Laila Harrison

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Laila Harrison | BGSU v Wittenberg Oct. 29 2024

Photo by: Owen Fink, BGSU Athletics

Laila Harrison v Wittenberg - Oct. 29, 2024

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

BGSU Women’s Basketball Media Day 2024
Stroh Center
1535 E Wooster St
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Photo by: Brian Dempsey, Glass City Photography

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mount Notre Dame
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS

Bowling Green

2024-25 | Freshman

Played in 27 games, making four starts
Averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game
Scored eight points in less than 10 minutes in the exhibition vs. Wittenberg
Played four minutes in the win over Southern Miss, with an offensive rebound
Saw 15 minutes of action at Detroit Mercy, and had two points, five rebounds (all offensive boards), an assist, a steal and a block
Had three rebounds in just six minutes at Cleveland State
Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor en route to four points, three rebounds and two assists vs. St. Bonaventure
Had four points, a rebound and an assist in just three minutes of action at #13/12 West Virginia
Made her first collegiate start at #12/11 Ohio State and had two points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal
Had two points and four boards in the win over Stetson
Three points, two offensive rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in the win vs. Arkansas
Had two points, five boards and a pair of blocks against Xavier
Saw brief action in the MAC opener at Kent State
Scored three points and grabbed a rebound in six minutes of work vs. Eastern Michigan
Played just over two minutes of the win at Ohio
Made her only shot from the field in the win over Northern Illinois
In addition to those two points, had a plus/minus rating of +9 in just 2:27 of action
Played seven minutes vs. Akron, scoring two points
Saw action in the win at Central Michigan
Had a blocked shot at Ball State
Made brief appearances in the wins over CMU at the Stroh and Western Michigan in Kalamazoo
Saw action in the win over Toledo at the Stroh Center, grabbing a rebound and drawing a foul
Had four points, three rebounds and an assist in just over three minutes of action in the home win over Ohio
Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field vs. the Bobcats
Saw action at Northern Illinois, playing two-plus minutes
Scored four points and pulled down two rebounds in the win over Kent State
Had three points and two rebounds in the win at Eastern Michigan
Hit her first three-pointer of the season in that win, in only her second long-range attempt

Mount Notre Dame High School

Cincinnati, Ohio

A three-year letterwinner at Mount Notre Dame H.S. ('24), playing for coach Drew Fladung
An Ohio Prep Sportswriters Associate (OPSWA) All-State honorable-mention selection
Cougars won the state championship and had a perfect 28-0 record in her freshman season
Team had an overall record of 97-10 during her four years on the varsity
That overall record included a 32-0 conference record, as the Cougars were 8-0 in the Girls Greater Catholic League (GGCL) every year
Named to the All-District 16 Second Team
Senior All-Star
National Honor Society

Personal

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Plans to major in finance at BGSU
Daughter of Curtis Harrison III and Dionne Harrison
Has an older brother, Curtis Harrison IV
Brother played college basketball at Miami (Ohio) University and Midland (Texas) College, and currently plays at Wheeling University
Has played AAU ball for Cincinnati Angels and Always 100
Favorite athlete is Anthony Edwards
Lists her brother as her biggest influence

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BG because when I visited I immediately got the feeling of home. I also loved the coaching staff and what they stood for, and I liked what they are trying to do with the program. I was also drawn to their fantastic business college."