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11 Lauren Rainford
Lauren Rainford
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Year:
    5th
  • Hometown:
    Toronto, ON
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    BA
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    18.6
  • fg %
    38.7
  • 3pt %
    27.4
  • ft %
    71.6
  • reb/g
    4.8
  • a/g
    2.2
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 StFX W, 72-62
Feb 7 UNB W, 71-59
Feb 8 at Dalhousie W, 94-60
Feb 14 Memorial W, 79-60
Feb 15 Memorial W, 75-58
Feb 22 Cape Breton W, 69-52
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 20
Games started 20 20
Minutes 596 596
Minutes per game 29.8 29.8
FG 133-344 133-344
FG Pct 38.7 38.7
3PT 23-84 23-84
3PT Pct 27.4 27.4
FT 83-116 83-116
FT Pct 71.6 71.6
Off rebounds 24 24
Def rebounds 72 72
Total rebounds 96 96
Rebounds per game 4.8 4.8
Personal fouls 34 34
Disqualifications - -
Assists 44 44
Turnovers 39 39
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.1
Steals 34 34
Blocks 16 16
Points 372 372
Points per game 18.6 18.6
Points per 40 min 25.0 25.0
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 27 Laval L, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carleton W, 71-62 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Victoria W, 72-69 1 32 3-14 21.4 0-4 0.0 4-6 66.7 10
Oct 5 at Calgary L, 76-63 1 30 4-14 28.6 2-6 33.3 6-6 100.0 16
Oct 6 vs. Ottawa L, 78-68 1 31 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 9
Oct 11 vs. Cape Breton W, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Memorial W, 78-47 1 27 11-22 50.0 4-9 44.4 4-7 57.1 30
Nov 2 at Memorial W, 63-47 1 32 5-13 38.5 0-4 0.0 6-9 66.7 16
Nov 8 Acadia W, 94-90 1 44 14-31 45.2 2-11 18.2 5-5 100.0 35
Nov 9 Acadia L, 67-56 1 26 3-15 20.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 15 Saint Mary's L, 78-67 1 28 5-11 45.5 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 15
Nov 16 Saint Mary's L, 72-51 1 34 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 4-6 66.7 11
Nov 22 at Cape Breton W, 74-61 1 24 8-20 40.0 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 20
Nov 23 at StFX W, 55-47 1 25 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 29 at UNB W, 73-71 1 34 9-23 39.1 1-5 20.0 3-6 50.0 22
Jan 2 at StFX W, 51-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Dalhousie W, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Saint Mary's L, 69-48 1 29 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 11 at Saint Mary's L, 63-39 1 25 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Jan 18 Dalhousie W, 86-61 1 23 7-12 58.3 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 16
Jan 24 at Acadia W, 76-58 1 32 7-24 29.2 2-5 40.0 8-10 80.0 24
Jan 25 at Acadia L, 80-79 1 37 8-19 42.1 3-10 30.0 7-8 87.5 26
Feb 1 StFX W, 72-62 1 25 8-19 42.1 0-4 0.0 6-9 66.7 22
Feb 7 UNB W, 71-59 1 32 6-21 28.6 1-2 50.0 4-8 50.0 17
Feb 8 at Dalhousie W, 94-60 1 27 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 14
Feb 14 Memorial W, 79-60 1 30 7-26 26.9 2-5 40.0 4-7 57.1 20
Feb 15 Memorial W, 75-58 1 30 8-17 47.1 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 21
Feb 22 Cape Breton W, 69-52 1 32 13-29 44.8 1-3 33.3 5-8 62.5 32
