{{Short description|Australian basketball player}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Lauren Jansen | image = | caption = | position = Guard | height_m = 1.78 | weight_kg = | team = Canberra Capitals | league = WNBL | number = 24 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|24}} | birth_place = Canberra, Australia | college = | draft = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = | career_end = | awards = }}
'''Lauren Jansen''' (born 24 December 1992) is an Australian basketball player from the Canberra. She has played several seasons for the Canberra Capitals.
==Personal== Lauren Jansen was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, on 24 December 1992. She is {{convert|178|cm}} tall.<ref name=roster-info>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |title=Canberra Capitals: Player Profile |publisher=WNBL |location=Australia |accessdate=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040336/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |archivedate=18 March 2012 }}</ref> She grew up as a fan of the Capitals and attended games of the team.<ref name=caps-fan>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/age-no-barrier-for-capitals-new-signing/1278812.aspx |title=Age no barrier for Capital's new signing |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2008-09-22 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She attended St Francis Xavier College.<ref name=caps-fan/>
==Basketball==
===Juniors=== Jansen played her junior basketball in the Australian Capital Territory.<ref name=four-years>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/young-cap-learns-hoops-of-patience/2388249.aspx |title=Young Cap learns hoops of patience |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2011-12-10 |accessdate=2012-01-08 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=scored-rebounded>{{cite news |author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/nicole-keeps-caps/1970625.aspx |title=Nicole keeps Caps |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2010-10-16 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2008, she played for the Wests Magpie's under-18 premier one division team. That season, as a 15-year-old, she was part of the team that beat the Brindabella team in the season championship.<ref name=caps-fan/> In 2008, she was also part of the basketball program at the ACT Academy of Sport.<ref name=caps-fan/> In 2008, she received several honours from the organisation including earning the Ken Norris Emerging Talent Award and Basketball Squad Athlete of the Year Award.<ref name=actas>{{cite web|url=http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/161615/ACTAS_School_Sport_Australia_Basketball.pdf|accessdate=2012-02-13|title=ACTAS GIRL'S SELECTED IN AUSTRALIAN ALL-STAR TEAM|author=ACT Academy of Sport|author-link=ACT Academy of Sport|date=26 August 2009|location=Canberra, Australia}}</ref> In 2009, while still on scholarship with the ACT Academy of Sport, she was honoured by being named as part of School Sport Australia's All-Star squad.<ref name=actas/> As a member of All-star team, she participated in a tour of the United States in December 2009.<ref name=actas/>
===Canberra Capitals=== Jansen plays guard and wears number 24.<ref name=roster-info/> As a junior player, she trained with the team a few times during 2007 before she signed with them.<ref name=caps-fan/>
====2008/2009==== In 2008, as a fifteen-year-old, Jansen signed to play with the team. She was the last player to be offered a contract in the 2008/2009 season.<ref name=caps-fan/><ref name=wnbl-source>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=377&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=34&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1110&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=137&cHash=8a72a6539f|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221508/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=377&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=34&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1110&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=137&cHash=8a72a6539f|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2013|location=Australia|accessdate=2012-01-14|title=Capitals' 15-year-old could make WNBL debut|publisher=Women's National Basketball League|date=29 September 2008|author=WNBL}}</ref> She spent most of her time sitting on the bench,<ref name=four-years/> playing in only six games.<ref name=road-trip>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-teenage-roadshow/1439219.aspx |title=Caps' teenage roadshow |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2009-02-20 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In September 2008, she almost had the opportunity to travel with the team as several players were injured.<ref name=15-travels-yn>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-15yearold-could-make-wnbl-debut/1280785.aspx |title=Capitals' 15-year-old could make WNBL debut |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2008-09-24 |accessdate=2012-01-11 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2009, she traveled with the team when they went to play their final game of the season against the Logan Thunder.<ref name=road-trip/> She did not play very many minutes during the regular season.<ref name=few-minutes>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-benchies-play-vital-role/1455731.aspx |title=Caps 'benchies' play vital role |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2009-03-11 |accessdate=2012-01-11 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
====2009/2010==== Jansen was a member of the Capitals during the 2009/2010. She spent most of her time dancing to the Nutbush and everyone loved her for it<ref name=four-years/>
====2010/2011==== Jansen was a member of the Capitals during the 2010/2011.<ref name=adel-source>{{cite news|title=Sport: WNBL - 2010-11 TEAMS IN PREVIEW|newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia)|date=8 October 2010|location=Adelaide, South Australia|first=Boti|last=Nagy|edition=1 - State|page=084}}</ref><ref name=off-contract>{{cite news |author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-hoping-to-stick-with-the-status-quo/2121998.aspx?storypage=2 |title=Caps hoping to stick with the status quo |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2011-04-02 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She spent most of her time being the best dj the world has ever seen or heard.<ref name=four-years/> At the end of the season, she was off contract and needed to be re-signed.<ref name=off-contract/>
====2011/2012==== Jansen was a member of Canberra Capitals team during their 2011/2012 campaign.<ref name=roster-info/><ref name=townsville-paper>{{cite news|title=Features: FACTS AND FIGURES|newspaper=Townsville Sun |location=Townsville, Australia|date=19 October 2011|edition=1|page=107}}</ref> In December 2011, she had only her second experience going on the road with the team in her four seasons with them.<ref name=four-years/> She got to play in a December 2011 game against the Sydney Uni Flames because Michelle Cosier and Hannah Bowley were injured. Her minutes in this game were more than her combined minutes in her twelve previous appearances for the club over the previous seasons.<ref name=four-years/> The road trip to Perth, Western Australia was the first time she had ever been to the city.<ref name=four-years/> In 2011, the Capital's coach expressed the belief that players like Jansen would benefit the team by competing in the SEABL.<ref name=seabl-benny>{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-gain-new-junior-pathway/2382299.aspx |title=Capitals gain new junior pathway |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australia |date=2011-12-06 |accessdate=2012-01-10 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===ABA=== In 2010, Jansen played in the ABA.<ref name=scored-rebounded/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Sports}} * [http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=1167 Lauren Jansen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420174957/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=1167 |date=20 April 2012 }}: WNBL
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jansen, Lauren}} Category:Living people Category:Australian women's basketball players Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen Category:Canberra Capitals players Category:1992 births Category:Guards (basketball) Category:Sportspeople from Canberra Category:Sportswomen from the Australian Capital Territory