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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Taylor Pearson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Northland HS
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
Bio
2019-20 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 30 games, starting 28 ... Ten (10) field goals made at WKU on Feb. 20 was the most of any Marshall player all season, as was her six 3-pointers at Southern Miss on Feb. 6 ... The team's top long-range threat, draining 53 triples (eighth-highest in Conference USA) at a 39.6 percent clip (third-highest in C-USA) ... Second on the team in scoring (11.1), rebounding (5.2) and minutes (29.5) ... The Feb. 20 contest at WKU also yielded a career-high 24 points.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 5.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in her second season with the Herd … first career double-double came during a 10 point, 12 rebound effort versus Evansville (Nov. 29) … set career-high of 12 rebounds twice in games versus Evansville (Nov. 29) and UTEP (Mar. 13).
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 29 games for the Herd in her first season … Averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 0.4 steals per game … Set a career-high of 12 points twice versus Alice Lloyd (Dec. 30) and FAU (Mar. 1) … Grabbed a career-high of eight rebounds versus Southern Miss (Feb. 4) … Dished out a career-high of four assists versus UTSA (Feb. 8).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Columbus Alternative High School for school and Northland High School for basketball … Played for coach Bill Spencer … As a senior averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds per game … Was named MVP three years, four-time First Team All-City, two-time First Team All-District, Special Mention State and Honorable Mention State … Played in three all-star games … Lettered four years in volleyball and was a four-time First Team All-City honoree … Also lettered two years in tennis … Was President of Student Senate and a National Honor Society member … Named Columbus Youth Foundation’s Best All-Around Student and a Super Honor Roll member all four years.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 29, 1999 … Daughter of Jennifer and Roc Pearson … Has one older brother Trae (21) … Chose Marshall because, “I wanted to attend a school a certain distance from home and wanted to attend a school where I could make a difference with my participation.” … Plans to major in biomechanics and pre-med … Plans to attend medical school and obtain an M.D. with a specialization in cardiology.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 5.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in her second season with the Herd … first career double-double came during a 10 point, 12 rebound effort versus Evansville (Nov. 29) … set career-high of 12 rebounds twice in games versus Evansville (Nov. 29) and UTEP (Mar. 13).
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 29 games for the Herd in her first season … Averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 0.4 steals per game … Set a career-high of 12 points twice versus Alice Lloyd (Dec. 30) and FAU (Mar. 1) … Grabbed a career-high of eight rebounds versus Southern Miss (Feb. 4) … Dished out a career-high of four assists versus UTSA (Feb. 8).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Columbus Alternative High School for school and Northland High School for basketball … Played for coach Bill Spencer … As a senior averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds per game … Was named MVP three years, four-time First Team All-City, two-time First Team All-District, Special Mention State and Honorable Mention State … Played in three all-star games … Lettered four years in volleyball and was a four-time First Team All-City honoree … Also lettered two years in tennis … Was President of Student Senate and a National Honor Society member … Named Columbus Youth Foundation’s Best All-Around Student and a Super Honor Roll member all four years.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 29, 1999 … Daughter of Jennifer and Roc Pearson … Has one older brother Trae (21) … Chose Marshall because, “I wanted to attend a school a certain distance from home and wanted to attend a school where I could make a difference with my participation.” … Plans to major in biomechanics and pre-med … Plans to attend medical school and obtain an M.D. with a specialization in cardiology.
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks Post-Game Press Conference (Georgia State)
Saturday, March 01
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks Post-Game Press Conference (UL-Monroe)
Thursday, February 27
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks (Post App State)
Thursday, February 20
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks Post-Game Press Conference (Coastal Carolina)
Saturday, February 15
