Year GP-GS MIN FG-A PCT 3FG-A 2009-10* 34-27 916 70-195 .359 9-41 2010-11* 32-1 439 19-60 .317 3-23 TOTAL 66-28 1355 89-255 .349 12-64 * - freshman and sophomore season statistics from Maryland
THE DISH ON DARA v My favorite actress is Sandra Bullock. v My favorite sportscaster is Doris Burke. v My favorite movie is “Anchorman”. v My favorite musicians are Jay-Z and Adele. v My favorite dance is the Dougie. v My pre-game song is “Renegade” by Jay-Z,
featuring Eminem. v My favorite pro basketball players are Chris
Paul and Becky Hammon. v My favorite athletes are Kerri Walsh and Misty
May Treanor. v My favorite place to shop is any shoe store. v My favorite place to visit is amusement parks. v My dream vacation spot is Italy or Australia. v Three phrases that describe my personality are
TAYLOR’S CAREER STATS PCT .220 .130 .188
FT-A 38-76 14-20 52-96
PCT .500 .700 .542
REB 32-80-112 8-31-39 40-111-151
AVG 3.3 1.2 2.3
PF-O 78-2 40-0 118-2
A 171 71 242
TO 147 67 214
B 2 1 3
S 40 35 75
PTS 187 55 242
AVG 5.5 1.7 3.7
HIGH SCHOOL
Selected as McDonald’s High School All-American ... 52nd-ranked player by ESPN/HoopGurlz out of Caravel Academy ... 2009 Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year ... Two-time All-State selection with a first team berth as a senior and a second team nod as a junior ...1,192 career points at Caravel Academy ... Averaged 17.8 points, 5.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game as a senior ... Led the Buccaneers to the Delaware State Quarterfinals as a senior ... Named to the DelawareGirlsBasketball.com All-Decade (2000-09) visitor’s poll first team ... Selected to the Delaware’s Finest third team All-Decade (2000-09) team ... Played AAU for the Philly Belles alongside Lady Lion teammate Maggie Lucas ... AAU team won the 2007 USJN in Cincinnati and were the 15u and 16u Mid-Atlantic Champions ... Also participated in track & field at Caravel Academy, finishing fifth in the state in the high jump, long jump and 4x100 relay in 2009.
PERSONAL
Full name is Dara Nailah Taylor ... Born January 16, 1991 in Manhattan, New York ... Parents are Jo and Ron Taylor ... Has one brother, Ron Jr. (17) ... Majoring in communication, arts and sciences.
passionate, easy going and good sense of humor. v I first started playing hoops at age 11. v When I was little, I wanted to be a professional gymnast when I grew up. v My hometown is famous for producing Vice President Joe Biden. v People don’t know this about me, but I participated in gymnastics for four years. v I’d want my last meal to be ribs, mac and cheese and chocolate cake. v One thing you will never catch me doing is singing in public. v My best non-athletic talent is cooking. v My most treasured possession is a picture of me and my aunt. v The best iPhone/Droid app is Shazam. v If I had a million dollars, I would pay my parents back and then start my own charity. v My favorite hobby is watching movies. v When I return to Penn State for my 10year reunion, I hope to be happily married and successful with a job that I enjoy. v I chose my number because I used to wear #23 then I dropped the 3 when I was 14.
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