Asia Taylor

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Asia Taylor
Asia Taylor.jpg
Taylor in 2019
Free agent
Position Small forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school Whetstone (Columbus, Ohio)
College Louisville (2009–2014)
WNBA draft 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2014–2019
Career history
2014 Minnesota Lynx
2014 CUS Cagliari
2015 Elitzur Holon
2015–2016 ASA Jerusalem
2016 Connecticut Sun
2016–2018 Sydney Uni Flames
2017 Washington Mystics
20182019 Indiana Fever
2018–present Perth Lynx
2019 Phoenix Mercury
2020–present UNI Győr Hungary
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Asia Taylor (born August 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She made her WNBA debut on May 16, 2014. [1]

Contents

Louisville statistics

Louisville statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009-10Louisville314334.4%17.4%60.0%2.60.60.50.34.3
2010-11Louisville3112041.0%33.3%60.0%3.30.70.70.23.9
2011-12Louisville3218047.9%50.0%70.5%4.81.00.70.35.6
2012-13LouisvilleMedical redshirt [3]
2013-14Louisville3840949.7%0.0%75.8%7.22.01.40.610.8
Career12775242.3%33.3%62.0%9.60.50.80.85.9

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career high°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2014 Minnesota 2207.9.525.000.7501.40.50.20.00.72.7
2106 Connecticut 404.3.600.000.8571.00.80.00.00.33.0
2017 Washington 2406.7.325.000.7311.80.40.30.10.51.9
2018 Indiana 1408.3.310.200.7781.80.40.20.00.81.9
2019 Minnesota 808.1.355.000.8331.80.90.10.10.63.1
2019 Phoenix 407.8.000.000.5001.80.30.30.90.50.3
Career5 years, 5 teams7607.4.394.111.7571.60.50.20.00.62.2

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2014 Minnesota 201.01.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.01.0
2017 Washington 401.81.000.000.4000.80.00.30.00.01.0
Career2 years, 2 teams601.51.000.000.4000.50.00.20.00.01.0

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References

  1. "NBA.com" . Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  3. "Asia Taylor - Women's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-07.