Taylor Emery Explained

Taylor Emery
Nationality:American
Position:Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Birth Date:26 August 1997
Birth Place:Bremerton, Washington
High School:Freedom High School
(New Tampa, Florida)
College:Tulane (2015–2016)
Gulf Coast State (2016–2017)
Virginia Tech (2017–2019)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
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Taylor Emery (born August 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player.

Early years

Born in Bremerton, Washington, the daughter of Emmett Emery and Michelle Griffin, Emery has three siblings and attended Freedom High School in Tampa, Florida. She was a member of the National Honors Society, the National Science Honors Society, and Mu Alpha Theta for honors in mathematics.[1]

Emery began her college career at Tulane University, followed by one season at Gulf Coast State College and then played for Virginia Tech. She majored in creative writing, writes poetry, and plans to become a veterinarian.[2]

College career

Emery began her college career at Tulane University, where she averaged 6.2 points in 2015–16. She made the American Athletic Conference's all-freshman team. She transferred to Gulf Coast State College after the season where she went on to averaged 19 points per game, leading her team to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I crown. In 2017 she moved again, this time to Virginia Tech where she finished here college career in 2019,[3] averaging 18.7 points for her senior season and being named Second Team All-ACC.[4]

Tulane and Virginia Tech statistics

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 WNBA draft, Emery was signed by the Minnesota Lynx in April 2019.[6] She was waived by the Lynx in May the same year after appearing in one preseason game where she scored 2 points.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015–16 Women's Basketball Roster: Taylor Emery. Tulane Athletics.
  2. Web site: 2018–19 Women's Basketball Roster: Taylor Emery. Virginia Tech Athletics.
  3. News: Mark Berman . Taylor Emery shines on the basketball court and off for Virginia Tech . 12 August 2019 . . 4 March 2019.
  4. News: Cara Cooper . The Name Game: Martinsville's Emery Taylor finds a hoops hero and friend in Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery . 12 August 2019 . . 14 March 2019.
  5. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-25.
  6. News: Lynn Hey . In the region: Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery signs with Minnesota Lynx . 12 August 2019 . . 12 April 2019.
  7. News: Lynx Waive Guard Taylor Emery . 12 August 2019 . lynx.wnba.com . 16 May 2019.