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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Smith, Taylor
Jersey Number 21
Taylor Smith
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-8
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Marietta
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Played in 30 games and made 15 starts ... Averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... Scored a career-high 21 points at Missouri ... Recorded a career-high eight rebounds vs. #14 Kentucky ... Scored double digit points eight times ... Recorded a career-high three 3PM at Florida and at Missouri; had three career threes made prior ... Led Ole Miss in scoring three times and in rebounding three times.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Played in 30 games, earning 12 starts, the most among freshmen … Averaged 2.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 0.8 steals over 19.1 minutes … Started the first nine conference games, in addition to two other conference games, and in the SEC Tournament vs Florida … Ranked third on team with 24 steals, the most among underclassmen … Led team in rebounds (7) in the conference opener at Missouri … Scored career-high nine points in the home win vs. Florida … Led the Rebels in points (19), rebounds (7), assists (2), and 3PM (4) vs. TCU.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Marietta High School ... Helped lead Marietta to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances during her junior and senior seasons ... Four-time All-Region recipient, earning Second-Team her freshman season and First-Team each of her final three years ... Two-time Team MVP ... Ended career with 1,785 points scored, the third-most in MHS history.
Personal
Born Aug. 1, 1999, to Demetria Tillard and Donald Welsh ... Has two brothers, Blake and JoJo, and two sisters, Amani and Kenneddi ... Mother is a social worker and her father owns his own business ... Majoring in multi-disciplinary studies.
Played in 30 games and made 15 starts ... Averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... Scored a career-high 21 points at Missouri ... Recorded a career-high eight rebounds vs. #14 Kentucky ... Scored double digit points eight times ... Recorded a career-high three 3PM at Florida and at Missouri; had three career threes made prior ... Led Ole Miss in scoring three times and in rebounding three times.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Played in 30 games, earning 12 starts, the most among freshmen … Averaged 2.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 0.8 steals over 19.1 minutes … Started the first nine conference games, in addition to two other conference games, and in the SEC Tournament vs Florida … Ranked third on team with 24 steals, the most among underclassmen … Led team in rebounds (7) in the conference opener at Missouri … Scored career-high nine points in the home win vs. Florida … Led the Rebels in points (19), rebounds (7), assists (2), and 3PM (4) vs. TCU.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Marietta High School ... Helped lead Marietta to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances during her junior and senior seasons ... Four-time All-Region recipient, earning Second-Team her freshman season and First-Team each of her final three years ... Two-time Team MVP ... Ended career with 1,785 points scored, the third-most in MHS history.
Personal
Born Aug. 1, 1999, to Demetria Tillard and Donald Welsh ... Has two brothers, Blake and JoJo, and two sisters, Amani and Kenneddi ... Mother is a social worker and her father owns his own business ... Majoring in multi-disciplinary studies.
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