2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Taylor
Jersey Number 33
Taylor Williams
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Dakota
- Hometown:
- New Baltimore, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Michigan
- Major:
- Sports Administration
Bio
+ Honorable Mention All-Big Ten - 2024-25
+ Honorable Mention All-MAC - 2020-21, 2022-23
+ MAC All-Defensive Team - 2022-23
+ MAC All-Freshman Team - 2020-21
+ Academic All-MAC - 2020-21, 2021-22
2024-25: Started in all 26 of her appearances during her lone season with the 'Cats ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference honoree ... Averaged 11.7 points and a team-high 9.4 rebounds ... Scored in double figures 16 times ... Had 15 outings with at least 10 rebounds ... Piled up 11 double-doubles, a mark that saw her rank sixth amongst her league counterparts ... Upped her scoring average to 12.3 points per game during Big Ten Conference play, while shooting 48 percent from the field ... Finished with 22 points (9-15 FGs, 4-8 FTs), 11 rebounds, and four assists in matchup with Lehigh (11/10) ... Ripped down 10 rebounds in win over Utah (11/14) ... Stuffed the stat sheet in road win at Loyola Chicago (11/26), posting 22 points (8-15 FGs, 6-8 FTs), 14 rebounds, five assists, a block, and three steals ... Added 10 points (5-11 FGs) and 13 rebounds in home win over Cornell (12/1) ... Corralled 11 rebounds in Big Ten opener at No. 23 Michigan (12/8) ... Posted 13 points (6-16 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and 11 rebounds to help 'Cats past Bradley (12/15) ... Finished with 12 points (4-8 FGs, 4-6 FTs), six rebounds, five assists, a block, and two steals in overtime victory against UNLV (12/18) ... Tacked on 10 points (4-8 FGs, 2-3 FTs) and 11 rebounds versus Charleston (12/20) ... Came away with 11 rebounds against Howard (12/21) ... Added 13 points (3-6 FGs, 7-14 FTs) in matchup with Big Ten newcomer Washington (12/28) ... Returned from a brief hiatus versus Indiana (1/8), finishing with 15 points (5-6 FGs, 5-6 FTs) and 13 rebounds against the Hoosiers ... Followed that with another double-double showing, contributing 11 points (4-10 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 10 rebounds, and five assists in clash with No. 24 Minnesota (1/19) ... Finished just shy of a double-double in home tilt with Illinois (1/23), chipping in 11 points (1/23) and nine rebounds ... Piled up 18 points (6-10 FGs, 6-9 FTs) and 12 rebounds versus No. 16 Michigan State (2/2) ... Put up 12 points (4-9 FGs, 5-7 FTs) in return meeting with Illinois (2/6) ... Added seven points (2-6 FGs, 3-6 FTs) and 11 rebounds in home win against Penn State (2/9) ... Poured in 17 points (7-10 FGs, 3-9 FTs), came down with a season-high 16 rebounds, and recorded a season-best five steals at Purdue (2/12) ... Helped propel 'Cats to win at Rutgers (2/17), adding 12 points (5-10 FGs, 2-2 FTs) ... Tallied 18 points (6-8 FGs, 6-10 FTs) and 10 rebounds versus No. 21 Maryland (2/20) ... Finished with 17 points (3-11 FGs, 11-12 FTs) and 11 rebounds in road finale at Wisconsin (2/23) ... Capped off season with an 11-point (3-8 FGs, 5-8 FTs), seven-rebound showing against Nebraska (3/2).
2023-24 (at Michigan): Made six starts and appeared in 24 games for the Wolverines...Logged four double-digit scoring performances...Recorded her first double-double as a Wolverine with 19 points and 18 rebounds against South Dakota (11/19).
2022-23 (at Western Michigan): Started 26 games and made 28 appearances...Led the team with 14.7 points per game, scoring 411 on the season as a whole...Shot 45.8 percent from the field...Led the team in rebounds, with 253, and blocks, with 46...Collected ten double-doubles throughout the season...Named MAC Player of the Week for Feb. 6 after scoring 46 points between two games against Bowling Green and Akron, dealing out a career-high seven assists in the latter...Joined Western Michigan's 1000-point club in her final game with the team, scoring 15 against Buffalo (3/4).
2021-22 (at Western Michigan): Made 27 starts in 28 games...Led the Broncos with 242 rebounds, 45 steals and 29 blocks...Logged nine double-doubles on the year...Had 18 total games with double-digit scoring and ten with double-digit rebounds...Played career-high 41 minutes, scored season-high 22 points, and made season-high six free throws in a road over Saint Mary's College (11/20)...Became the only MAC player to log a six-block game that season with her performance against Bowling Green (1/26).
2020-21 (at Western Michigan): Led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 9.7 rebounds per game...Finished ninth in the MAC in field goal percentage (.465) and seventh in blocks-per-game (0.7)...Reached double-digit scoring in 15 of 21 games, including two 20-point performances and eight double-doubles...Registered ten double-digit rebounding games...Tied the WMU single-game record with 21 rebounds, fourth in single-game MAC history...Recorded a double-double in her collegiate debut against UIC with 11 points and 11 rebounds (12/5)...Was one of just three players in the NCAA to have a 30-point, 20-rebound game after putting up 30 and 21 against Akron (2/10).
2019-20 (at Western Michigan): Did not play.
McKeown on Williams: "Really excited that Taylor chose to extend her career at Northwestern! Having played in the Big Ten after an outstanding three years at Western Michigan, she brings great experience to our program. Her ability to play multiple positions and defend all over the court will be a great asset for the Wildcats. She brings a wealth of experience and great energy to our team."
