Montana State University-Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Lauren Gunn to join the Skylight program next season.  Gunn, a 5-foot-7 guard, most recently played at Arizona Christian University.  She is a 2022 graduate of Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan.
 
Mouat said, "We are thrilled to add Lauren to the Skylight program.  She is a proven scorer in the NAIA and played on a very good Arizona Christian team.  We have known about her for quite a few years and have competed against her, so we believe she will make an impact in the Frontier.  Her visit here was great, and the fit in our nursing program was a huge plus for us.  She is a team-first player and knows what it takes to be successful.  She has a great work ethic and is an excellent student."
 
At Arizona Christian, Gunn connected on 111 three-point field goals during her career.  She shot 75 percent from the free throw line, and averaged double figures in scoring.  She helped the Firestorm to a 25-6 overall record and berth in the NAIA National Tournament.  As a sophomore, she scored a career-high 38 points against a nationally-ranked opponent.  She has had four, thirty-point performances and earned Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors.  She has career totals of 872 points, 99 steals, 192 assists, and 254 rebounds in 85 games played.
 
At Heritage High School, Lauren helped lead her team to a Division I state championship.  She averaged 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal per game.  As a sophomore, she was named to the Saginaw Area Dream Team, was a First-Team All-Conference honoree and earned All-State Honorable Mention honors.  She was also a BCAM's Best Honorable mention pick averaging 13.5 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3 steals per game.
 
Gunn missed her junior year of high school due to injury, but came back strong as a senior.  She was again named Saginaw Area Dream Team Honorable Mention honors and was a First Team All-Conference pick.  She averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game.  She also earned Academic All-District honors three times, was a member of the National Honor Society, and graduated with honors.
 
On choosing MSU-Northern, Gunn said, "I chose Montana State-Northern because it felt like home.  After my visit and meeting the team and Coach, I knew I could see myself here for the next couple of years.  I also had a great meeting with Jamie Duke, the head of the nursing program. I was really drawn-in with the tight-knit community aspect of Havre.  I am extremely excited for this next chapter in my life.  Go Skylights!"
 
Gunn is the daughter of Steve and Suzie Gunn.  She has one brother (Andrew).  She plans on majoring in nursing at MSU-Northern.