The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lauren Jacobs Named 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina
3/13/2025 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's basketball's 2025-26 recruit Lauren Jacobs has been honored as South Carolina's 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year.
Jacobs is the third student-athlete to earn the accolade after competing at Heathwood Hall High School, the most recent player being A'ja Wilson (2014) who went on to be a star at South Carolina and become a three-time WNBA MVP.
In her senior season, Jacobs led the Highlanders to the S.C. Independent School Association Class 4A semifinals, averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.4 assists per game. She finished her high school career with an astonishing 2,164 points.
Jacobs is ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings for Class 2025 and the 83rd player overall in the country.
When she's not competing with her high school, Jacobs is the leading scorer on her club team, Wilson Elite 17U. The Columbia, South Carolina, native has earned multiple player of the game recognitions with her club team.
Ole Miss looks to hear its name called for its fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth on Selection Sunday (March 16) at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
Jacobs is the third student-athlete to earn the accolade after competing at Heathwood Hall High School, the most recent player being A'ja Wilson (2014) who went on to be a star at South Carolina and become a three-time WNBA MVP.
In her senior season, Jacobs led the Highlanders to the S.C. Independent School Association Class 4A semifinals, averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.4 assists per game. She finished her high school career with an astonishing 2,164 points.
Jacobs is ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings for Class 2025 and the 83rd player overall in the country.
When she's not competing with her high school, Jacobs is the leading scorer on her club team, Wilson Elite 17U. The Columbia, South Carolina, native has earned multiple player of the game recognitions with her club team.
Ole Miss looks to hear its name called for its fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth on Selection Sunday (March 16) at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
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