2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
vs
Maine
Nov 11 (Tue)
7 PM
NC State Press Conference vs. Tennessee
Thursday, November 06
Wes Moore Media Availability_Preseason, Tennessee
Friday, October 31
ACC Tipoff Q&A
Tuesday, October 07
Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones on ACCN Set at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
Jersey Number 1
Lorena Awou
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- East Moline, Ill.
- High School:
- United Township
- Major:
- Exploratory Studies
2024-25 (FRESHMAN):
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
COACH MOORE’S TAKE:
“Lorena brings great athleticism to our inside game. Her ability to run the floor and chase down rebounds will put a lot of pressure on defenses. Her combination of strength and mobility will allow her to be a factor in the paint on both ends of the court. Relatively new to the game, Lorena has a high ceiling.”
- Played in 31 games to average 8.8 minutes per contest
- Finished her freshman season having logged 3.2 points per game off 51.3 percent shooting from the field (40-78) with 2.5 rebounds per game
- Finished her first season with two double-digit scoring games and five games with 5+ rebounds
- Began her collegiate career with five points and three offensive boards vs. ETSU
- Logged five points and a career-high nine rebounds with one block against Coastal Carolina
- Her nine rebounds vs. the Chanticleers also led the team, ending up with six offensive and three defensive rebounds
- Registered six points off 3-of-4 shooting vs. Southern at the Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas
- Recorded a near double-double of 10 points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes against Old Dominion
- Was big off the bench in clutch moments at Syracuse, finishing with six points, five boards and one block in 16.5 minutes
- Critical off the bench in the Pack’s comeback win over No. 10/10 Duke, logging eight points, four boards and one block, while shooting 4-of-4 from the field
- Logged seven points and five rebounds against Miami
- Registered a career-high matching 10 points off 4-of-5 shooting from the field and three rebounds with one steal against 5-seeded, No. 14/14 North Carolina in the ACC Tournament Semifinals
- Tallied five points and two rebounds with one steal in 12 minutes off the bench against Vermont in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64
- Finished with two points, eight rebounds and two blocks against Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
- A part of NC State’s recruiting class that was ranked as high as No. 10, marking a second straight top 10 signing class
- Ranked No. 5 in the State of Illinois in the Prep Girls Hoops Rankings
- Named Class 4A Illinois Media First Team All-State, receiving the third most votes of any 4A player in the state following her senior season, in which she averaged 18.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game for the 26-6 United Township Panthers
- Tabbed Western Big Six MVP and First Team Western Big Six
- Awarded a News-Gazette All-First Team selection
- Surpassed 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in high school and is the United Township all-time rebounding record holder
- Averaged a double-double as a junior in high school, logging 12.0 points and 12.2 rebounds per game
- Her 12.2 rebounds per game paced her conference during the 2022-23 season
COACH MOORE’S TAKE:
“Lorena brings great athleticism to our inside game. Her ability to run the floor and chase down rebounds will put a lot of pressure on defenses. Her combination of strength and mobility will allow her to be a factor in the paint on both ends of the court. Relatively new to the game, Lorena has a high ceiling.”