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 27 Laval L, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Carleton W, 71-62 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Victoria W, 72-69 1 32 2 0 2 4 1 2 2
Oct 5 at Calgary L, 76-63 1 30 1 4 5 6 3 0 1
Oct 6 vs. Ottawa L, 78-68 1 31 1 2 3 3 0 0 0
Oct 11 vs. Cape Breton W, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Memorial W, 78-47 1 27 2 3 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 2 at Memorial W, 63-47 1 32 2 6 8 0 1 2 0
Nov 8 Acadia W, 94-90 1 44 0 1 1 2 8 4 3
Nov 9 Acadia L, 67-56 1 26 0 4 4 0 0 3 1
Nov 15 Saint Mary's L, 78-67 1 28 0 6 6 1 2 1 0
Nov 16 Saint Mary's L, 72-51 1 34 1 1 2 4 0 2 1
Nov 22 at Cape Breton W, 74-61 1 24 6 6 12 4 3 2 0
Nov 23 at StFX W, 55-47 1 25 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
Nov 29 at UNB W, 73-71 1 34 1 3 4 3 3 4 0
Jan 2 at StFX W, 51-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Dalhousie W, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Saint Mary's L, 69-48 1 29 2 5 7 3 2 0 0
Jan 11 at Saint Mary's L, 63-39 1 25 0 6 6 0 3 1 0
Jan 18 Dalhousie W, 86-61 1 23 0 3 3 6 2 0 2
Jan 24 at Acadia W, 76-58 1 32 1 6 7 3 0 0 2
Jan 25 at Acadia L, 80-79 1 37 1 0 1 2 2 0 0
Feb 1 StFX W, 72-62 1 25 0 3 3 1 2 1 2
Feb 7 UNB W, 71-59 1 32 0 1 1 1 0 5 1
Feb 8 at Dalhousie W, 94-60 1 27 1 3 4 6 2 1 0
Feb 14 Memorial W, 79-60 1 30 3 9 12 3 2 3 2
Feb 15 Memorial W, 75-58 1 30 2 4 6 3 3 3 1
Feb 22 Cape Breton W, 69-52 1 32 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 27 Laval L, 59-54 - - - -
Sep 28 at Carleton W, 71-62 - - - -
Oct 4 Victoria W, 72-69 1 2 0 4.0
Oct 5 at Calgary L, 76-63 1 1 0 2.0
Oct 6 vs. Ottawa L, 78-68 1 2 0 -
Oct 11 vs. Cape Breton W, 67-65 - - - -
Nov 1 at Memorial W, 78-47 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 2 at Memorial W, 63-47 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 8 Acadia W, 94-90 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 9 Acadia L, 67-56 1 2 - -
Nov 15 Saint Mary's L, 78-67 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 16 Saint Mary's L, 72-51 1 1 - -
Nov 22 at Cape Breton W, 74-61 1 1 - 1.3
Nov 23 at StFX W, 55-47 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 29 at UNB W, 73-71 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 2 at StFX W, 51-47 - - - -
Jan 3 at Dalhousie W, 68-63 - - - -
Jan 10 at Saint Mary's L, 69-48 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 11 at Saint Mary's L, 63-39 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 18 Dalhousie W, 86-61 1 2 - 3.0
Jan 24 at Acadia W, 76-58 1 0 - -
Jan 25 at Acadia L, 80-79 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 1 StFX W, 72-62 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 7 UNB W, 71-59 1 1 - -
Feb 8 at Dalhousie W, 94-60 1 2 - 3.0
Feb 14 Memorial W, 79-60 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 15 Memorial W, 75-58 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 22 Cape Breton W, 69-52 1 2 - 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 20 27.9 3.2-8.3 0.7-2.7 1.6-2.0 8.8
2021-22 13 32.0 6.6-14.9 1.2-2.6 4.2-4.8 18.6
2022-23 20 33.1 6.5-18.1 1.1-4.0 4.7-6.0 18.9
2023-24 18 30.9 4.7-13.4 0.9-3.7 3.9-4.9 14.2
2024-25 20 29.8 6.7-17.2 1.1-4.2 4.2-5.8 18.6
Total 91 30.6 5.5-14.4 1.0-3.5 3.6-4.7 15.6

