Jessica Lairson

3 Jessica Lairson

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Louisville
  • High School:
    Louisville
  • Position:
    Guard

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a sophomore in 2011-12, Jessica competed in her second season of basketball and earned her second varsity letter.

ACADEMIC HONORS AT BW:  Jessica Carries a 3.37 grade point average.

GENERAL BASKETBALL INFORMATION: Jessica is off to a solid basketball career thus far. B-W has recorded a 35-18 record during her first two seasons as a Yellow Jacket. She has appeared in 53 games and has averaged 8.7 points per games and grabbed 3.9 rebounds per game. Jessica has recorded a career total of 529 points, 57 assists, 59 steals and 32 blocks.

As a freshman in 2010-2011, Jessica played her first season of basketball.  She appeared in   all 26 games, starting 19.  She was the third-leading scorer, averaging 8.7 points per game to go along with 3.9 rebounds a game.  Her best game came on January 24 when she scored a season-high 17 points against Mount Union.  B-W finished 18-8.

As a sophomore in 2011-12, Jessica competed in her second season of basketball. She appeared in all 27 games, starting 26. Jessica was the team's leading scorer averaging 11.3 ppg. and first with 43 steals. In addition, she grabbed 3.9 rpg., recorded 36 assists, and had 19 blocked shots. Jessica was named to the all-tournament team at the Manchester (Ind.) College MC Bankers Classic (Nov. 18-19, 2011).  She scored a career-high 26 points in a 78-58 victory over OAC and Cleveland crosstown rival, John Carroll University on February 8, 2012.  Jessica earned All-OAC honorable metion for the 2011-12 season.

 

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Louisville

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Northeastern Buckeye

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Jessica played volleyball for four years and lettered three times and played basketball for four years and lettered four times.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): She was an All-Stark County, All-Northeastern Buckeye Conference and All-District pick in volleyball in 2008. In basketball, Jessica and a first-team All-NBC, All-County and All-District player in basketball.  In the classroom, Jessica was a first-team Academic All-Ohio Division I student-athlete.