- "I made VWC my top choice because of the good basketball program, it's a small school, and it's close to the beach"
- Selected VWC over Shenandoah University, Bridgewater College, Randolph College, and the University of Mary Washington
Career Highs
Points: 5 – (at York (N.Y.) – 11/16/14)
Rebounds: 3 – (Emory & Henry – 2/7/15)
Assists: 1 – (2x, most recent, Emory & Henry – 2/7/15)
Steals: 2 – (vs. Emerson – 12/19/14)
Blocks: NA
First-Year (2014-15): Played in 12 contests as a first-year guard for the Marlins… Saw action in six-straight games early in the season… Campaign-best 10 minutes of action against Emerson on December 10… Scored five points in just eight minutes of action at York (N.Y.).
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed for Riverbend in basketball, softball, cross country, and track and field… Averaged 12.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game as a senior… Two-time All-Commonwealth District honoree in basketball… Third team All-Area in basketball as a senior… Recipient of the Coaches Award and Sacrifice Award in basketball… Competed for the Virginia Elite basketball team… Honor Roll student for four years.
Personal: Daughter of Hollie and Jamey Harmon… Mom attended Saginaw Valley State, dad attended the University of Maryland… Born in Great Falls, Montana… Has two siblings: Ellie and Hayden.
Get to Know Lainey
- Enjoys spaghetti, rap, and spending vacation time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- A fan of basketball legend Michael Jordan and singer Miley Cyrus
- Favorites include the book "Little Blue Envelopes," the movie "Iron Man 3," and the TV series "That 70's Show"
- Career goal: "to be a biology teacher"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "quiet, but spontaneous"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being a part of a team"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "confidence"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to contribute my part on the team in order to win championships"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Ryan Gossling. He's easy on the eyes"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm traveling the world"
- People might be surprised to know: "I have a quiet voice, but a loud personality"
- The most important advice I've received is: "confidence is doing what makes you happy without worrying about the opinion of others"
