Taylor Emery (born August 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1997 Bremerton, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Freedom High School (New Tampa, Florida) |
| College | Tulane (2015–2016) Gulf Coast State (2016–2017) Virginia Tech (2017–2019) |
| WNBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years edit
Born in Bremerton, Washington, the daughter of Emmett Emery and Michelle Griffin,[1] Emery has three siblings and attended Freedom High School in Tampa, Florida. She was a member of the National Honors Society, the National Science Honors Society, and Mu Alpha Theta for honors in mathematics.[1]
Emery began her college career at Tulane University, followed by one season at Gulf Coast State College and then played for Virginia Tech. She majored in creative writing, writes poetry, and plans to become a veterinarian.[2]
College career edit
Emery began her college career at Tulane University, where she averaged 6.2 points in 2015–16. She made the American Athletic Conference's all-freshman team. She transferred to Gulf Coast State College after the season where she went on to averaged 19 points per game, leading her team to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I crown. In 2017 she moved again, this time to Virginia Tech where she finished here college career in 2019,[3] averaging 18.7 points for her senior season and being named Second Team All-ACC.[4]
Tulane and Virginia Tech statistics edit
Source[5]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Tulane | 35 | 46.7% | 28.6% | 59.6% | 3.40 | 0.80 | 0.06 | 0.97 | 6.17 |
| 2016–17 | Gulf Coast State | Stats not found | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 49.1% | 38.8% | 85.7% | 4.56 | 1.61 | 0.47 | 1.14 | 18.53 |
| 2018–19 | Virginia Tech | 34 | 43.0% | 38.5% | 85.2% | 5.21 | 2.09 | 0.27 | 0.82 | 19.00 |
| Career | 105 | 46.1% | 37.8% | 81.3% | 4.38 | 1.50 | 0.27 | 0.98 | 14.56 | |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Tulane | 35 | 86 | 184 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 57 | 119 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 216 |
| 2016–17 | Gulf Coast State | Stats not found | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 236 | 481 | 69 | 178 | 126 | 147 | 164 | 58 | 17 | 41 | 667 |
| 2018–19 | Virginia Tech | 34 | 221 | 514 | 77 | 200 | 127 | 149 | 177 | 71 | 9 | 28 | 646 |
| Career | 105 | 543 | 1179 | 156 | 413 | 287 | 353 | 460 | 157 | 28 | 103 | 1529 | |
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2019 WNBA draft, Emery was signed by the Minnesota Lynx in April 2019.[6] She was waived by the Lynx in May the same year after appearing in one preseason game where she scored 2 points.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "2015–16 Women's Basketball Roster: Taylor Emery". Tulane Athletics.
- ^ "2018–19 Women's Basketball Roster: Taylor Emery". Virginia Tech Athletics.
- ^ Mark Berman (4 March 2019). "Taylor Emery shines on the basketball court and off for Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Cara Cooper (14 March 2019). "The Name Game: Martinsville's Emery Taylor finds a hoops hero and friend in Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Lynn Hey (12 April 2019). "In the region: Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery signs with Minnesota Lynx". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Lynx Waive Guard Taylor Emery". lynx.wnba.com. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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