+ Honorable Mention All-MAC - 2020-21, 2022-23
+ MAC All-Defensive Team - 2022-23
+ MAC All-Freshman Team - 2020-21
+ Academic All-MAC - 2020-21, 2021-22
2024-25: Started in all 26 of her appearances during her lone season with the 'Cats ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference honoree ... Averaged 11.7 points and a team-high 9.4 rebounds ... Scored in double figures 16 times ... Had 15 outings with at least 10 rebounds ... Piled up 11 double-doubles, a mark that saw her rank sixth amongst her league counterparts ... Upped her scoring average to 12.3 points per game during Big Ten Conference play, while shooting 48 percent from the field ... Finished with 22 points (9-15 FGs, 4-8 FTs), 11 rebounds, and four assists in matchup with Lehigh (11/10) ... Ripped down 10 rebounds in win over Utah (11/14) ... Stuffed the stat sheet in road win at Loyola Chicago (11/26), posting 22 points (8-15 FGs, 6-8 FTs), 14 rebounds, five assists, a block, and three steals ... Added 10 points (5-11 FGs) and 13 rebounds in home win over Cornell (12/1) ... Corralled 11 rebounds in Big Ten opener at No. 23 Michigan (12/8) ... Posted 13 points (6-16 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and 11 rebounds to help 'Cats past Bradley (12/15) ... Finished with 12 points (4-8 FGs, 4-6 FTs), six rebounds, five assists, a block, and two steals in overtime victory against UNLV (12/18) ... Tacked on 10 points (4-8 FGs, 2-3 FTs) and 11 rebounds versus Charleston (12/20) ... Came away with 11 rebounds against Howard (12/21) ... Added 13 points (3-6 FGs, 7-14 FTs) in matchup with Big Ten newcomer Washington (12/28) ... Returned from a brief hiatus versus Indiana (1/8), finishing with 15 points (5-6 FGs, 5-6 FTs) and 13 rebounds against the Hoosiers ... Followed that with another double-double showing, contributing 11 points (4-10 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 10 rebounds, and five assists in clash with No. 24 Minnesota (1/19) ... Finished just shy of a double-double in home tilt with Illinois (1/23), chipping in 11 points (1/23) and nine rebounds ... Piled up 18 points (6-10 FGs, 6-9 FTs) and 12 rebounds versus No. 16 Michigan State (2/2) ... Put up 12 points (4-9 FGs, 5-7 FTs) in return meeting with Illinois (2/6) ... Added seven points (2-6 FGs, 3-6 FTs) and 11 rebounds in home win against Penn State (2/9) ... Poured in 17 points (7-10 FGs, 3-9 FTs), came down with a season-high 16 rebounds, and recorded a season-best five steals at Purdue (2/12) ... Helped propel 'Cats to win at Rutgers (2/17), adding 12 points (5-10 FGs, 2-2 FTs) ... Tallied 18 points (6-8 FGs, 6-10 FTs) and 10 rebounds versus No. 21 Maryland (2/20) ... Finished with 17 points (3-11 FGs, 11-12 FTs) and 11 rebounds in road finale at Wisconsin (2/23) ... Capped off season with an 11-point (3-8 FGs, 5-8 FTs), seven-rebound showing against Nebraska (3/2).
2023-24 (at Michigan): Made six starts and appeared in 24 games for the Wolverines...Logged four double-digit scoring performances...Recorded her first double-double as a Wolverine with 19 points and 18 rebounds against South Dakota (11/19).
2022-23 (at Western Michigan): Started 26 games and made 28 appearances...Led the team with 14.7 points per game, scoring 411 on the season as a whole...Shot 45.8 percent from the field...Led the team in rebounds, with 253, and blocks, with 46...Collected ten double-doubles throughout the season...Named MAC Player of the Week for Feb. 6 after scoring 46 points between two games against Bowling Green and Akron, dealing out a career-high seven assists in the latter...Joined Western Michigan's 1000-point club in her final game with the team, scoring 15 against Buffalo (3/4).
2021-22 (at Western Michigan): Made 27 starts in 28 games...Led the Broncos with 242 rebounds, 45 steals and 29 blocks...Logged nine double-doubles on the year...Had 18 total games with double-digit scoring and ten with double-digit rebounds...Played career-high 41 minutes, scored season-high 22 points, and made season-high six free throws in a road over Saint Mary's College (11/20)...Became the only MAC player to log a six-block game that season with her performance against Bowling Green (1/26).
2020-21 (at Western Michigan): Led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 9.7 rebounds per game...Finished ninth in the MAC in field goal percentage (.465) and seventh in blocks-per-game (0.7)...Reached double-digit scoring in 15 of 21 games, including two 20-point performances and eight double-doubles...Registered ten double-digit rebounding games...Tied the WMU single-game record with 21 rebounds, fourth in single-game MAC history...Recorded a double-double in her collegiate debut against UIC with 11 points and 11 rebounds (12/5)...Was one of just three players in the NCAA to have a 30-point, 20-rebound game after putting up 30 and 21 against Akron (2/10).
2019-20 (at Western Michigan): Did not play.
McKeown on Williams: "Really excited that Taylor chose to extend her career at Northwestern! Having played in the Big Ten after an outstanding three years at Western Michigan, she brings great experience to our program. Her ability to play multiple positions and defend all over the court will be a great asset for the Wildcats. She brings a wealth of experience and great energy to our team."
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