12   Lauren Shoush Class: Senior Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. High School: Putnam City North Height: 5-11 Position: Guard Birthdate: 03/27/1983 Experience: 2002-05

Sooner Honors

As A Senior -- 2004-05
Ended her collegiate career as a three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team selection ... averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game ... scored in double digits in eight games ... played in all 30 games while starting 12 ... produced a assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 ... was solid over the last three games with averages of 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and steals per game ... shot 50.0 percent from the field (12-24), 33.3 percent from the arc (3-9) and 75.0 percent from the stripe (6.8) while playing 28.0 minutes per game ... accounted for 8.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 2.6 assists per game plus improved field goal percentage to .500 since returning to the lineup against Baylor (F9) ... nailed 11 threes (11-for-21, 52%) over the last eight games nearly equally previous total for the season of 12 treys (12-for-41, 29.3%) for the first 22 games ... had a season-best 15 points against Missouri (F19) ... hit 5-of-7 field goals (71.4%), 2-of-3 threes (66.7%) and all three free throws (100%) against the Tigers ... played her first complete game against Baylor (F9), dishing out a season-high seven assists ... had 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including three 3s in 21 minutes at Baylor (J16) ...grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds in the opening game of the season against SEMO (N19) ... was a Sooner Scholar and Big 12 Commissioner Honor Roll selection ... awarded OU's Athletics Council's Service Award for her contributions to the community through her career.

As A Junior -- 2003-04
Repeated her Academic All-Big 12 first team honors ... played against Stanford (M22) in the NCAA Tournament, producing two points on a pair of free throws and had one rebound in two minutes of play ... scored two points in two minutes in the Big 12 Championship game vs. top seed and second-ranked Texas (M13) ... season averages included 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game ... had a 1.0 assist/turnover ratio, third best on the team ... hit a career-high 4-of-8 three-pointers enroute to scoring a personal-best 18 points at Montana State (D10) ... also hit and attempted a personal-best 7-of-11 field goals vs. MSU ... started against Illinois (D28) and Wichita State (D30) and the second half vs. Nebraska (J7) ... averages went to 6.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg plus shot 44.4 percent from the field in that span ... scored seven points, had two assists and two steals vs. OSU (J17) ... had nine points, five rebounds and four assists against Illinois (D28).

As A Sophomore -- 2002-03
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... matched or set then career bests in all 13 statistical categories ... averaged 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game ... produced the team's best assist/turnover ratio of 1.2 ... played in 24 games, started eight ... averaged 5.6 points, 2.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game as a starter ... played an average of 24.5 minutes per game and scored 13 points at the Big 12 Tournament, compared to just 5.3 mpg and one point in 2002 ... had a solid night at Texas A&M (F5), producing 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in 32 minutes of action ... also had six rebounds against the Aggies ... averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, plus hits 60 percent from the field when playing state rival Oklahoma State ... dished out a career-high eight assists to just two turnovers in 17 minutes of action against Southeast Missouri State (D28).

As A Freshman -- 2001-02
Averaged 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... appeared in 16 games, including nine Big 12 matchups ... played in four of six NCAA Tournament games, including Duke (M29) at the Final Four ... scored first NCAA points against Hartford (M16) on a pair of free throws and grabbed three rebounds, all defensive ... had two points, on two free throws, one rebound and one assist in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship game against Colorado (M25) ... played in all three games of the Big 12 Tournament ... dished out two assists and had two steals in 14 minutes of action vs. Oklahoma State (M8) ... was named to the President's Honor Roll and Dean's List for the fall semester ... appeared on the Commissioner's Honor Roll and Sooner Scholar list for the academic year.

High School
Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior ... also shot 57 percent from the field, 40 percent from the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line that same season ... named the 2001 Daily Oklahoman Big-All City Player of the Year ... voted to the Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoman 6A All-State teams as a senior ... member of the 6A state all-tournament team as well ... named Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and was chosen the Metro Conference Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore (1999) ... earned MVP honors from the Metro Conference, Durant and Fridayland Tournaments in 2001 ... led Putnam City North to three straight first-place conference finishes (1999, 2000, 2001) ... high school coach was Andrea Guziec ... played AAU Basketball for the Oklahoma Air Sooners ... finished second at the 2000 AAU national championships and won state in 2000 and 2001 ... also was a four-year letterwinner in soccer ... was recruited to play soccer at the Division I level.

Personal
Full name is Lauren Cox Shoush ... born March 27, 1983, in Oklahoma City ... daughter of John Shoush and the late Sharon Shoush ... has two brothers, Matt (30) and Nick (24), and a younger sister, Katie (19) ... brother Nick attended OU ... father, John, played basketball at Southeast Missouri State ... has served as a camp counselor at Kanakuk, as a Christian athletic camp in Branson, Mo., for the last three years ... enjoys playing soccer and reading the Bible ... loves anything chocolate ... majoring in elementary education ... chose Oklahoma over Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Marquette and Northwestern.