NAME: Lauren Van Kleunen
SCHOOL: Mason High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2016
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Signing with Marquette to play basketball
BIRTHDATE: 5/18/98
HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6'3"-170 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Mason
PARENTS: Mark & Lu Anne
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My brother Michael has pushed me to my limits to be the person and basketball player I am today."
FUTURE GOAL: State champions

A 3-year varsity basketball player for the Lady Comets, Lauren Van Kleunen is having another good season. She is averaging 13 points-7 rebounds a game, with big games vs. Alter (21 points), Springboro (20) and Hamilton (20). Her 60% field goal percentage leads the GMC.

Her junior year, Lauren led the GMC in scoring, averaging 15.6 ppg. plus averaging 8.7 rebounds (2nd in the GMC), 2.5 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.8 assists per game. Lauren helped the Lady Comets go 20-5, winning a sectional championship and finishing as district runners-up.

Lauren has earned numerous honors, including being named 1st team all-GMC both her sophomore and junior years and she was 1st team all-city, 2nd team all-SWO District and 2nd team all-Ohio (Girls Basketball Report) last season.

An honor roll student involved in community service, Lauren has committed to play collegiately at Marquette University.

Her favorite athlete and most-like-to-meet is Blake Griffin, favorite entertainer is Trey Songz, favorite book is The Great Gatsby and favorite movie is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

COACH'S QUOTE – "In today's world of athletics and more importantly, in adolescent life, true leaders are hard to come by. Lauren is the epitome of a leader both on the court and off the court. She leads by action and by voice. This is what separates her from her peers as a basketball player and a student in our building."
— Rob Matula, Basketball Coach

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