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 20 20 557 65-166 39.2 14-54 25.9 31-41 75.6 175
2021-22 13 13 416 86-194 44.3 15-34 44.1 55-63 87.3 242
2022-23 20 20 663 131-361 36.3 23-80 28.8 93-120 77.5 378
2023-24 18 17 556 84-241 34.9 17-66 25.8 70-88 79.5 255
2024-25 20 20 596 133-344 38.7 23-84 27.4 83-116 71.6 372
Total 91 90 2788 499-1306 38.2 92-318 28.9 332-428 77.6 1422

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 20 557 27.9 4.7-11.9 1.0-3.9 25.9 2.2-2.9 12.6
2021-22 13 416 32.0 8.3-18.7 1.4-3.3 44.1 5.3-6.1 23.3
2022-23 20 663 33.1 7.9-21.8 1.4-4.8 28.8 5.6-7.2 22.8
2023-24 18 556 30.9 6.0-17.3 1.2-4.7 25.8 5.0-6.3 18.3
2024-25 20 596 29.8 8.9-23.1 1.5-5.6 27.4 5.6-7.8 25.0
Total 91 2788 30.6 7.2-18.7 1.3-4.6 28.9 4.8-6.1 20.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 20 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7
2021-22 13 1.1 2.9 4.0 2.5 3.5 1.5 0.7
2022-23 20 0.7 4.2 4.8 3.5 3.1 2.1 0.8
2023-24 18 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.0 3.0 1.6 1.3
2024-25 20 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.8
Total 91 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.5 2.6 1.6 0.9

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 20 20 27 28 55 24 35 21 14
2021-22 13 13 14 38 52 33 46 19 9
2022-23 20 20 13 83 96 70 62 43 16
2023-24 18 17 25 57 82 54 54 28 24
2024-25 20 20 24 72 96 44 39 34 16
Total 91 90 103 278 381 225 236 145 79

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 20 1.9 2.0 3.9 1.7 2.5 1.5 1.0
2021-22 13 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.2 4.4 1.8 0.9
2022-23 20 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.2 3.7 2.6 1.0
2023-24 18 1.8 4.1 5.9 3.9 3.9 2.0 1.7
2024-25 20 1.6 4.8 6.4 3.0 2.6 2.3 1.1
Total 91 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.2 3.4 2.1 1.1

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 20 29.8 6.7-17.2 1.1-4.2 4.2-5.8 18.6
Conference 20 29.8 6.7-17.2 1.1-4.2 4.2-5.8 18.6
Exhibition 3 31.0 3.3-12.7 1.3-5.0 3.7-4.7 11.7
Location            
Home 10 30.4 7.4-19.1 1.3-4.6 3.7-5.5 19.8
Away 10 29.2 5.9-15.3 1.0-3.8 4.6-6.1 17.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 14 29.8 7.8-19.6 1.1-4.1 4.4-6.4 21.1
Losses 6 29.8 4.0-11.7 1.3-4.3 3.5-4.3 12.8
Month            
November 9 30.4 6.7-17.0 1.3-4.7 3.6-5.2 18.2
January 5 29.2 5.4-14.0 1.2-4.6 4.4-5.2 16.4
February 6 29.3 7.7-20.2 0.8-3.2 4.8-7.2 21.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 20 20 596 133-344 38.7 23-84 27.4 83-116 71.6 372
Conference 20 20 596 133-344 38.7 23-84 27.4 83-116 71.6 372
Exhibition 3 3 93 10-38 26.3 4-15 26.7 11-14 78.6 35
Location                    
Home 10 10 304 74-191 38.7 13-46 28.3 37-55 67.3 198
Away 10 10 292 59-153 38.6 10-38 26.3 46-61 75.4 174
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 14 14 417 109-274 39.8 15-58 25.9 62-90 68.9 295
Losses 6 6 179 24-70 34.3 8-26 30.8 21-26 80.8 77
Month                    
November 9 9 274 60-153 39.2 12-42 28.6 32-47 68.1 164
January 5 5 146 27-70 38.6 6-23 26.1 22-26 84.6 82
February 6 6 176 46-121 38.0 5-19 26.3 29-43 67.4 126

