50 LaKeisha Taylor 6-4
Sophomore-RS
Center/Forward
Houston, Texas/Madison HS

1999 UA Most Improved Player

General: Excellent athlete who plays hard... Very coachable... Runs the floor well... Great scorer on the block with a nice touch around the basket... Has excellent timing off the floor for rebounding and blocking shots...

1998-99: UA Most Improved Player... Played in all but two games... Registered averages of 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest... Collected six points in each of six different games... Came up with six points and three rebounds at Rutgers (3/14/99) in the second round of the NCAA tournament... Went off for a season-high 12 points, including a crucial layup in the waning seconds of overtime to give the Cats a lead, during a first-round NCAA win over Florida (3/12/99)... Contributed eight points against Washington (2/4/99)... Collected 10 points while shooting 4-of-6 from the floor against Oregon State (1/23/99)... Pulled down eight rebounds and blocked a pair of shots at Nebraska (11/15/98)... Had seven rebounds in collegiate debut against UW Green Bay (11/13/98)... 1997-98: Redshirted because of broken arm suffered during preseason...

High School: Lettered two years in basketball at Madison High School in Houston, Texas... Notched 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks per game as a senior while leading Madison to a 23-7 record... Was named first team All-Greater Houston, all-district and all-region... Selected as the district and team Most Valuable Player... Her career single-game highs included 34 points, 22 rebounds and 12 blocks... Top game during 1997 season was 31 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks... First team all-district selection as a junior... Honor society member... Club team was the Houston Lady Jaguars...

Personal: Born LaKeisha Michelle Taylor on April 17, 1979 in Houston, Texas... Daughter of Willie and Patricia Thomas... Majoring in psychology.

Taylor's Career Highs
FG Made   6 vs. Florida (3/12/99)
FG Att.   9 vs. Florida (3/12/99)
FT Made   2, four times, last at Rutgers (3/14/99)
FT Att.   4 at UCLA (3/6/99)
Points   12 vs. Florida (3/12/99)
Rebounds  8 at Nebraska (11/15/98)
Assists   1 vs. Oregon State (1/23/99)
Blocks    2, twice, last at Arizona St. (2/13/99)
Steals    1, eight times, last at Rutgers (3/14/99)
Minutes  26 vs. Florida (3/12/99) 


TAYLOR'S CAREER STATS
Year    GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. OR DR  Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A TO B  S Pts. Avg.
1998-99 27  0 367  13.6 45 93  .484  0   0   .000 13 22 .591  25 50  75   2.8  54-2  1 34 12 8 103  3.8