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Jersey Number 2
Emory Lanier
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Gr.)
Played in 30 games, making six starts … averaged 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds … tied for the team lead with 22 steals … was the first player off the bench a team-high 14 times … made first career start against FIU, scoring six points (11/5) … scored seven points versus Florida State (11/9) … had eight points in a career-high 28 minutes against Northwestern State (11/16) … scored seven points versus Arkansas State (11/30) … had five points and two steals against Iona (12/1) … notched nine points, four rebounds, and had a season-high three assists versus Alcorn State (12/16) … grabbed four rebounds at North Texas (1/8) … scored six points on a pair of three-pointers against UTSA (1/14) … set or tied career-highs with 11 points and three three-pointers versus Tulane while grabbing five rebounds (1/25) … recorded seven points and three rebounds against No. 19 Memphis (2/2) … had nine points on 4-of-4 shooting, and had a pair of steals at East Carolina (2/5) … grabbed four rebounds at Charlotte (2/8) … pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at UTSA (3/2).2023-24 (Sr. - SMU): Played all 33 games... Averaged 3.8 points and shot 38.4% on threes...Scored 9 points, going 3-3 on 3FGs with a career-high 4 rebounds at [rv/rv] FAU 2/22... Added 8 points and a career-high 3 steals in win vs Tulsa 1/20...Had 9 points (3-6 3FG) vs HCU 12/19...Had 10 points (3-6 3FG), 2 assists, a block and a steal vs [13/15] Texas A&M 11/14... Career-high tying 11 points (3-4 3FG) with a steal vs Lamar 11/9/23.
2022-23 (Jr. - SMU): NABC Honors Court... AAC All-Academic Team...Played in 27 games... totaled 46 points, 22 rebounds, 13 assists and 8 steals... Had 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist at Memphis 1/26...Tied career highs of 11 points and 3 assists with 3 rebounds and a steal in the AAC-opening win vs Tulsa 1/1... Added 4 points and a rebound in the win vs [rv/rv] Utah State 12/23... Had 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) with a rebound and an assist in 8 minutes at Texas A&M 11/30...Had 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27.
2020-22 (Davidson): Appeared in 16 games for Davidson as the Wildcats went 27-7, won the 2022 A-10 regular-season championship (15-3) and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament. Scored a season-high eight points in 23 minutes vs Fordham (2/26). Emory was recruited and played for retired and future hall-of-famer, Coach Bob McKillop.... In Emory’s Freshman season, he appeared in eight games. Scored a season-high 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 4-of-5 at the charity stripe in Davidson’s win over Southern Virginia (2/19). Also drilled a 3-pointer against George Mason (3/5) in A-10 quarters.
Prep: Started his high school career at Webb School of Knoxville (TN). Emory was a two-time all-region and all-district performer. As a junior, he was selected Division IIA All-State, while leading Webb School to its first ever state title in 2019... Emory spent his senior season at Woodward Academy (GA). He was GACA All-State in 2020, helping lead Woodward Academy to a AAAA State Championship in Georgia.... Emory scored 1,217 career points during his high school career in Tennessee and Georgia. He is a two-time State Champion.
Personal: Son of Rob and Dayo Lanier. Father, Rob, is the head coach at Rice. Has one sister, Kai.
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
