2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
Laura Murray
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Position:
- Guard
- High School:
- Trinity
- Hometown:
- Harrisburg, Pa.
Major: Psychology
2013-14 Highlights
•Leaves Davidson as the all-time record holder in points with 1,880 as well as three-pointers made and attempted at 222-for-647, and field goals attempted with 1,623.
•Also finished career ranked in the top-15 in the record books in points per game (14.5, 7th), field goals made (644, 2nd), three-point percentage (.343, 10th), free throws made and attempted (370-484, 2nd in both), rebounds (547, 10th), assists (337, 4th) and steals (250, 3rd).
•Set three new single-season Wildcat records with 617 points, 487 field goals attempted and 196 free throws attempted.
•Averaged a career-best 19.3 points per game, good for second-best in a Wildcat single season.
•Set the program’s all-time points mark on final basket, a driving layup, in the championship game vs. Chattanooga.
•Became the first Wildcat in program history to be named to the SoCon All-Tournament First Team for the third time after guiding the Wildcats to the championship game for second year in a row. Averaged 22.7 points and six rebounds, while draining 11-of-19 shots from behind the arc and pocketing 10 steals during the tournament run.
•Had a pair of 20-point outings vs. Samford (26) and Western Carolina (25) in guiding Davidson to quarterfinal and semifinals wins. Tied career-high with 10 field goals and pulled in eight rebounds in win vs. Samford.
•Named to both the coaches and media All-SoCon First Team, marking the second Wildcat in program history to earn first team honors three times by the coaches.
•Was a three-time SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 3 & 10, Feb. 4) and league player of the month for December this year.
•Finished career scoring in double figures in 98 games (31 in 2013-14), with 33 of those games reaching the 20-point plateau (16 in 2013-14).
•Ended career scoring in double digits in 17 straight games, including 14 straight to close the regular season.
•Had a 19-point outing at Wofford to close out the regular season. The senior scored 17 of those points in the second half in a win.
•Filled the box score with 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals at Furman.
•Playing a career-high 45 minutes in final home game, the senior scored 14 points and hauled in seven rebounds vs. App. State.
•The senior carried the Wildcats to victory at home on Senior Day vs. Western Carolina, scoring 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting (matching career-high in made field goals) and pulled in eight rebounds. Earned College Sports Madness SoCon Player of the week after leading the ‘Cats to the win.
•Dropped in 25 points and pocketed six steals at home vs. Georgia Southern, while setting the single-season mark for made free throws with a 9-for-11 showing to push season total to 129. •Hit the 1,700-point mark with 15 points in a win at UNCG.
•Reached the 20-point mark for 12th time with a game-high 25 points, hitting 9-of-15 field goals, including 4-for-5 from downtown to reach 200 treys for career and added eight rebounds in a win at home vs. Samford.
•Hit a career-high 10-of-20 field goals on way to a season-high 26 points in 40 minutes at home vs. Chattanooga.
•Scored a game-high 18 points, swishing home all seven free throws, and pulled in six rebounds in a road win at Western Carolina.
•Scored 19 points and dished out nine assists in a road win at Georgia Southern.
•Swipped a career-high seven steals as Davidson pocketed 18 vs. UNCG and added 18 points in the win.
•Registered 10th 20-point outing of the year with 20 points in a home win vs. Elon.
•Saw her 14-game streak of scoring in double figures come to an end at Chattanooga, scoring just nine points.
•Dropped in 18 points in a road win at Samford.
•Scored an even 20 points in a first-time matchup against Richmond, fourth straight game of 20 or more points.
•Registered third straight 20-point outing with 23 points to go with six rebounds and 200th career steal vs. Charlotte at home.
•Recorded first career double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds, and hit 9-of-12 free throws in a home win vs. Furman.
•Drained 4-of-5 three-pointers and eight total field goals for a season-best 25 points in a 14-point win at home vs. Wofford.
