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Laura Jurek

21 Laura Jurek

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, Neb.
  • High School:
    Bellevue West HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    Bellevue West HS

Honors and Awards

2019-20 Season (Sophomore): Battled through an injury-riddled season to appear in 23 games, all starts … Averaged 4.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game … Shot 42.2 percent from the floor and finished second on the team in rebounding average … Dished out 42 assists against just 31 turnovers (1.35 A:TO ratio) … Scored in double figures in back-to-back games at Presentation (Feb. 8) and against Valley City (Feb. 14), scoring 10 points in each games and shooting 61.5 percent from the floor in those contests … Secured double-figure rebounding totals in each of the season’s first two games … Hauled in a career-best 13 boards in the NSAA Semifinals against Viterbo (Feb. 29).

2018-19 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 32 games with five starts ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the NSAA Tournament Final 4, after averaging 10 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two tournament wins ... Recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in BU's 63-59 win in the NSAA Tournament championship game ... Averaged 6.5 points and 5.2 rebounds on the season ... Sank 22 three-pointers at a 35.5 percent clip and shots 72.6 percent from the free throw line ... Registered eight games with double-digits in scoring ... Scored a season-high 16 points in BU's 95-45 win over Randall on Oct. 26. 

High School: Attended Bellevue West High School … Was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Rick Mintken … Averaged 9.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 2.9 assists per game as a senior for career averages of 9.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 3.2 assists … Shot 48 percent from the floor and 25 percent from three as a senior and 50 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three for her career …  Holds the school record for career rebounds with 834 … Two-year captain as a junior and senior … Named All-ITG as a junior and second team All-ITG as a senior … Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and senior … Selected to the Senior All-Star Game and was a third team all-Metro selection as a senior … Academic All-State selection, Academic Letter-Winner, and a member of the Honor Roll … Also lettered in softball (3 years) and volleyball (1 year).

Personal: Daughter of Steven and Julie Jurek … Has four siblings; Courtney, Steven, Tyler, and Luke … Born on Aug. 24, 1999 … Majoring in Biology.