A senior forward/center from Blythewood, South Carolina, Lauryn Taylor of Francis Marion started her 2023-24 season by averaging a double-double with 17.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in two games for the Patriots this past weekend. Taylor shot 52 percent from the field in the two games and also recorded two assists, one block and one steal.
Taylor opened the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds in a contest against 14th-ranked Wingate. She also had 14 points and nine rebounds against Coker. Her week allowed her to move into 24th all-time in scoring in Francis Marion women's basketball history with 1,182 career points.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 13, 2023)
Player of the Week: Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Janiah Shular, Belmont Abbey