Lauren Hurst Season 2026-27

AT TENNESSEE
2025-26 (FRESHMAN)
• Appeared in 24 games, starting one and averaging 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest
• Scored her first five collegiate points and grabbed three rebounds in the win at Middle Tennessee on Nov. 20
• Put together a five-point, two-rebound, and two-steal performance against Winthrop on Dec. 14
• Contributed two points, two rebounds, and two assists in the win over Southern Indiana on Dec. 22
• Was perfect from the field, going 2-2 and scoring five points in her first SEC appearance against Florida on Jan. 1
• Grabbed four rebounds in 12 minutes of action at Auburn on Jan. 4
• Scored five points and added five rebounds, an assist, and steal  in the Jan. 11 meeting versus Arkansas
• Chipped in a three-pointer and had a steal at South Carolina on Feb. 8
• Dished out a career-best three assists, scored two points and logged a rebound in the win against Missouri on Feb. 12
• Posted career highs in points (16), rebounds (9), field goals (6), three-pointers (4), steals (2) and minutes (24) at Ole Miss on Feb. 17
• Got her first collegiate start against Texas A&M, on Feb. 19 charting a bucket, rebound, and steal in seven minutes

WHY VIRGINIA TECH
• Chose Virginia Tech because of her strong relationships with the coaching staff and how she has seen them develop players

PREP
• Participated in the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team Trials.
• Two-time 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

CLUB
• Played with East Tennessee Air Thunder for four years

RECRUITING RANKINGS
• No. 45 overall player, No. 9 wing, four-star rating in the espnW100 (2025)
• No. 38 overall player by World Exposure Report (2025)
• No. 47 overall player by BlueStar Basketball (2025)
• No. 50 overall player, No. 12 wing, four-star rating by 247Sports (2025)

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Matt and Wendy Hurst
• Both parents played basketball at Mars Hill College in North Carolina and mom also played volleyball there
• Older brother Grant played basketball at Tennessee
• Lauren and Grant were the first brother-sister combo to play hoops at UT at the same time
• Older sister Addison plays volleyball at South Alabama
• Chose the number 11 because she looked up to her brother and it is the same number he always wore
• Credits her dad for being and influence on her career because he was the one working her out
• Enjoys going on walks with her dog and being at the lake when not competing
• Her hobbies include going on hikes and golfing
• Recipient of the Lloyd Lawson Thornton Winners' Circle Scholarship For Alternate Forward