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Taylor Johnson-Matthews

2024-25 (Junior)

Selected All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Appeared in all 32 games for the Blue Demons, starting every game but one
Averaged 14.5 points per game to rank second on the team and 10th in the BIG EAST
Scored in double figures in 26 games on the season including eight performances of 20 or more points
Ranked second on the team in blocks with 20
Tallied a season-high 26 points against Seton Hall (Feb. 1), and (Feb. 23)
Led the Blue Demons in scoring in eight games on the season

2023-24 (Sophomore at Pearl River CC)

Leading scorer in the MACCC with 18.2 point per game in 32 contests
Recorded 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game to compliment her prolific scoring
Named MACCC Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference
Earned an All-Region 23 selection and NJCAA Second Team All-America
Led Pearl River to a share of the MACCC Championship and a spot in the National Tournament for the first time since 2003
Scored in double figures in 28 of 32 games for the Wildcats
Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Jones College (Feb. 29)
Nominated for the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 3-on-3 event
Notched 30 points, knocking down 9-of-11 free throws at Coastal Alabama-North (Nov. 15)
Drilled 5-of-6 triples versus Southern University-Shreveport, totaling 17 points (Nov. 18)
Put up 24 points on the road against No. 1 Northwest Florida State College (Dec. 2)
Compiled seven double doubles and reached 20 points 13 times

2022-23 (Freshman at Wright State)

Appeared in 30 games including one start as a freshman
Led the team shooting 49.5 percent from the field
Notched season-highs in points (11), field goals (5), and rebounds (6) against Youngstown State (Jan. 26)
Collected six rebounds and shot 5-for-7 from the field her second collegiate game at Bowling Green (Nov. 14)
Recorded an efficient eight points and three steals in eight minutes against Ohio Christian (Nov. 17)
Tallied a season-high 20 minutes versus Toledo in the season opener totaling 10 points (Nov. 7)

High School

Scored 812 points in a four-year varsity career at Brush High School
As a senior, averaged 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game leading Arcs to an appearance to the district semifinals
Logged four double-doubles during her final year of high school basketball
Selected to the All-State Second Team in the state of Ohio
Named an All-District Team honoree twice
Awarded the 2022 News-Herald Player of the Year as a senior

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