Laniah Randle

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
Prev School:
Southern Illinois Carbondale

AWARDS & HONORS

2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year
2023-24 All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 27 and Feb. 20)

2024-25: Ranked 32nd in scoring in the SEC, averaging 11.6 points per game ... Competed in 32 games this season ... Opened the season with 11 points, while also adding five rebounds and two steals at Vermont (Nov. 4) ... Contributed on both ends of the court with 12 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two assists for a home opener win against Southern (Nov. 7) ... Recorded 15 points and seven rebounds against Saint Louis (Nov. 20) ... Secured 12 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals against Wichita State (Nov. 26) ... Recorded back-to-back double-doubles for two wins against Wichita State (Nov. 26) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 1) ... Totaled her 1,000th career point against Jackson State (Dec. 29) ... Recorded her fourth double-double of the season, putting up 12 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia (Jan. 9) ... Contributed 15 points, nine rebounds, and three steals against Oklahoma (Jan. 16) ... Secured 11 points and five rebounds at Auburn (Jan. 19) ... Stuffed her stat sheet with 14 points, four rebounds, four steals, two assists, and one block for a win against Mississippi State (Jan. 27) ... Led the team by recording a season-high 22 points, while also recording four steals, four rebounds, and one assist at Texas (Jan. 30) ... Recorded her fifth double-double of the season by putting up a season-high 11 rebounds and adding 10 points against Tennessee (Feb. 2) ... Notched 15 points, three assists, one steal, and one rebound against LSU (Feb. 6) ... Reached her sixth double-double of the season, leading the team in both scoring and rebounding with 21 and 13, respectively, against Kentucky (2/20/25) ... Notched 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists at Ole Miss (Feb. 23) ... Led the team in scoring with 20 points for a win against Arkansas (Feb. 27).

2023-24 (Southern Illinois Carbondale - Junior): Made 28 starts and played in 29 games ... Named to All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team ... Named the MVC Newcomer of the Year, becoming the first Saluki to earn the honor ... Two-time MVC Player of the Week (Nov. 27 and Feb. 20) ... Averaged team-high 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.2 steals in 30.8 minutes-per-game ... Ranked second in the conference in scoring, third in rebounding, 10th in field-goal percentage (.486), and fifth in total steals (63) ... Finished the season 50th in the country in scoring ... Posted 10 double-doubles throughout the year ... Reached the 20-point plateau in 14 games ... Led the MVC in 30-point games with four ... Scored a career-high 36 points in a road win at Indiana State on Feb. 17 ... Tallied the third-most points (530) in a single season in program history, to go along with the third highest scoring average, seventh-most field-goals made (201), third-most free throws made (128), and the seventh-most steals (63) ... Scored in double-figures in all but five games.

2022-23 (Southern Illinois Carbondale - Sophomore): Played in 31 games and made 28 starts ... Averaged 7.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 22.7 minutes-per-game ... Finished the season as the team's leading rebounder and was 13th in the conference ... Posted a career-high 25 points at home against Bradley (1/5) ... Had a career-high 13 rebounds at Bradley (2/12) ... One of six players to appear in every game throughout the season ... Scored in double-figures in nine games, including 12 points in the second round of the MVC tournament against Belmont (3/10) ... Posted first double-double of Saluki career at Lehigh with 13 points and 10 rebounds (11/26) ... Shot at least 50% from the field in 17 games and in six of the final seven games of the season ... Had a career-high 37 minutes vs. Illinois State (1/7).

2021-22 (Southern Illinois Carbondale - Freshman): Appeared in 27 games … Averaged 3.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 10.4 minutes-per-game … Reached double figures in three games, including a season-high 10 points against UT Martin (12/15), Illinois (12/19) and Missouri State (2/6) … Earned first collegiate bucket against Eastern Illinois (12/3) and pulled down first collegiate rebound in the season opener against Kansas City (11/14) … Earned a rebound in 18-of-22 games … Had a season-high seven rebounds against Indiana (12/23) … Had five games of multiple steals, which included five steals in a win over Drake (1/13) … Shot 50% or better from the field in nine contests, including two games where Randle went 5-of-7 (71%) … Played a season-high 28 minutes at Indiana (12/23).

High School: Three-time All-City League First Team selection … Earned back-to-back Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-State honors in 2020 and 2021 after she helped Wichita Heights compile a 38-8 record over her junior and senior seasons, which included a 21-2 record during the 2019-20 season ... In 2021, Randle averaged 22.4 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 blocks a contest to lead the Falcons to the state quarterfinals … Helped lead the Falcons to three-straight state tournament appearances, which included a 2021 sub-state championship … Also competed for Heights' track and field team and qualified for the 2020 KSHSAA 5A State track meet in the 200m and was a part of the Falcons' quarter-mile relay team that finished fifth.

Personal: Born Oct. 6, 2002 in Wichita, Kansas ... Has one brother, John and two sisters, Elevia and Navy ... Daughter of John Randle Sr., who played two seasons for Kansas football and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors as a true freshman in 2003. In 2005, he transferred to Southern Illinois University, where he earned Gateway Conference All-Newcomer Team honors after he tallied 489 yards and four touchdowns on 96 carries. As a fifth-year senior at Southern, he earned All-MVFC Second Team laurels after he ran for 1,074 yards and 11 touchdowns on 201 carries and helped Southern advance to the FCS Subdivision semifinals. He was a teammate of current Saluki head coach Nick Hill …. Laniah's brother, John Randle II, is a sought-after running back recruit with offers from the likes of Ole Miss, Michigan State and Oregon while their uncle, Joseph, was a running back for Oklahoma State who went on to play three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys.