JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for two seasons at Mesa CC in Arizona ... Led the NJCAA Region I champion Thunderbirds with a 13.4 ppg scoring average as a sophomore and ranked second in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) in free throw percentage at 79.2% ... Third-team All-ACCAC selection in 2007-08.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Chandler HS in Chandler, Ariz. ... Earned first-team All-Region honors as a senior and was the team captain.

PERSONAL: Born Lauren Hall on January 30, 1988, in Detroit, Mich., her hometown ... Daughter of Wanzer and Jerry Hall ... Majoring in education ... Enjoys drawing, writing and spending time with family ... Lists Candace Parker and LeBron James among her favorite sports personalities.