A senior forward/center from Blythewood, South Carolina, Lauryn Taylor of Francis Marion averaged an impressive 20.0 points, 16.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in two conference wins last week for the Patriots.
Taylor finished her week shooting 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from the floor and 12-of-14 (86 percent) from the free throw line. In Francis Marion’s conference win over Mount Olive, Taylor finished with a conference 2023-24 single game-best 19 rebounds to go along with one assist and one steal. She ended her week by posting 19 points and 14 rebounds in only 25 minutes in Francis Marion’s league win over King.
Taylor has now registered a double-double in seven of her last eight games and currently has nine on the 2023-24 season. She has 36 in her prestigious career. Taylor is the only player in Conference Carolinas averaging a double-double on the season with 18.8 points (third in league) and 12.3 rebounds (first in league) per game. Taylor has now claimed weekly honors from the conference four times in the 2023-24 season.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 8 (Jan. 8, 2024)
Player of the Week: Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Mingo, Barton
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.