Lauren James joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball staff as a graduate manager in August 2022.
A four-year letterwinner Taylor University, James appeared in 120 games for the Trojans. She averaged 15.6 points and 13.1 points per game her final two seasons and capped her collegiate career shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from three-point distance. James surpassed the 1,000-career points mark her senior season, was tabbed NAIA third-team All-American as a junior and was a two-time All-Crossroads League first team honoree.
While with the Trojans, James also served as an assistant in the athletic department, working with the athletic director, sports information office and coaches. She has held two internship positions, most recently with the Indiana Pacers as an analytics intern where she compiled statistics and data for standardized reports. Previously, James was a research and development intern with the San Francisco 49ers.
James earned bachelor of science degrees in mathematics and computer science from Taylor University in 2022. She is currently pursuing a master’s of science in analytics at Georgia Tech.