffering her injury.
• Scored 12 points to get the season started opposite Old Dominion (11/13).
• Broke out for 21 pts on 6-12 shooting and 5-8 from deep to pace the effort against EKU (11/15).
• Settled for eight points but grabbed 12 rebounds in a win over UNCW (11/23).
• Scored in double-digits in six of her eight games.
• Made 17-23 three points attempts and eclipsed 100 made triples for her career.
• Scored 15 points in her final game of the season at Providence.

Junior (2014-15)
• Matched a career high with 22 points in Richmond's win over Massachusetts in the Altantic 10 Tournament
• Totaled 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a steal in win at VCU
• Had 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal in loss to No. 21 George Washington
• Scored 10 points and had five rebounds at Duquesne
• Had 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win against La Salle
• Led the Spiders with 11 points and matched her career-high three steals at Dayton
• Scored a career-high 22 points and had two steals in the win over Saint Louis
• Charted 16 points, six rebounds and a career-high three steals in the win against VCU
• Scored 13 points and had four rebounds, three assists and two steals at Rhode Island
• Had 10 points and seven rebounds against Dayton
• Scored 16 points and had two steals in the win at Davidson
• Led the team with 18 points, and had 7 rebounds in win against George Mason
• Scored 18 points, grabbed four rebounds and two blocks against George Washington
• Scored 15 points, had two rebounds and five assists in win against St. Bonaventure
• Scored six points and had five rebounds and two steals in the win at William & Mary
• Tallied 14 points, a career-high eight rebounds and five assists in the win at EKU
• Scored 16 points and had three rebounds in the win at UNCW
• Had 12 points and five rebounds in the win against Wake Forest
• Scored 12 points and had four rebounds in the game against JMU
• Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds against Arkansas
• Had 10 points and seven rebounds against Central Michigan
• Led the team with a career-high 21 points and seven rebounds in the win against Longwood
• Scored 16 points, had six rebounds and had one block in the win against Georgetown
• Scored five points and had four assists in the season opening win against Providence

Sophomore (2013-14)
• Played in all 29 games, making nine starts
• Finished the season averaging 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 22.9 minutes per game
• Scored 10 points with four rebounds against Duquesne
• Tallied seven points, a steal and three rebounds in the win at La Salle
• Scored five points, had two blocks and six rebounds in her first career start against St. Bonaventure
• Had 10 points with a career-high eight rebounds to lead the team against Fordham
• Scored three points and had two assists against Pacific
• Brought down five rebounds at Long Beach State
• Had seven points and four rebounds in the win over Charleston
• Six points and five rebounds in the win against UNCW
• Scored nine points with one steal at Liberty
• Had nine points in the win at Longwood
• Two points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal at North Carolina A&T
• Career-high 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting and six rebounds against James Madison
• Played seven minutes against UAB
• Scored eight points with four rebounds in the win at Miami
• Scored five points in the season opener against Georgetown

Freshman (2012-13)
• Appeared in 30 games
• Totaled nine points and four rebounds against Minnesota
• Scored season-high 13 points with six rebounds against North Carolina A&T
• Dished a season-high three assists against James Madison and UNCG
• Had a season-high two steals three times this season
• Went a season-best 4-for-7 from the field against Wisconsin-Green Bay
• Played a season-high 29 minutes against Wisconsin-Green Bay
• Averaged 2.5 points per game, averaged 11.1 minutes per game

High School
• Three-year varsity letter winner at Frederick High School
• Two-time Frederick County Player of the Year (2012, 2011)
• Two-time Frederick News Post Player of the Year (2012, 2011)
• Two-time Frederick Gazette Player of the Year (2012, 2011)
• Two-time All-County First Team Selection (2012, 2011)
• Two-time first team All-Area Selection (2012, 2011)
• 2012 695Hoops.com All-Metro Squad Selection
• 2012 All Met Sports (Washington Post) fourth team
• 2010 All Met Sports (Washington Post) Honorable Mention
• 2010 All-Area second team (MVAL League, Frederick Gazette)
• 2010 All-Area first team (Frederick News Post)
• Leading scorer in Frederick High School history with 1,323 points (set record in three years)
• Set Frederick High School record with most points in a game (43 points)
• Set Frederick High School record with most 3-pointers in a season (67)
• Set Frederick High School record with most 3-pointers in a game (seven)
• 2012 AAA Maryland State Semi-Finalist
• 2011 AAA Maryland State Basketball Champions

Personal
• Daughter of Maurice and Cheri Tolson
• Has one sister, Jazmin who currently plays basketball at Shepherd University
• Father, Maurice played basketball at UMBC
• Has one younger brother, Maurice Jr
• Volunteered at summer basketball camps and was a counselor at Frederick High School