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DePrice Taylor

DePrice Taylor

DePRICE TAYLOR

5-8 • Senior-2L • Guard
Detroit, Mich./Barton County Community College

DePrice Taylor

General: Third-year player in her fourth season playing for Coach Lord ... A scorer and combo guard who can play the one, two or three position ... Will be counted on to be a strong team leader in her senior season.

In 2008-09: Played and started in all 28 games ... Averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Shot .389 from the floor and .327 from three-point range ... Recorded 13 doubles figure scoring games, including four of the last five games ... Scored 20-plus points on two occasions with 22 points against both Northwest Missouri on Dec. 31 and Nebraska-Omaha on March 6 in the MIAA Tournament ... Tied her career-high with eight assists in the upset win over Washburn on Feb. 21 ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds at Southwest Baptist on Feb. 3, against Washburn (Feb. 21) and against Nebraska-Omaha (March 6).

In 2007-08: Played and started in 24 games ... Averaged 10.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game ... Led the team with 83 assists on the season ... Scored in double digits 10 times on the season, including two games with 20 or more points ... Set a new career high with 24 points at Fort Hays on Jan. 30 ... Pulled down career-high 11 rebounds in back-to-backs games against Quincy (Nov. 23) and Missouri Valley (Nov. 24) ... Dished out career-high eight assists against Missouri Valley.

In Junior College: Spent one season at Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. ... Started 29 games for the Cougars, averaging 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game ... Helped BCCC to a 27-3 record in 2006-07.

In High School: A first-team all-state performer as a senior at Detroit's Trinity Catholic High School ... Helped the Lancers to a 23-4 record, a regional championship and a state semifinalist finish as a senior in 2005 ... Also an All-Eastern Michigan, All-Catholic and All-Metro pick ... Named MVP of the state All-Star game.

Personal: Born October 13, 1987 ... Daughter of Gary and Anita Edison ... A social work major.