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 20 596 29.8 8.9-23.1 1.5-5.6 27.4 5.6-7.8 25.0
Conference 20 596 29.8 8.9-23.1 1.5-5.6 27.4 5.6-7.8 25.0
Exhibition 3 93 31.0 4.3-16.3 1.7-6.5 26.7 4.7-6.0 15.1
Location                
Home 10 304 30.4 9.7-25.1 1.7-6.1 28.3 4.9-7.2 26.1
Away 10 292 29.2 8.1-21.0 1.4-5.2 26.3 6.3-8.4 23.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 14 417 29.8 10.5-26.3 1.4-5.6 25.9 5.9-8.6 28.3
Losses 6 179 29.8 5.4-15.6 1.8-5.8 30.8 4.7-5.8 17.2
Month                
November 9 274 30.4 8.8-22.3 1.8-6.1 28.6 4.7-6.9 23.9
January 5 146 29.2 7.4-19.2 1.6-6.3 26.1 6.0-7.1 22.5
February 6 176 29.3 10.5-27.5 1.1-4.3 26.3 6.6-9.8 28.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 20 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.8
Conference 20 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.8
Exhibition 3 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.3 1.3 0.7 1.0
Location                
Home 10 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.2 2.0 2.4 1.3
Away 10 1.7 3.9 5.6 2.2 1.9 1.0 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 14 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.0
Losses 6 0.7 3.7 4.3 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.3
Month                
November 9 1.4 3.4 4.9 1.7 2.2 2.0 0.7
January 5 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.8
February 6 1.2 3.5 4.7 2.5 1.7 2.5 1.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 20 20 24 72 96 44 39 34 16
Conference 20 20 24 72 96 44 39 34 16
Exhibition 3 3 4 6 10 13 4 2 3
Location                  
Home 10 10 7 33 40 22 20 24 13
Away 10 10 17 39 56 22 19 10 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 14 14 20 50 70 34 30 27 14
Losses 6 6 4 22 26 10 9 7 2
Month                  
November 9 9 13 31 44 15 20 18 6
January 5 5 4 20 24 14 9 1 4
February 6 6 7 21 28 15 10 15 6

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 20 1.6 4.8 6.4 3.0 2.6 2.3 1.1
Conference 20 1.6 4.8 6.4 3.0 2.6 2.3 1.1
Exhibition 3 1.7 2.6 4.3 5.6 1.7 0.9 1.3
Location                
Home 10 0.9 4.3 5.3 2.9 2.6 3.2 1.7
Away 10 2.3 5.3 7.7 3.0 2.6 1.4 0.4
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 14 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.3 2.9 2.6 1.3
Losses 6 0.9 4.9 5.8 2.2 2.0 1.6 0.4
Month                
November 9 1.9 4.5 6.4 2.2 2.9 2.6 0.9
January 5 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.8 2.5 0.3 1.1
February 6 1.6 4.8 6.4 3.4 2.3 3.4 1.4

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Rainford's 32 leads Panthers to sixth straight win
  • Article
  • February 22, 2025
Rainford's 32 leads Panthers to sixth straight win

Lauren Rainford made sure her final home game as a Panther was one to remember, as she poured in a game-high 32 points to lead the UPEI Panthers to a 71-52 victory over the Cape Breton Capers Saturday night.

  • February 22, 2025
Lauren Rainford shatters scoring record as Panthers roll past Memorial
  • Article
  • February 15, 2025
Lauren Rainford shatters scoring record as Panthers roll past Memorial

In December 2018, newly appointed head coach Matt Gamblin embarked on a crucial recruiting trip to Toronto, searching for an athletic and versatile wing player who could elevate his program. His target? A promising talent named Lauren Rainford. He didn’t know then that he wasn’t just recruiting a player—he was securing the future of UPEI women’s basketball.

