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2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

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22 Taylor Russell

  • Position Forward/Center
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Liberty Hill H.S.
  • Hometown Liberty Hill, Texas

Biography

2014-15 (Junior):
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete ... ASC Distinguished Scholar ... ASC All-Academic Team ... Led the McMurry team in both scoring (10.5 p.p.g.) and rebounds (7.8 r.p.g.) ... Three "double-double" games ... 11 double-figure scoring games ... Scored career-best 20 points twice, on back-to-back games (Jan. 8 versus Howard Payne and Jan. 17 at Texas A&M-Commerce) ... Five games with double-digit rebounds ... Career-high 17 rebounds versus Arlington Baptist (Feb. 13) ... Team's top free throw shooter, as well, hitting 80.5 percent (91-113) ... Made 11-of-11 free throws  versus Howard Payne (Jan. 8) ... Career-best six assists in season finale versus Tarleton State (Feb. 25) ... Averaged nearly 34 minutes per game in court time, as well as 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

2013-14 (Sophomore):
Played in 25 of 26 games ... 2.8 points ... Second on team with 4.6 rebounds per game ... Shot better than 74 percent (32-43) from free throw stripe ... High game of seven points (three times) ... High rebound game of nine (three times).

2012-13 (Freshman):
Played in all 27 games coming off the McM bench ... Averaged 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game ... 7.3 minutes per appearance ... Hit 21-of-28 (80.8 percent) from the free throw line ... Season best of nine points versus Oklahoma Panhandle State (1/24/13).

High School:
A graduate of Liberty Hill High School (2012) …  Was coached by Matt Kirschner … A four-year letterwinner … A four-time All-District honoree (second team as a freshman; first team sophomore-senior) … TAGC All-Region as a junior and senior … TAGC All-State as a senior … 3A state all-tournament team as a senior, as well … Graduated in top-10 percent of her class … Involved in student government … National Honors Society member … Played club for both Dream Team (coached by Roy Green) from 2007-11 and Austin Glory (coached by Mark Staskus) from 2001-12.

Personal:
Born December 3, 1993 in Durham, N.C. … Daughter of Blake and Julie Russell … Has one younger sister … Enjoys the outdoors in her free time … A biochemistry major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012-13Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
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    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    22
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    2014-15Junior

    Forward/Center
    5'10"
    22
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    2015-16Senior

    Forward/Center
    5'10"
    22