Lauren Allen Class: Senior Hometown: Decatur, GA High School: Southwest DeKalb HS Height: 6-2 Position: F Experience: 4 VL

In 2005-06: Played in 28 games with four starts and averaged 14.4 minutes per game in the 2005-06 season...averaged 2.7 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7% from the field...improved her numbers in almost every statistical category from previous years, including scoring, rebounding, assists, minutes, field goal percentage and free throws made...set or tied career highs in nine statistical categories in 2005-06...led or tied for lead on team in rebounding in five games...had only career double-double against Savannah State on Dec. 23 when she scored 11 points on 5-8 shooting and collected 10 rebounds...tied with Maxienne White for game-high rebounding honors with seven in loss to Georgetown...pulled down 10 rebounds in game at Virginia Tech on Feb. 9 to lead team and tie her career high...had solid game against Wagner, totaling eight points and seven rebounds...came close to second career double-double at Georgia Tech on Jan. 29, posting nine points and nine boards...her nine rebounds against the Yellow Jackets were a team-best in the game...against Virginia in Charlottesville, her final regular season game, pulled down six rebounds, scored five points, had three assists and two steals in 23 minutes of play.

In 2004-05 Saw more action during her junior year than her first two seasons combined...played in all but one game...finished the year with a 3.2 rebounds per game average...had 41 offensive boards, fourth-best on the team...started 12 games for the Lady Tigers at one forward position...started the first three games of the season and responded with nine-point effort versus Western Carolina and Appalachian State...had 10 rebounds, including five offensive boards, against Furman...got off to a solid ACC start with eight points and three assists versus N.C. State...had four points and six rebounds at home against Florida State...contributed defensively with seven blocked shots and 16 steals...shot 41.7 percent from the field.

In 2003-04: Contributor off the bench who saw action in 19 games... had solid defensive performance against ETSU, pulling down eight rebounds in just 13 minutes... scored a season and career-best six points in that same game... scored in five consecutive games between 12/13 and 12/29.

In 2002-03 (Freshman): Saw action in 12 games for a total of 60 minutes...scored career-high five points against High Point (12-17-02)...pulled down career-best five rebounds against Furman (12-14-02) and against Grambling (11-26-02)...recorded three steals against High Point...tallied two assists against Winthrop (12-5-02)...racorded one blocked shot at Wake Forest (2-27-03)...led team in rebounding (5) against Furman.

Before Clemson: 2002 McDonald's All-American nominee . . . 1st Team all-county all four years of high school . . . County Player of the Year in 2000 . . . named to the Atlanta Tip Off Club all-state 2nd team in 2002 . . . member of the 2002 Atlanta Tip Off Club All-Metro Girls Prep Team of the Year . . . led her team in scoring freshman through senior years . . . high school team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the State Tournament in the 2000-01 season and to the Elite Eight in 2001-02 . . . Regional Runner-Up in 2000-01 and 2001-02 . . . played for Angela Middleton at Southwest Dekalb High School.