Lauren Cox
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| No. 15 – Townsville Fire | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 20, 1998 Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flower Mound (Flower Mound, Texas) |
| College | Baylor (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indiana Fever |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Indiana Fever |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2021–2022 | IDK Euskotren |
| 2022–2023 | Valencia Basket |
| 2023 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2023–2024 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2024–present | Townsville Fire |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Lauren Elizabeth Cox (born April 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears.
Cox was one of the top-rated high school basketball players in the country. She was the 2016 Women's Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year.[1]
College career
She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears.[1] She was named a preseason All-American by Lindy's Sports, Athlon Sports, and Street & Smith prior to the 2019 season beginning. In November 2019, ESPN ranked Cox as the second-best collegiate women's basketball player in the country behind Sabrina Ionescu.[2] She would be named Big 12 Player of the Year that season.[3]
Professional career
Cox was drafted by the Indiana Fever with the third overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft. She played 14 games during the 2020 WNBA Hub season, averaging 3.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. During the 2021 WNBA season, she played in 11 games for the Fever before being waived on June 27, 2021. Three days later, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks, finishing the season with them by playing in 15 games and averaging 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds.[4]
For the 2021–22 season, Cox joined IDK Euskotren of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[5] For the 2022–23 season, she remained in Spain and joined Valencia Basket.[6]
Cox had a one-game stint with the Connecticut Sun during the 2023 WNBA season.[4]
For the 2023–24 season, Cox joined Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Femminile.[7]
Cox joined the Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia for the 2024–25 season.[5] She was named WNBL Defensive Player of the Year.[8] She re-joined the Fire for the 2025–26 season, but suffered a season-ending injury on New Year's Eve.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Indiana | 14 | 1 | 13.1 | .419 | .500 | .733 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | Indiana | 11 | 0 | 8.6 | .316 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 0 | 14.0 | .413 | .200 | .778 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.5 | |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 41 | 1 | 11.9 | .398 | .357 | .771 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Baylor | 37 | 1 | 13.4 | .433 | .412 | .747 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 2017–18 | Baylor | 34 | 34 | 30.2 | .516 | .304 | .748 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 15.3 |
| 2018–19 | Baylor | 38 | 38 | 29.5 | .522 | .306 | .734 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 2019–20* | Baylor | 22 | 22 | 30.2 | .463 | .333 | .614 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 12.5 |
| Career | 131 | 95 | 25.2 | .492 | .322 | .725 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 12.0 | |
* 2020 NCAA tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic