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Taylor Bates
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Sheridan, Ind.
  • High School:
    Sheridan
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    8
  • pts/g
    1.6
  • fg %
    41.7
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    100.0
  • reb/g
    1.0
  • a/g
    0.1

Bio

Freshman (2022-23): Played in eight games and made her collegiate debut on Nov. 15 at Ohio Wesleyan...Scored four points on Dec. 19 vs. Kalamazoo for the first markers of her career...Repeated with four more on Jan. 4 at Bluffton

High School: Sheridan High School (2022) in Sheridan, Ind…Totaled 12 varsity letters in volleyball, basketball, softball and track and field…Academic All-State…Played 79 career games and averaged 5.8 points per contest and 5.3 rebounds…Three-time all-conference honorable mention in basketball…Won conference title as a senior in 2021-22 season…Led team in rebounds as a sophomore during the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 7.1 per game…Two-time all-conference honorable mention in volleyball…All-County volleyball in 2020…In softball, part of a conference championship team as a freshman and built up to win sectionals as a junior in 2021…Also a four-time recipient of all-conference honorable mention…Hit .281 with a .391 on-base percentage in 51 career games, including a career-best .356 average and .463 on-base as a senior…National Honors Society…Athletic Leadership Ambassador…Revolution of Hope Big Buddy

Personal: Born in Fairmont, Minn…Daughter of Janice and James Bates…One younger sister, Jacquellynne…Majoring in Molecular Biology with minors in autism studies and chemistry…Aspires to be a neurosurgeon…Favorite sports team is Iowa women’s basketball…Favorite athletes include Ronda Rousey and Maya Moore

Single-Game Highs
Points: 4 (2x)
Rebounds: 2 (2x)
Assists: 1 (at Bluffton, 1/4/23)
Steals: 2 (at Albion, 2/6/23)
Blocks: --
FG Made: 2 (2x)
3FG Made: --
FT Made: 2 (at Manchester, 2/1/23)

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82
  Total Conference
Games 8 4
Games started - -
Minutes 19 10
Minutes per game 2.4 2.5
FG 5-12 3-8
FG Pct 41.7 37.5
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 3-3 3-3
FT Pct 100.0 100.0
Off rebounds 5 2
Def rebounds 3 1
Total rebounds 8 3
Rebounds per game 1.0 0.8
Personal fouls 2 1
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 1 1
Turnovers 1 0
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 -
Steals 2 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 13 9
Points per game 1.6 2.3
Points per 40 min 27.4 36.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 4 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - - - -
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 0 0 -
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - - - -
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - - - -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - - - -
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - - - -
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - - - -
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 0 0 -
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - - - -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 0 0 -
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - - - -
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 - - - -
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - - - -
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 - - - -
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 0 0 -
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 1 0 -
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 0 0 -
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 - - - -
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 0 0 -
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 8 2.4 0.6-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.4 1.6
2023-24 24 21.1 1.9-6.4 0.1-0.5 1.7-2.6 5.6
Total 32 16.4 1.6-5.2 0.1-0.4 1.3-2.0 4.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 8 - 19 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
2023-24 24 14 507 46-154 29.9 3-13 23.1 40-62 64.5 135
Total 32 14 526 51-166 30.7 3-13 23.1 43-65 66.2 148

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 8 19 2.4 10.5-25.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.3-6.3 27.4
2023-24 24 507 21.1 3.6-12.1 0.2-1.0 23.1 3.2-4.9 10.7
Total 32 526 16.4 3.9-12.6 0.2-1.0 23.1 3.3-4.9 11.3

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 8 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0
2023-24 24 1.6 2.9 4.5 1.0 2.5 1.1 0.2
Total 32 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.8 1.9 0.9 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 8 - 5 3 8 1 1 2 0
2023-24 24 14 39 70 109 23 61 27 5
Total 32 14 44 73 117 24 62 29 5

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 8 10.5 6.3 16.8 2.1 2.1 4.2 0.0
2023-24 24 3.1 5.5 8.6 1.8 4.8 2.1 0.4
Total 32 3.3 5.6 8.9 1.8 4.7 2.2 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 8 2.4 0.6-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.4 1.6
Conference 4 2.5 0.8-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.8-0.8 2.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 2 2.5 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Away 6 2.3 0.5-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.5 1.5
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 4 1.8 0.5-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.5 1.5
Losses 4 3.0 0.8-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.2 1.8
Month            
November 1 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 2.5 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
January 1 5.0 2.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
February 4 1.8 0.2-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-0.8 1.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 8 - 19 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Conference 4 - 10 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 2 - 5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Away 6 - 14 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 4 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Losses 4 - 12 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Month                    
November 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
December 2 - 5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
January 1 - 5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
February 4 - 7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 8 19 2.4 10.5-25.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.3-6.3 27.4
Conference 4 10 2.5 12.0-32.0 0.0-0.0 - 12.0-12.0 36.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 2 5 2.5 16.0-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 32.0
Away 6 14 2.3 8.6-28.6 0.0-0.0 - 8.6-8.6 25.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 4 7 1.8 11.4-17.1 0.0-0.0 - 11.4-11.4 34.3
Losses 4 12 3.0 10.0-30.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-3.3 23.3
Month                
November 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 5 2.5 16.0-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 32.0
January 1 5 5.0 16.0-40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 32.0
February 4 7 1.8 5.7-28.6 0.0-0.0 - 17.1-17.1 28.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 8 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0
Conference 4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Losses 4 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0
Month                
November 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 8 - 5 3 8 1 1 2 0
Conference 4 - 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 2 - 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Away 6 - 4 2 6 1 0 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Losses 4 - 3 2 5 1 0 2 0
Month                  
November 1 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
December 2 - 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
January 1 - 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
February 4 - 3 1 4 0 0 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 8 10.5 6.3 16.8 2.1 2.1 4.2 0.0
Conference 4 8.0 4.0 12.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 2 8.0 8.0 16.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
Away 6 11.4 5.7 17.1 2.9 0.0 5.7 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 11.4 5.7 17.1 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0
Losses 4 10.0 6.7 16.7 3.3 0.0 6.7 0.0
Month                
November 1 20.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 8.0 8.0 16.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 0.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 17.1 5.7 22.9 0.0 0.0 11.4 0.0