Asia Taylor
American basketball player (born 1991)
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Asia Taylor (born August 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player.
BornAugust 22, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight167 lb (76 kg)
Taylor with the Minnesota Lynx in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whetstone (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Louisville (2009–2014) |
| WNBA draft | 2014: 3rd round, 36th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Playing career | 2014–2019 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2014 | CUS Cagliari |
| 2015 | Elitzur Holon |
| 2015–2016 | ASA Jerusalem |
| 2016 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2016–2018 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2017 | Washington Mystics |
| 2018–2019 | Indiana Fever |
| 2018–present | Perth Lynx |
| 2019 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2020–? | UNI Győr Hungary |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Louisville statistics
Louisville statistics
Source[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2009-10 | Louisville | 31 | 43 | 34.4% | 17.4% | 60.0% | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 2010-11 | Louisville | 31 | 120 | 41.0% | 33.3% | 60.0% | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| 2011-12 | Louisville | 32 | 180 | 47.9% | 50.0% | 70.5% | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 2012-13 | Louisville | Medical redshirt[2] | |||||||||
| 2013-14 | Louisville | 38 | 409 | 49.7% | 0.0% | 75.8% | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| Career | 127 | 752 | 42.3% | 33.3% | 62.0% | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.9 | |
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minnesota | 22 | 0 | 7.9 | .525 | .000 | .750 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | .600 | .000 | .857 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | Washington | 24 | 0 | 6.7 | .325 | .000 | .731 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 8.3 | .310 | .200 | .778 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 8.1 | .355 | .000 | .833 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Career | 5 years, 5 teams | 76 | 0 | 7.4 | .394 | .111 | .757 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.000 | .000 | .400 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.000 | .000 | .400 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