•Hit double figures for the ninth straight game with a team-high 15 points at home vs. Rutgers. •Scored a game-high 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 3-for-5 from downtown, and dished out a career-high tying seven assists to go with five steals in a home win vs. Gardner-Webb.
•Tallied fourth 20-point outing of the season with a game-high tying 21 to go with five rebounds at N.C. State.
•Scored 19 of a game-high 21 points in the second half for 20th career 20-point outing in a defeat at North Carolina A&T.
•Drained 8-of-10 free throws on way to 17 points at Wake Forest.
•Hit first two triples of the season on way to 16 points and five assists in home opener vs. Winthrop.
•Netted second straight 20-point game with an even 20 in a road win at Mount Saint Mary’s, adding season highs of six assists and five steals.
•Opened senior campaign with a team-high 22-point effort at Clemson, hitting a career-best 12-of-13 free throws in a win on the road. Scored 12 of Davidson’s last 15 points to help seal the victory.
•Named to the SoCon preseason all-league team for second straight season.
•Also named to CollegeSportsMadness.com SoCon preseason First Team and was a fourth-team pick in the All-Mid Major teams.
2012-13 Highlights
•Second on the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game, playing in all 35 games and starting 34 of them.
•Earned team's Wildcat Award.
•Named to the All-SoCon Second Team by the media and first team by the coaches.
•Named to the first team on the CollegeSportsMadness.com All-SoCon Team.
•Named to the SoCon All-Tournament First Team for second straight year after averaging 19 points in Davidson’s run to the SoCon Finals.
•Dished out a career-high 99 assists (10th in SoCon) and pocketed a personal-best 61 steals.
•Canned 52 triples to pace the team.
•Became the program’s 16th player to join the 1,000-point club, hitting the mark in the first half vs. Chattanooga on way to nine points to go with five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
•Finished the season with a 9-point, 6-assist outing at Charlotte in the second round of the WNIT.
•Guided the Wildcats to their first-ever postseason win with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Old Dominion.
•Tallied back-to-back 20-point outings in wins vs. UNCG and Elon at the SoCon Tournament, including a season-best 25 points vs. the Phoenix.
•Scored 11 of a team-best tying 16 points in the second half in helping Davidson win in overtime at UNCG.
•Hauled in a season-high tying eight rebounds to go with 11 points in a home win vs. Wofford.
•Dropped in a team-best 18 points, 16 in the second half, and dished out five assists vs. CofC at home.
•Tied career-high with seven assists at Western Carolina.
•Scored 10 of 17 points in the first half and pocketed four steals in a win at home vs. Elon •One of three Wildcats to score in double figures, hitting the 14-point mark to go with five steals and four assists in a home win vs. UNCG.
•Clipped the 20-point mark for the second time on the season with an even 20, 14 coming in the first half, during a 12-point home win vs. Samford.
•Lit up the nets for 15 points in the first half on way to a game-high 17 to go with five assists in a 41-point victory at Furman.
•Scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-9 of shooting and finished with 18 in a road win at Wofford.
•Went off for 17 of a game-high tying 19 points in the second half, including scoring 13 of the Wildcats’ final 16 points in a 65-57 road win at College of Charleston. Drained a season-best 8-for-8 shots at the charity stripe.
•Had one of the best all-around games of season in a home win vs. Appalachian State, dropping in 14 points to go with a season-high eight rebounds, five assists and a career-best six steals.
•Registered 11 points at No. 13 Tennessee.
•Snapped out of a scoring slump with a game-high 15 points, canning four of Davidson’s season-high 10 three-pointers in a road win at Gardner-Webb.
•Dished out a career-high tying seven dimes to go with six rebounds at No. 23 Miami.
•Went 8-for-14 from the field, including nailing six treys on way to a game-high 24 points at Rutgers.
•Scored a team-best 16 points in a season-opening contest at North Carolina as part of the preseason women’s NIT.
•Named to the SoCon preseason all-league team for second straight season.
