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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

33 Taylor Williams

33 Taylor Williams

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • High School:
    Dakota
  • Hometown:
    New Baltimore, Mich.

Summary

Biography

- 28th Player to reach the 1,000 Point Club with 1,004 points in 77 games played
- Tied for WMU program single-game record for rebounds (21)
 
In programs individual career record book for: 
- Field goals with 404 made
- Field goal percentage with 44.9 percent 
- Rebounds with 698 
- Blocks with 94 
 
In program’s individual single game record book for:
- Points with 29 versus Akron (2/4/23)
- Field goals with 14 versus Akron (2/4/23)
- Field goal percentage with 72.7 percent against Chicago State (12/17/22)
- Three-point field goal percentage with 1.00 versus Grace Christian (11/27/22)
- Blocks with six against Bowling Green (1/26/22)

2022-23: Named All-MAC Honorable Mention ... Named to All-MAC Defensive Team ... Named MAC Player of the Week (2/6) ... Played 28 games with 26 starts ... Average 23.7 minutes per game for a total of 663 minutes ... Led the team with an average14.7 points per game for a total 411 points ... Shot 45.8 percent from the field and 49.7 from the line ... Grabbed an average of 9.1 boards per game to lead the Broncos with 253 total boards, including 65 offensive and 188 defensive ... Registered a team-high 46 blocks ... Dished out 43 assists and added 31 steals ... Registered 10 double-doubles this season, her best outing against NIU (1/11) [23 pts, 15 boards].

2021-22: Academic All-MAC ... Played in 28 games, making 27 starts ... Registered 674 total minutes, averaging 24.1 minutes per game ... Averaged 11.9 points per game on 42.8 percent shooting from the field ... Led team with 242 rebounds for 8.6 rebounds per game ... Posted team-highs with 45 steals and 29 blocks ... Recorded nine double-doubles for season, including two consecutive (Detroit Mercy: 12/8, No. 10 Indiana: 12/19) ... Sent back career-high six blocks against Bowling Green (1/26) ... Only MAC player to record six blocks in one game for 2021-22 season ... Finished with 18 games scoring in double figures ... Finished with 10 games pulling in 10+ rebounds ... Played career-high 41 minutes, scored season-high 22 points, and made season-high six free throws in a road over Saint Mary's College (11/20).

2020-21: All-MAC Honorable Mention ... All-MAC Freshman Team ... Academic All-MAC ... One of just three players in the NCAA to have a 30-point, 20-rebound game ... Played and started all 21 games for the Broncos ... Averaged 12.3 points per game ... Led WMU and ranked fourth in the MAC with 9.7 rebounds per contest ... Ranked ninth in the MAC in field goal percentage (.465) and seventh in blocks per game (0.7) ... Scored in double figures in 15 of WMU's 21 games ... Registered two 20-point performances ... Earned a team-high eight double-doubles ... Had 10 games with at least 10 rebounds ... Tied a single-game school record with 21 rebounds, along with 30 points vs. Akron (2/10) ... Her 21 rebounds vs. Akron was the fourth most in a single-game in MAC history ... Shot 14-of-23 from the field vs. Akron (2/10), the third most field goals made in a single-game in school history  ... Recorded 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting vs. Eastern Michigan (1/10) ... posted double-double in collegiate debut with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Illinois-Chicago (12/5) ... Notched 19 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 7-of-11 from the free-throw line vs. Miami (1/20).

2019-20: Did not experience game action.

Career Highs:
-Points: 30 vs. Akron (2/10/21)
-Rebounds: 21 vs Akron (2/10/21)
-Field Goals: 14 vs. Akron (2/10/21)
-Assists: 7 vs. Akron (2/4/23)
-Free Throws Made: 9 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/25/23)
-Minutes Played: 41 at Saint Mary’s (11/20/21)

Prior to WMU: Attended Dakota High School ... Four-year letterwinner under coach Phil McCune ... Voted Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Best Class-A All-State as a junior and senior ... Helped Dakota to the district championship in 2017-18 ... Set the school single-game rebounding record with 22 ... Named to the All-Academic Team

Personal: Daughter of Keon and Nina Williams ... Sister to Tris'tyn, Teraja, Tymlas, Tambre and Tain ... Mother Nina played basketball at University of Detroit Mercy ... Born July 16, 2001 ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
- Why WMU: Chose to attend Western for its school culture, location and basketball coaching staff
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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    33
  • 33

    2022-23Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    33