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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • Flower Mound, Texas
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  • 6'4
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  • Flower Mound HS
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Lauren Cox
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Lauren Cox
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Flower Mound, Texas
Hometown

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• 2020 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (USBWA, AP, WBCA, JOHN WOODEN)
• 2020 SENIOR CLASS AWARD ALL-AMERICAN
• 2020 USBWA PAT SUMMITT AWARD FOR COURAGE
• CITIZEN NAISMITH TROPHY FINALIST
• 2020 JOHN WOODEN AWARD FINALIST
• 2020 TEXAS MVP (DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS BASKETBALL)
• 2020 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN, 2ND TEAM
• 2020 WBCA KATRINA MCCLAIN AWARD FINAL FIVE
• 2020 NAISMITH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALIST
• 2020 TEXAS SENIOR OF THE YEAR (DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS BASKETBALL)
• 2020 ALL-TEXAS FIRST TEAM (DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS BASKETBALL)
• 2020 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES, WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD)
• 2020 ALl-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM (COACHES - UNANIMOUS, WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD)
• 2020 BIG 12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM (UNANIMOUS)
• 2020 AAU JAMES E. SULLIVAN AWARD SEMIFINALIST
• 2019-20 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (LINDY’S SPORTS, ATHLON SPORTS, STREET & SMITH)
• 2019 NCAA FINAL FOUR ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• 2019 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA (AP, USBWA)
• 2019 WBCA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
• NCAA ELITE 90 CO-AWARD WINNER
• 2019 NCAA GREENSBORO REGION MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
• 2019 NCAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (GREENSBORO REG.)
• 2019 WBCA/NAISMITH KATRINA MCCLAIN AWARD FINAL FIVE
• 2019 NAISMITH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST
• 2019 WADE TROPHY AWARD MIDSEASON WATCH LIST
• 2018-19 BIG 12 SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
• 2019 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• 2019 ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
• 2019 BIG 12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
• 2019 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
• 2018 SECOND TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
(ATHLON SPORTS, STREET & SMITH’S)
• 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION (AP, WBCA)
• 2018 WBCA ALL-REGION 3 TEAM
• 2018 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• 2018 ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
• 2018 KATRINA MCCLAIN AWARD FINAL FIVE
• 2018 BIG 12 ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
• 2018 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (NOV. 27)
• 2018 JUNKANOO JAM ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• 2018 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM
• 2018 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
• 2018 PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION
• 2017 BIG 12 SIXTH MAN AWARD
• 2017 BIG 12 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM UNANIMOUS 
• 2017 PRESEASON BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
• 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM
• BIG 12 COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL (FALL 2016,
    SPRING 2017, FALL 2017, SPRING 2018, FALL 2018, SPRING 2019, FALL 2019)
 
 
2019-20 [SENIOR]                                                                           
Leaves Baylor as the fourth player in program history to earn four All-America selections in the same season, with unanimous first-team selections to the Associated Press, USBWA, WBCA and John Wooden Award All-America teams … Earned Senior CLASS Award All-American … Just the second player in program history to earn Academic All-American status when she was named to the CoSIDA’s second team … Along with her sister, Whitney Cox, a freshman at Lubbock Christian University, earned the USBWA’s Pat Summitt Award for Courage for their advocacy to youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D); both players have used their diagnosis and platform as college athletes to inspire and care for youth also suffering from T1D… Received consideration as a finalist for the WBCA’s Katrina McClain Award for the third-straight year, was named a finalist for the Wooden Award and the Citizen Naismith Trophy … Semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award … Racked in three awards from the inaugural Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball postseason awards, including “Texas MVP,” “Texas Senior of the Year,” and “All-Texas First Team.” … Named Big 12 Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and the Waco Tribune-Herald … Unanimous selection to both the coaches All-Big 12 First Team and the Big 12 All-Defensive Team … Named first team All-Big 12 by the Waco Tribune-Herald … Named Big 12 co-Player of the Week March 2 after averaging 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks in wins at West Virginia and vs. K-State … Leaves Baylor ranked 2nd all-time in blocks (302), 7th in double-doubles (35) and 9th in rebounds (982) … Just the second player in NCAA women’s basketball history since 1999 to compile at least 1,500 points, 975 rebounds, 300 blocks and 300 assists along with UConn’s Breanna Stewart … Missed eight games due to a stress reaction in her right foot early in the season … Averaged 12.5 points, a team-leading 8.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.6 blocks her senior season in 22 games played … Had nine double-doubles on the season including three-straight to end the year … Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in a home win over West Virginia, Jan. 18 … Scored a season-best 22 points vs. K-State at home Feb. 29 … Had a season’s-best six blocks in the season finale at Iowa State March 8 … Ranked 4th in the Big 12 in blocks per game (2.7), 4th in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.6:1), 8th in the Big 12 in rebounds per game (8.4) and 11th in assists per game (3.6).

