Lauren Kotey
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  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Findlay, Ohio
  • High School:
    Liberty Benton HS
  • Previous College:
    Saint Joseph's College (Ind.)
  • Position:
    C
  • Major:
    Human Performance/Exercise Physiology
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    3.5
  • fg %
    53.1
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    30.8
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

As a Senior: Played in all 31 games...started in 15... Totaled 502 minutes while averaging 16.2 per game... Shot 53 percent from the field for the season... Grabbed a total of 108 points, 93 rebounds, 20 assists, and 36 blocks... Ranks number seven in the Sunshine State Conference for blocks... Recorded a career-high of 10 rebounds against Saint Leo (01/16), eight blocks against Rollins (02/13), and three steals against Florida Southern (01/30).

As a Junior: Started in three games but played in 25 for Tampa... Finished her junior season averaging 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds...shot 81.8 percent from the foul line going 9-for-11 on the season...Recorded a season-high 16 points against Southern Wesleyan where she shot 7-for-9 and grabbed seven boards... She finished her Junior campaign scoring 69 points, tallying 57 rebounds, blocking 22 shots, and earning four assists. 

As a Sophomore (SJC): Attended Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana…Played in 29 games, averaged 5.3 points per game and 4.0 rebounds…Shot 56 percent from the field and averaged 15 minutes per game.

As a Freshman (SJC): Played as a freshman at Saint Joseph's…Played in 26 games while averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds a contest…Shot 56 percent from the field and averaged 1.0 blocks a game…Averaged 12 minutes per game…Had a career-best 15 points against Malone.

High School: Graduated from Liberty Benton High School…Was a three-year letterwinner for the Eagles…Also received three letters in volleyball and one in track…Played for coaches Cristy Gray, Nate Irwin and Jack Quizno…Named first team Blanchard Valley Conference, first team District 8, first team Northwest Ohio District, honorable mention all-state, most athletic female of the year in 2015…Was MVP of team in 2015…Also played for Toledo Elite under coach Duffy Barnes.

Personal: Member of National Honor Society…Human performance and exercise physiology major…Daughter of John and Jan Kotey…Has two brothers, Andrew and Michael…Birthdate: 1/29/1997.

Career Highs

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 20
Games started 15 12
Minutes 502 361
Minutes per game 16.2 18.1
FG 52-98 31-59
FG Pct 53.1 52.5
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 4-13 3-9
FT Pct 30.8 33.3
Off rebounds 21 10
Def rebounds 72 47
Total rebounds 93 57
Rebounds per game 3.0 2.9
Personal fouls 50 35
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 20 13
Turnovers 28 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 12 8
Blocks 36 26
Points 108 65
Points per game 3.5 3.3
Points per 40 min 8.6 7.2
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