Francis Marion University Athletics

Junior center Lauryn Taylor of the Francis Marion University women's basketball team has been named the McDonald's Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 6-12, 2023.

The Blythewood, S.C., native averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in two wins last week.  She shot 51.9 percent from the floor, including 4-of-10 from behind the arc, and was 9-of-11 at the foul line, while also adding two blocks and a steal.  She posted her eighth double-double of the year with 25 points and 10 rebounds in road win at North Greenville University and then tallied 16 points and 8 rebounds in home win over Emmanuel College.

Taylor helped FMU extended its winning streak to 15 contests, equaling the fourth-longest streak in program history and what is the fourth-longest active streak in Division II women’s basketball.  During the week, she moved into 29th place on the Patriot career scoring list with 1,075 points.

Francis Marion will play at Barton College on Wednesday (Feb. 15) at 5 p.m., before celebrating Homecoming 2023 with a 2 p.m. match-up against North Greenville University on Saturday (Feb. 18).

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