 
2018-19 [JUNIOR]
Earned three separate all-America recognitions after playing and starting in all 38 games on the way to a national championship … Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big 12 and All-Big 12 Defensive Team … Averaged 13.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.6 blocks and collected a 2.54:1 assists-to-turnover ratio … Her 2.6 blocks per game ranked 17th in the nation and first in the Big 12 … She ranked 22nd in the nation and second in the Big 12 in assists-to-turnover ratio … Ranked first in the Big 12 in total rebounds (317) and sixth in the league in rebounds per game (8.3) … Her 97 blocked shots ranked sixth nationally and first in the Big 12 … Passed teammate Kalani Brown for second all-time on the career blocks list at Baylor and enters her senior season with 242 … Recorded 10 double-doubles including three-straight in the Sweet 16, Elite 8 and the Final Four semifinals, respectively … Had 12 games with double-digit boards and 28 games in double-figure scoring … Put up a season-high 28 points vs. South Dakota State, Nov. 23 at the South Pointe Shootout in Las Vegas, Nev., and her season-high in Big 12 play equaled 22 points twice vs. Iowa State (Jan. 23) and at West Virginia (March 4) … Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds at home vs. Kansas State (March 10) … Had five games with five or more blocks, including a season-high seven vs. Oklahoma (Feb. 16) … Was two assists shy of a triple-double vs. Kansas State (March 10) when she had 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists … Named the NCAA Greensboro Regional’s Most Outstanding Player for averaging 19.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 5.5 assists in wins over South Carolina (March 30) and Iowa (April 1) to lead Baylor to its fourth NCAA Final Four … Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team after averaging 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 blocks, leading Baylor to a 2019 NCAA Championship … Named a “Champion For Life” by the Big 12 Conference and recognized in May for her contributions on and off the floor, particularly with Lauren’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis and her mentorship of young aspiring athletes with the disease … Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors, named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Fall and Spring, and was a member of the Baylor Dean’s List both semesters.
 
2017-18 [SOPHOMORE]
Started all 34 games she appeared in, missing the UCLA trip due to ketoacidosis... Recipient of Baylor’s Defensive Award and Academic Award... Led Baylor and the Big 12 in blocked shots (92) and ranked 14th nationally in the category... Averaged 15.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game... Finished the season ranked third in the Big 12 in rebounding (9.7) and defensive rebounds per game (6.8), fourth in offensive rebounds per game (2.9) and ninth in scoring (15.3)... Recorded three of the top four single-game blocked shot totals among Big 12 players with a career-high nine at Iowa State (Jan. 17), seven vs. Missouri State (Nov. 23) and seven vs. No. 6/6 Texas (Jan. 25)... Posted a career-high 30 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Grambling State (March 16)... Scored 20 points or more seven times and was in double figures in 30 of 34 games played... Closed the season with double-digit scoring in the final 10 contests... Had 15 double-doubles on the season and had four straight, her longest streak of the year, in the postseason with 19 points and 11 boards in the B12 Touranment semifinals (vs. TCU, March 14), had 13 points and 12 boards vs. Texas in the B12 Tournament title game (March 5), added 17 rebounds to go with her career-high 30 points vs. Grambling State in the NCAA Tournament opener in Waco (March 16), and she collected 18 points and 14 rebounds in a NCAA Tournament Second-Round win over Michigan (March 18)... Grabbed double-digit rebounds 16 times achieving a career-high 19 vs. Kansas State in Waco (Jan. 20)... Strung together six-straight games with double-digit boards, all vs. Big 12 competition (at KU, 10, 1/6; at OU, 10, 1/14; at ISU, 15, 1/17; vs. KSU, 19, 1/20; vs. Texas, 10, 1/25; at WVU, 14, 1/28)... Had just three games without a block, 14 games with three or more and five games with at least five... At Iowa State Jan. 17, posted a career-high nine blocks leaving her one shy of a triple double (21p, 12r)... Tied a career-high with six assists vs. Stanford (Dec. 3)... Stretched defenses with 14 3-point field goals on the season, including a season-high 4-for-7 effort vs. West Viriginia (Feb. 26) and hit at least one in five-straight games from Feb. 19-Mar. 4 ... Stellar postseason play averaging 14.0 points and 10.0 boards in the Big 12 Tournament and 21.0 points and 13.3 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games.
 
