Baylor’s two-way wrecking ball with elite rim protection
In the 2019-20 season, Lauren Cox was Baylor’s stat-stuffing anchor: 12.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.7 blocks per game, with the kind of defensive range that made her a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year-level presence[8][12][13]. Her calling card is impact beyond the box score—she rebounds, protects the rim, and can initiate offense from the frontcourt, which is why opponents had to game-plan for her every touch[8][11]. The only real caution flag is durability: she suffered a major knee injury in the title game, so a team gets an elite interior defender, but also a player whose health history needs a careful look[5][14].
