Basketball’s Lauren Craig in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Lauren Craig is among the six athletes featured in the Faces in the Crowd segment of this week’s edition of Sports Illustrated. TNT Sideline reporter Craig Sager is on the cover of the May 2, 2016 edition on newsstands now.

Craig is recognized for her part in helping the Troubadours reach the CIF Division I State Championship game and winning the NorCal and Delta League Championships. She led St. Francis in scoring and rebounding for the third consecutive season and finished her four-year career with more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, the first player in in more than 20 years to achieve the feat.

Craig was named the Delta League Player of the Year and was a Sacramento Bee All-Metro first-team selection. NorCalPreps.com recently named her to All-NorCal second team.

The following athletes are published in the May 2 issue of Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd:

  • Lauren Craig – Basketball
  • Kaela Edwards  – Track and Field
  • Ciara Sullivan – Softball
  • Aaron Brooks – Wrestling
  • David Gomez – Soccer
  • Noah Valencia – Basketball

Faces in the Crowd is SI’s weekly feature highlighting standout amateur athletes in high school, college and masters’ sports since 1956. Craig is the second Troubadour to earn recognition in the magazine, joining Water Polo’s Ally Tambornini. She was in the December 7, 2015.

 

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