AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South All-Sportsmanship Team (2019-20)
JUNIOR (2021-22): Hauled in 437 rebounds (5th), including 173 on offense (5th) and 264 defensive (9th), in 70 games as a Spirit … ended with the program record in blocks (95), while having 52 assists and 46 steals … logged 1,654 minutes, closing with 280 points, 120 field goals and 40 free throws … ended the 2021-22 slate by starting in 19 of the 22 games that she appeared, recording 32 points, 11 made field goals and 10 free throws on offense … active on the defensive end for Salem with a team-high 24 blocks, while grabbing 88 rebounds (62 defensive), forcing 15 steals, handing out 15 assists … scored 25 points while recording nine field goals and seven free throws in league action … converted 16 blocks against USA South opponents, while she snagged 54 rebounds (40 defensive) and had 13 assists and eight steals … had six games with at least five rebounds, including the season opener against Randolph (Nov. 10), where she grabbed seven boards (six defensive) … finished with two blocks in three straight games against N.C. Wesleyan (Nov. 23), Methodist (Nov. 30) and Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4) … pulled down six rebounds versus Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4) and came through with eight (four offensive) against Ferrum (Dec. 15) … capped off the calendar year with 10 rebounds (eight defensive) and five blocks against Bridgewater (Dec. 29) … posted two blocks along with 10 rebounds (in a clash with Southern Virginia (Jan. 12) … added four blocks in a clash with Averett (Feb. 5) … solid presence on the board for Salem in a clash with Greensboro (Feb 6), grabbing five rebounds.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Ended the season ranked among the top-3 in four statistical categories including blocks (33—1st), total rebounds (179—2nd), offensive rebounds (62—2nd) and defensive rebounds (117—2nd) … a defensive cog for Salem who tallied at least two blocks in 10 games over the course of the season … managed to grab double-digit rebounds on nine occasions during the season … opened the campaign with back-to-back double-digit rebound outings against Warren Wilson (12) and Johnson & Wales (13) … her best single-game performance came when she had five blocks in 35 minutes against Johnson & Wales (Nov. 20) … had a single-game season-high 14 boards (13 defensive) in a clash with N.C. Wesleyan (Dec. 4) … two days later, in a meeting with Pfeiffer, Privette had 11 rebounds, including four offensive … snagged 11 rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, in a meeting with Hollins (Dec. 30) … … during the month of January, Privette posted four double-digit rebound performances against Mary Baldwin (11), Greensboro (10), Pfeiffer (10) and Mary Baldwin (10) in succession … posted a single-game season-high 11 points, after hitting 5-of-9 from the floor, against Averett (Jan. 25) … managed four blocks in a clash with conference rival Greensboro (Feb. 5).
FRESHMAN (2018-19): Was one of six players on the Salem roster to score at least 100 points, finishing with 148, leading the way in both rebounds (150) and blocks (34) … owned the highest field goal percentage (.423) of any player with at least 10 starts, hitting 62-of-152 field goals … emerged with eight rebounds (four offensive) and five points in the season opener against Southern Virginia (Nov. 13) … recorded her first double-double (10 points / 10 rebounds) of the season at Randolph (Nov. 14) … closed with six points, four blocked shots and three rebounds in her first start of the slate against Marietta (Nov. 16) … had a trio of blocked shots to go along with eight rebounds against Guilford (Nov. 20) … put together an eight-point, six-rebound performance against Mary Baldwin (Nov. 30) … scored seven points, hauled in five rebounds and added two blocks in her third start of the campaign versus William Peace (Jan. 5) … established her single-game season-high in points (11) against Piedmont International (Jan. 12), adding six points and a blocked shot as she finished 5-of-11 from the floor … completed her second double-double (10 points / 10 rebounds), grabbing four offensive boards, to go along with two blocked shots against Methodist (Jan. 16) … narrowly missed a double-double (14 rebounds / nine points), by virtue of seven offensive boards, adding three blocked shots, at William Peace (Jan. 19) … enjoyed her third straight double-digit rebound performance (12), hauling in four offensive boards … pulled down 11 rebounds (six offensive) at Averett (Jan. 22) … put together her third double-double of the season against Meredith (Jan. 26), enjoying a 12-rebound, 10-point outing after hitting 5-of-11 from the floor and snagging six rebounds … topped double figures in scoring for the fifth time (10 points) as she hit 5-of-8 from the floor, while making three blocks at Greensboro (Feb. 2) … closed with eight points and three blocks at Mary Baldwin (Feb. 3).
PREP: Graduated from Crossroads Early College in 2018 … a three-sport athlete who also competed in volleyball, basketball and cross country at Statesville High School … a three-time letterwinner in volleyball from 2015-17 … competed three years in basketball for head coach Greg Stewart at Statesville High School … competed for the 2018 Statesville High School cross country team for coach Mathew Tomlin.
PERSONAL: Lauren Rachel Privette … daughter of Renee and Anthony Privette … born on January 1, 2000 … has one sibling, Pierce … graduated Summa Cum Laude … served as president of Student Council … member of National Honor Society … attended Mitchell Community College.
