Providence College Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Lauren Sampson
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Waltham
- Hometown:
- Waltham, Mass.
2022-23 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Appeared in three of the Friars’ 32 games.
• Played nine minutes off the bench against Dayton (Nov. 7) and recorded one rebound.
• Logged 12 minutes against Stonehill (Nov. 11) and recorded one point, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot.
• Dished one assist against Boston College on Nov. 20 in five minutes of action.
2021-22 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 26 games with 11 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column four times.
• Recorded double-digits in the scoring column in back-to-back game for the first time in her career, with 12 points against St. John’s (Feb. 20) and 10 points against Marquette (Feb. 25).
• Her 12 points against St. John’s (Feb. 20) marked a career high.
• Dished a career-high two assists in five games during the season.
• Grabbed a career-high six rebounds against DePaul (Jan. 7) and added eight points and one assist.
• Collected a career-high two steals in three games and also recorded a career-high two blocked shots on three different occasions.
2020-21 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Appeared in 20 of the Friars’ 21 games.
• Averaged 2.8 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.
• Scored a career-high 10 points in a win over Butler during the regular season (Dec. 5).
• Shot 3-6 from the field vs. the Bulldogs, including 2-5 from three-point territory.
• Played a critical role in the Friars’ BIG EAST Tournament First-Round victory over Butler on March 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
• She scored nine points in the win against Butler and made a career-high three, three-point field goals.
• Hit multiple three-point baskets in five games during the season.
• Registered three blocked shots on the season, including a career-high two rejections against URI (Nov 28).
2019-20 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played nine games in her rookie season with the Friars.
• Averaged 1.7 points per game.
• Recorded a season-best six points and two assists against Seton Hall on Jan. 19.
• Shot .417 from three-point territory on the year (5-12), including a 2-4 performance against Seton Hall (Jan. 19).
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Waltham High School, where she was a three-year captain.
• Averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as a senior in 2018-19.
• Averaged 16.6 points per game during her career and scored more than 1,300 points.
• Two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic (2017-18, 2018-19).
• Boston Herald Dream Team selection (2018-19).
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Super Team selection (2018-19).
• Three-time Dual County All-Star (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).
• Dual County League Co-Most Valuable Player (2018-19).
• Helped team qualify for Massachusetts State Tournament in three of her four years, and claimed one Dual County League Championship.
• Played AAU basketball for the Bay State Jaguars.
HONORS / AWARDS
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
PERSONAL
• Daughter of David & Lisa Sampson
• Has one sister, Julia
• Secondary education/history major
