2017-18 Women's Basketball

3 Taylor Samuels

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool West Springfield
  • Hometown Springfield, VA
  • Major Mathematics & Economics

Biography

2016-2017 VaSID Academic All-State

2017-18: All-time leader in games started (96)...second all-time in games played (99) and minutes played (2,844)...concluded her career with 729 career points, 185 career assists, 121 career steals and 304 career rebounds...started and appeared in all 25 games for the WildCats at the guard position...tied for first on the team with 33 steals and six blocks...led the team with minutes played, seeing action for a total of 798 minutes...tied for second on team with 220 points, averaging 8.8 points per game...tied for second on team with 71 assists, averaging 2.8 assists per game...averaged 3.6 rebounds per game, achieving 90 in total for the season...had 12 games in which she recorded 10 or more points...recorded a season-high 22 points against Greensboro College on Nov. 18.

2016-2017: Steady guard put in an impressive junior season…was the only player on the team to play and start every game…played multiple guard spots, handling the ball when needed…was stout defensively, using her quickness in key situations, especially in the press that the WildCats used often…averaged a career-high 8.4 points per game…posted double-figures in eight games, including 16 against NCWC and the historic win over Bridgewater…solid rebounder…averaged 3.6 per game from the guard spot…also averaged 1.8 assists per game…led the team in minutes played, seeing action for 29.2 minutes per game…that total was 22nd in the conference…will look to finish off a terrific career and lead the team to even better heights.

2015-2016: Had a great sophomore year, as she was one of only three players to play in every game and the only one to start them all…the agile guard averaged 6.3 points per game, and also picked up a steal a game…four times scored in double-figures, including a season-high 14 against Mary Baldwin…was indispensable on the defensive end of the floor…also helped handle the ball…shot a 43.3 percent from the field…will look to take on a larger role as a junior.

2014-2015: Had a great first year as a member of the WildCats basketball team…played in 23 games during the year, starting in 20 of them…was the top first-year scorer for the WildCats…notched a career-high 18 points against Eastern Mennonite University…tallied double-figures in three other games during the year, scoring 11 in her first game, a win over St. Mary’s (Md.) College, having 12 in the win over Hollins, and tallying 15 in the season finale at Emory & Henry…will be counted on to carry a larger load as a sophomore.

Before Randolph: Four-year basketball player and two-year starter...Patriot disctrict champions three-times...all-district honorable mention twice...all-tournament team for district...three-year state finalist...AP scholar...honor roll student...scholar-athlete award for maintaining a 3.5 gpa all four years

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Stella...has a twin sister, Stacey, who works as a student assistant with the women''s team...played with EMU''s Nora Osei.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2014-15First Year

    Guard
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    3