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Illinois State University Athletics

2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

32 Taylor Stewart

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lakeville North
  • Hometown Lakeville, Minn.

Biography

2016-17/Senior at Illinois State
Only Redbird to start all 31 games and finished career playing in every possible contest (121)... Averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals while logging 33.3 minutes per game... Was the team's second-leading scorer (349 points) and top distributor (70 assists)... Led the Missouri Valley Conference in free throw shooting at 85.5 percent (65-of-76) and ranked third in the league in minutes per game... Knocked down 54 3-pointers, which tied for the 14th most in single-season history, and finished her career with 95 triples - 13th most in program history... Produced 15 double-digit scoring games, including 20 or more four times... Poured in a career-high 28 points and set the program record for most 3-pointers in a game with eight (on 11 attempts) at Missouri State (1/20) while making a career-high 10 field goals (on 18 attempts)... In third game of the season, tied the program record for most triples in a game with seven (on 12 attempts) en route to scoring a then career-best 24 points in a win over Valparaiso (11/19)... Scored a then career-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting at Loyola Chicago (1/6)... Netted 20 points, grabbed five boards and dished out four assists in a win over Evansville (1/27)... Made at least one 3-pointer in 23 contests, two or more in 13, three or more in eight and four or more in three... Tied a career high in assists with six in a win over Eastern Illinois (12/1)... Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds and just missed a double-double with nine points at Indiana State (1/8)... Tied career high in steals with four in three different games, with the last time coming in a victory over Indiana State (3/9) at the MVC Tournament... Voted 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention... One of 60 women's basketball student-athletes selected from across the nation to participate in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's 15th annual "So You Want to Be a Coach" program at the 2017 Final Four in Dallas, Texas... Member of the AFNI Honor Roll.

2015-16/Junior at Illinois State
Appeared in all 30 games, including four starts... Averaged 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while logging 21.2 minutes per game... Was the squad's top free throw shooter at 71.4 percent (30-of-42)... Tied for second in made three's with 26... Dished out the third-most assists with 35... Reached double figures in scoring four times, with 14 points being her season best on two different occasions - Missouri State (1/1) when she tied her career best in field goals made with six, and a home win over Evansville (2/28)... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds, which came in her third start of the season, as she logged 29 minutes versus Southern Illinois (2/25)... Came off the bench and dished out a career-high six assists, netted seven points and grabbed five boards over a season-high 31 minutes in a home win over Wichita State (1/3)... Tied her career high in steals with four at Drake (1/17)... Recipient of the Best Teammate Award, which was voted by her teammates... Member of the AFNI Honor Roll.

2014-15/Sophomore at Illinois State
Appeared in 30 games, with 19 starting assignments... Played 825 minutes, averaging to 27.5 minutes per game... Averaged 6.3 points per game, with a season total of 189 points... Scored in double figures five times during the season... Led the team in assists with 56... Finished 65-of-202 from the field, including 12 triples... Sank 72 percent (47-of-65) from the free throw line... Pulled down 3.9 rebounds per game... Collected 118 rebounds on the season, which was the third most on the team... Had the third-most defensive rebounds on the team with 99... Recorded 26 steals on the season, which was the fourth best on the team... Scored a career-high 16 points against Miami (11/28) and DePaul (12/28)... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against DePaul to go along with 16 points for the first double-double of her career... Dished out five assists against Northern Iowa (11/14) and Loyola (2/1), setting a career high... Recorded a career-high four steals against Evansville (2/14)... Sank a career-high six field goals at Miami (11/28)... Was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line against DePaul (12/28), setting career highs in both categories... Played a career-high 38 minutes against Evansville (1/16)... Member of the AFNI Honor Roll.

2013-14/Freshman at Illinois State
Appeared in all 30 games, including seven starts... Recorded her first-career start against Princeton (12/18)... Played 375 minutes during the season, averaging to 13.4 minutes per game... Pulled down 2.2 rebounds per game... Collected 17 offensive boards and 44 defensive boards... Distributed 26 assists, which was the fourth most on the team... Registered 23 steals and one block … Averaged 2.3 points per game... Scored a season-high seven points against Evansville (2/14) and recorded a season-high four steals... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Evansville (1/19)... Dished out three assists, which was a season high, three times during the season... Played a career-high 23 minutes at Milwaukee (12/22). 

High School
Scored 1,200 points during her high school career, joining the 1,000 point club... Dished out 15 assists in one game as a senior for a career high... Third overall in assists in school history with 440 and seventh on career scoring list in school history... Second player to score 1,000 points with 400 assists and 400 rebounds in school history... Nominated for Miss Basketball in Minnesota... Was a four-time All-Conference honoree... Served as team captain during her senior season... Started during her freshman season on a team that went 32-0, which was a Minnesota state record, and won the state championship... During her freshman season, the team was ranked nationally... Led the team in three-point field goal percentage (.457)... Led the team to three conference championships and two state tournament appearances... Member of the Honor Roll

Personal
Daughter of Alanson and Susan Stewart... Born Oct. 7, 1994... Has three siblings: Ashley, Megan and Drew... Father played basketball at Regis University... Majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

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    2014-15Sophomore

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    2015-16Junior

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    2016-17Senior

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