2016-17 [FRESHMAN]
Big 12 Sixth Man Award recipient... Big 12 All-Freshman Team unanimous selection after earning four Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors... Selected Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017) and Dean’s List (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)... Fourth-best freshman shot blocker in program history... Received Baylor’s Academic Award... Ranked ninth in the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage (.412) and 10th in blocked shots (1.4)... Appeared in all 37 games with one start, averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 assists per game... Debuted with eight points, six rebounds, three blocks and three assists in 15 minutes in the season-opener vs. Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) ... Compiled nine points and four rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 20)... Registered her first 20-point performance with 21 in 15 minutes vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 22), finishing one rebound shy of a double-double with nine... Contributed 15 points and four rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Kent State (Nov. 25) at the Gulf Coast Showcase opener...
Recorded 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 18 minutes vs. Texas State (Dec. 6)... Earned her first career start and played 19 minutes vs. Winthrop, logging a season-high 23 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and a season-high two steals... In nine minutes vs. Kansas State (Dec. 29), registered 12 points and four rebounds... Logged nine points, five rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes at No. 17/16 West Virginia (Jan. 4)... Finished just shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 7), while also adding three stuffs... Netted 19 points (8-9 FG) with four blocks in 22 minutes vs. TCU (Jan. 11)... Posted another near double-double with 13 points and nine boards in 16 minutes at Kansas (Jan. 15)... Compiled 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in 15 minutes vs. Iowa State (Feb. 1)... Secured her first career double-double with 19 points and 10 boards at No. 25/rv Kansas State (Jan. 25) in 18 minutes... Set season-highs with six assists and five blocks in 20 minutes vs. No. 20/20 Oklahoma (Jan. 29), while adding five points and five boards... Registered six key points and five boards off the bench to secure Baylor’s come-from-behind win at No. 6/8 Texas (Feb. 20)... Compiled 13 points, seven points and two blocks in 13 minutes vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 25)... Tallied 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes vs. Texas Southern (March 18) in the NCAA Tournament First Round... Registered seven points, five rebounds and a season-high-matching two steals in 22 minutes vs. California (March 20) in the NCAA Tournament Second Round

HIGH SCHOOL
The nation’s No. 1-ranked player overall and at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz and All Star Girls Report (ASGR)... Also rated No. 2 overall and No. 1 at her position by Prospects Nation... 2016 WBCA High School Player of the Year... Naismith High School Player of the Year finalist and McDonald’s All-American Games Morgan Wootten Player of the Year finalist in 2016... Named Gatorade State Player of the Year in consecutive seasons (2016, 2015)... USA Today Texas Player of the Year and USA Today All-Texas first team in back-to-back seasons (2016, 2015)... Named to the Naismith All-America first team in 2016 and Naismith All-American third team in 2015... McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Brand Classic All-American selection in 2016... Twice-named District Offensive Player of the Year (2014, 2015)... Garnered District MVP honors in 2016... Two-time TABC All-State selection (2016, 2015)... 2013 District 5-5A Newcomer of the Year in both basketball and volleyball... Started 29 of 30 games of her senior season, averaging 21.8 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game... Led the Jaguars to a 23-7 record and the playoffs as a senior... Guided Flower Mound High School to four-straight Bi-District Championships (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) and state semifinals in 2015.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dennis and Brenda Cox... Has three sisters, Whitney, Kaylee and Maddie... Selected Baylor over UConn, Notre Dame and Tennessee... Mom, Brenda, played collegiate basketball at SMU ... Dad, Dennis played collegiate basketball at Methodist College ... Sister, Whitney, plays collegiate basketball at Lubbock Christian University ... Volunteered with Christian Community Action... Lists her parents as the biggest influences in her life because they always push her... Hobbies include volleyball, traveling, hanging out with friends and watching Netflix... Communications studies major.