Forward Lauren Manis, a 2020 graduate of Holy Cross, has signed a professional contract with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in Belgium.

Manis tallied 2,020 points and 1,188 rebounds over her Holy Cross career, breaking the school and Patriot League records in rebounds and becoming the first basketball player in school history – men's or women's – with 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. She ranks third in program history in career points and second with 58 career double-doubles.

During her senior season, Manis averaged 18.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game while shooting 46.3 percent from 3-point range. She ranked fourth among all Division I players with 20 double-doubles, and ranked fifth with 344 total rebounds.

Manis led the Crusaders to a 19-11 record and 11-7 mark in conference play to help Holy Cross tie for third in the Patriot League standings and earn a home quarterfinal game in the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2015. She was a five-time Patriot League Player of the Week selection en route to earning a spot on the All-Patriot League first team and All-Defensive team in 2019-20. Manis was named to the first team for the third consecutive season, and became a four-time All-Patriot League selection.

Manis is just the eighth player in league history to earn a spot on the first or second team in all four years of her career, and the first Holy Cross player to be a four-time All-Patriot League honoree. In April, she became the first player in Holy Cross history to be selected in the WNBA Draft when she was selected by the Las Vegas Aces in the third round of the 2020 Draft.