FMU: 3-year returning starter....Conference Carolinas Female Athlete of the Year for 2023-24....Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Team (third team) 2023-24....WBCA All-America Team (honorable mention) 2023-24....Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Southeast Region Team (first team) 2023-24....Conference Carolinas Player of the Year 2023-24.....Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year 2023-24....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) 2023-24....Team MVP 2023-24....Received the school's Frankie Award for Female Athlete of the Year in 2024....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2024....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023-24....D2CIDA National Player of the week (Dec. 11-18, 2023 and Feb. 12-18, 2024)....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week seven times for 2023-24 (Nov. 6-12, 2023; Nov. 13-19, 2023; Dec. 11-17, 2023; Jan. 1-7, 2024; Jan. 8-14, 2024, Feb. 12-18, 2024, Feb. 26-Mar. 3, 2024)....Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week twice for 2023-24 (Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2024; Feb. 19-25, 2024)....In 67 career games entering her senior year, registered 1148 points and 604 rebounds with shooting lines of .473/.333/.700....27 career double-doubles entering her senior year...T-27th on career scoring list entering 2023-24 and 22nd on rebounding list....Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Women's Basketball 2022-23....Team MVP for 2022-23....Received the school's Frankie Award for Female Athlete of the Year in 2023....Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in scoring (17.7 ppg), 3rd in rebounding (8.6 rpg), 5th in field goal percentage (.464), T-7th in minutes played (33.5), T-15th in blocks per game (0.5), 16th in free throw percentage (.745), T-16th in three-pointers made per game (1.3), and T-24th in assists per game (1.9)....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022-23....Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Southeast Region Team (first team) 2022-23....Conference Carolinas Player of the Year 2022-23...Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) 2022-23...Conference Carolinas Player of the Week 6 times (Nov. 7-13, 2022 ; Nov. 14-20, 2022 ; Jan. 3-8, 2023, Jan. 23-29, 2023, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2023, Feb. 6-12, 2023)....CSC Academic All-District Team 2022-23....D2CCA Southeast All-Region Team (second team) 2021-22....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (2nd team) 2021-22....Team MVP for 2021-22....Started all 31 games in 2021-22....Lead team in scoring (16.7) and rebounding (9.5)....Conference Carolinas rankings: 3rd in scoring, 4th in rebounding, 5th in field goal percentage (48.0%), 15th in minutes played (30.4), 16th in free throw percentage (67.2%), and 24th in blocked shots (0.45)....Scored in double figures 27 times with nine 20-point outings (career-high 30 vs Converse on 2-12-22)....14 double-doubles....2021-22 Frankie Award for Female Athlete of the Year....National Player of the Week by the Division II Conference Information Directors of America (D2CIDA) for Feb. 7-13, 2022....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Feb. 7-13, 2022)....Team MVP for 2020-21....Started all nine games after missing the first four contests for a medical issue....Leading scorer and rebounder....Shot 48.8 percent from the field....Scored in double figures eight games (season-high of 23 vs Clayton State on Feb. 6, 2021)....Three double-doubles....Early signee in November 2019....A versatile post player who can not only play with her back to the hoop, but also can shoot the three.....Comes from a successful program at Spring Valley and knows how to win.....Has great leadership qualities....We expect her to become integral to our offense....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2021-22....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2023, 2024....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Winston-Salem, NC
- A graduate of Spring Valley High School, where she played for coach Megan Assey
- As a junior, averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.7 steals per game
- Earning 2019 All-State honors from the High School Sports Report
- Helped the Vikings advanced to the 2019 AAAAA state title game
- Garnered All-Region honors as both a junior and a sophomore
- A member of the 2017-18 Vikings team that won the 6A state championship with a 28-2 record, averaging 13.4 ppg and leading the state in rebounding at 12.1 rpg
- Taylor’s father, the late Rodney Taylor, played collegiately at Villanova University after starring at A.C. Flora High School in Columbia
- Nickname is LT
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Wanted to work with big cats on a safari
- How you got your nickname: I grew up with multiple people with the same name as me, so I thought it would be easier to go by my initials
- Favorite Fictional Character: Moana
- Favorite Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Favorite Sports Team: University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Spongebob
- Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Oceanside, CA
- Favorite Musical Artists: Beyonce and Moneybagg Yo
- Favorite Thing About FMU: The Campus
- Favorite Off-Court Activity: Eating
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Make it to the NCAA Tournament
- Why you first chose your sport: Always been around it and was naturally good at it
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: The conditioning
- Interesting Notes: My dad played for Villanova men’s basketball and played overseas; I also play 4 different instruments
- Brush With Greatness: I was feet away from the Vice President, Kamala Harris