•Named to the CollegeSportsMadness.com SoCon preseason First Team.
2011-12 Highlights
•Earn All-SoCon First Team honors on both the coaches and media teams.
•Named to the SoCon All-Tournament First Team, the first Wildcat since Janell Crayton in 2006.
•Paced the team with a 14.5 points per game average, which ranked second-best in the SoCon.
•Fourth in the league in three-point shooting at 39.3 percent, while ranking seventh in free throw percentage and eighth in steals per game (1.8).
•Ranked 19th in the country in three-point shooting.
•65 made triples were second-most in a Wildcat single-season, while 463 points were third-most.
•Garnered the team’s Offensive Player of the Year award.
•Named SoCon Player of the Week, Jan. 2, first time in career.
•A preseason all-league pick.
•Pushed career scoring in double figures to 45 with 26 double-digit scoring games as a sophomore.
•Registered eight 20-point outings in second year, pushing career mark to 13.
•Tallied seven points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in first career postseason appearance at James Madison in the WNIT.
•Scored 18 points vs. Samford in a semifinal defeat at SoCon Tournament, Mar. 4. •Led the Wildcats to a 69-58 quarterfinal win at SoCon Tournament with a season-high tying 22 points vs. Wofford to go with five assists and three steals.
•Had 21-game scoring double-figure streak in SoCon games come to an end vs. App. State with six points, but hauled in a season-best nine rebounds in the victory.
•Dropped in 12 of a game-high 19 points, matching season-best with eight field goals, in guiding the Wildcats to 29-point win at Elon.
•Reached the 20-point mark for seventh time, matching a season-best with six triples, and hit 7-of-10 shots overall, in a win vs. UNCG, Feb. 8.
•Hit the double-digit mark with a game-high 17 points at Ga. Southern, canning 7-of-14 field goals, including three triples, in a 69-62 win.
•Paced all scorers in a 23-point triumph at College of Charlestion with 13 points, canning three of four field goals from three-land.
•Hit the double-digit mark with 17 points and dished out a career-high tying seven assists in a win at home vs. Furman.
•Scored all 13 points in the second half in guiding the Wildcats to a 56-52 home win vs. Chattanooga.
•Clipped the 20-point mark at home vs. Samford, hitting a season-best 7-of-9 free throws and hauling in seven rebounds to go with 21 points.
•Had third straight 20-point outing in leading Davidson to a road win at Furman going off for 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
•Scored second straight 20-point game with 21 points, hitting all six field goals from three-land, a season-high, for 21 points and added a season-best tying seven rebounds (season-best six on defense) in a 75-66 win vs. Elon to start the 2012 calendar.
•Netted a season-high 22 points, 13 in the second half, to close out the 2011 calendar at Wake Forest, Dec. 31.
•Was 6-for-10 from the field with three triples on way to 19 points in a road win at Radford.
•Halted a mini-scoring slump with 11 points to go with five rebounds and four steals in a SoCon-opener win at Western Carolina, Dec. 3.
•Swatted away first career shot at home vs. Winthrop, Dec. 1.
•Hit 20-point mark for 20th time in career with 21 points and dished out a career-best seven assists in a career-high 40 minutes at High Point.
•Dropped in game-high 19 points to go with a personal-best five steals and five assists in leading Davidson to a home-opening win over Mercer, 75-60.
•Opened sophomore campaign hitting the double-figure mark with a team-high 21 points and hauled in seven boards, four on the offensive end for a career-best, at Clemson.
2010-11 Highlights
•Named the SoCon Freshman of the Year by both the media and league’s coaches, and was named to both the all-freshman teams.
•Second on the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg and reached the double-figure mark 19 times, including 10 straight at home to finish the season.
•Clipped the 20-point mark five times in first year, three coming at John M. Belk Arena.
•Ranked fourth in the league in free throw percentage.
