Lauren earned MVP honors during the middle school session at the Headliners Invitational after putting together an impressive all-around performance for Team Fever. Her shooting ability was one of the biggest highlights of her day, especially during the Make Shots workout, where she was the only middle school player to successfully complete the drill, knocking down three-pointer after three-pointer. That shooting touch carried over into competition, as she connected on a three from the wing during 3v3 and knocked down multiple shots from behind the arc during 5v5. Lauren also showed she could score in other ways, making a nice slash to the basket for a finish and connecting on a smooth turnaround jumper. Another impressive offensive play came when she turned a steal into a beautiful stretched-out layup finish. Defensively, Lauren was just as active, coming away with a block during 3v3 and showing excellent anticipation by jumping passing lanes for steals during 5v5. She also demonstrated good court awareness, following one of her steals with a nice pass to a teammate. Her combination of perimeter shooting, scoring versatility and defensive instincts made her one of my MVP selections from the event.