Lauren Hurst

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.

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.
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.