  • February 15, 2025
Panthers dominate third quarter, cruise past Memorial 79-60
  • Article
  • February 14, 2025
Panthers dominate third quarter, cruise past Memorial 79-60

The UPEI Panthers took care of business Friday night, dismantling the Memorial Sea-Hawks 79-60 behind a dominant third-quarter surge.

  • February 14, 2025
Lawlor, Rainford lead Panthers past Reds in 71-59 win
  • Article
  • February 07, 2025
Lawlor, Rainford lead Panthers past Reds in 71-59 win

The UPEI Panthers flexed their defensive muscles Friday night, smothering the UNB Reds en route to a 71-59 victory.

  • February 07, 2025
Panthers clinch playoff spot in win over St. FX
  • Article
  • February 01, 2025
Panthers clinch playoff spot in win over St. FX

The UPEI Panthers are postseason-bound.

  • February 01, 2025
Panthers bounce back, crush Tigers 86-61 for first win of 2025
  • Article
  • January 18, 2025
Panthers bounce back, crush Tigers 86-61 for first win of 2025

Fuelled by a balanced attack and suffocating defence, the Panthers snapped their early 2025 skid in emphatic fashion, defeating the Dalhousie Tigers 86-61.

  • January 18, 2025
Panthers escape with 73-71 win over Reds
  • Article
  • November 29, 2024
Panthers escape with 73-71 win over Reds

The UPEI Panthers scored a narrow 73-71 victory over the UNB REDS in an intense Atlantic University Sport women’s basketball game at UNB’s Richard J. Currie Center.

  • November 29, 2024
Panthers down X-Women 55-47
  • Article
  • November 23, 2024
Panthers down X-Women 55-47

The UPEI Panthers put on a defensive display in a tight 55-47 win over the STFX X-Women in AUS basketball action on Saturday evening in Antigonish.

  • November 23, 2024
Panthers cruise to victory over short-handed CAPERS
  • Article
  • November 22, 2024
Panthers cruise to victory over short-handed CAPERS

The visiting UPEI Panthers (4-3) scored a 74-61 victory over the Cape Breton University (CBU) CAPERS (5-2) in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) women’s basketball action Friday evening at Sullivan Fieldhouse.

  • November 22, 2024
Huskies dominate Panthers to stay perfect at 6-0
  • Article
  • November 16, 2024
Huskies dominate Panthers to stay perfect at 6-0

The Saint Mary’s Huskies cemented their status as the Atlantic University Sport’s (AUS) top team and a national powerhouse with a commanding 72-51 win over the UPEI Panthers Saturday afternoon.

  • November 16, 2024
Huskies clamp down late to stay unbeaten, top Panthers 78-67
  • Article
  • November 15, 2024
Huskies clamp down late to stay unbeaten, top Panthers 78-67

The Saint Mary’s Huskies unleashed a fourth-quarter defensive clinic to surge past the UPEI Panthers 78-67, preserving their unbeaten streak and cementing their dominance at 5-0.

  • November 15, 2024
Axewomen lock down Panthers in fourth quarter in gritty 67-56 victory
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Axewomen lock down Panthers in fourth quarter in gritty 67-56 victory

The Acadia Axewomen clamped down defensively in the final stretch, holding the UPEI Panthers to eight points in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season 67-56.

  • November 09, 2024
Rainford’s career night powers Panthers past Acadia in double-OT thriller
  • Article
  • November 08, 2024
Rainford’s career night powers Panthers past Acadia in double-OT thriller

Fuelled by Lauren Rainford’s overpowering 35-point performance, the UPEI Panthers outlasted the Acadia Axewomen 94-90 in Friday night’s double-overtime thriller.

  • November 08, 2024