•Pocketed a season-best seven steals to go along with 12 points (7-for-10 at the charity stripe) in Davidson’s SoCon Tournament quarterfinal game vs. ASU, Mar. 4.
•Closed out last regular season game with another double-figure scoring outing at home (10th straight), dropping in 12 points, one of five ‘Cats to score in double digits, and dished out a season-high tying five assists.
•Registered ninth straight double-figure scoring game at home with 10 points vs. Furman, Feb. 21.
•Reached the 20-point mark for fifth time (second straight at home) with a 23-point outing in guiding the ‘Cats to a 14-point win vs. Georgia Southern, Feb. 19. Hit 7-of-9 field goals, including three treys and swished home 6-of-8 free throws.
•Recorded first career back-to-back 20-point games with a game-high 23 points on 6-of-7 shooting (2-for-2 from behind the arc) and a career-best 9-for-9 from the free throw line in 35 minutes of a 65-56 win vs. Western Carolina, Feb. 5.
•Tallied a season-best 27 points, 19 of them in the first half, on 9-of-12 shooting, including canning all seven three-point shoots taken to set a new single-game school record for percentage at Appalachian State, Feb. 2.
•Poured in all 14 points in the first half in guiding the Wildcats to a season-high 44 first half points on way to an 80-50 win at Wofford, Jan. 22.
•Led Davidson to a win over Samford, Jan. 16, with 17 points, 11 in the second half, and eight board to go along with five assists.
•Registered five dimes at Georgia Southern, Jan. 8.
•Had a nice all-around game to open the new calendar year in a 29-point win vs. Coll. of Charleston, dropping in 11 points, hualing in six boards and dishing out five assists to go with a pair of steals.
•Clipped the 20-point mark for the second career time with a 22-point effort at Elon in first career SoCon game, hitting a team and season-best four three-balls.
•Combined for 20 rebounds, a season-best 11 (10 on defensive end) coming against North Texas, at the UTSA Thanksgiving Tournament.
•Had a memorable home debut, Nov. 11 vs. William & Mary, dropping in a game-high 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including three treys.
•Filled the stat-sheet at Arkansas with eight points, a team-best five assists and hauled in three boards.
•Nice start to collegiate career, collecting six points, including 4-for-4 at the charity stripe, and a team-best nine rebounds at Arkansas-Little Rock, Nov. 12.
High School Notes
•Four-year letterwinner at Trinity in Harrisburg, Pa.
•Named first-team all-state three times and All-District III first-team member three times.
•Carlisle Sentinel Player of the Year.
•Three-time Patriot News "Big 15" selection.
•Led team to District III titles twice, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
•Senior year averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game.
•Closed out four-year prep career with 1,600 points and 555 rebounds.
•Member of both the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society.
| Year | GP-GS | FG-A | FG% | 3G-A | 3G% | FT-A | FT% | Off-Def | Reb | Avg | Ast | B | S | Pts | Avg |
| 2010-11 | 31-31 | 114-308 | .370 | 43-121 | .355 | 89-109 | .817 | 33-104 | 137 | 4.4 | 74 | 0 | 49 | 360 | 11.6 |
| 2011-12 | 32-32 | 164-403 | .407 | 65-171 | .380 | 70-90 | .778 | 19-104 | 123 | 3.8 | 70 | 5 | 57 | 463 | 14.5 |
| 2012-13 | 35-34 | 159-425 | .374 | 52-178 | .292 | 70-89 | .787 | 26-107 | 133 | 3.8 | 99 | 5 | 61 | 440 | 12.6 |
| 2013-14 | 32-32 | 207-487 | .425 | 62-177 | .350 | 141-196 | .719 | 18-136 | 154 | 4.8 | 94 | 5 | 83 | 617 | 19.3 |
| Totals | 130-129 | 644-1,623 | .397 | 222-647 | .343 | 370-484 | .764 | 96-451 | 547 | 4.2 | 248 | 15 | 250 | 1,880 | 14.5 |
