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2020-21: Joined the program at the semester break. ... Appeared in 11 games, including five starts, while playing an average of 18.2 minutes. ... Made 52.6 percent from the field (20 of 38) and 40 percent from 3-point range (4 of 10) while averaging 4.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals. ... Averaging 7.2 points off the bench in the last five regular-season games while shooting 63.6 percent (14 of 22) from the field. ... Matched a season-high with nine points and matched a career high with three steals in a win over Chadron State on Feb. 26. Made all four of her field goal attempts, making her 8-for-8 against Chadron State in two games. ... Matched her MSU Denver high with nine points and had a career-best three steals in a 67-58 win at UCCS on Feb. 20. Hit a clutch 3 with 40 seconds left to double the Roadrunners’ lead to six points. ... Made her first MSU Denver start Feb. 16 at Regis. ... Had nine points, four rebounds and three assists while making all four of her field goal attempts -- including a 3-pointer -- in an 83-67 win at Chadron State on Jan. 30. That capped a two-game weekend in which she averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds while making 6 of 8 from the field. ... Played a then season-high 23 minutes against UCCS in a 68-65 victory on Jan. 21, scoring two points. ... Had a season-best six rebounds while playing 14 minutes in a 72-54 win over CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 19 while also scoring her first field goal as a Roadrunner. ... Scored her first MSU Denver point and matched a season high with three rebounds in a 76-75 loss to Westminster on Jan. 16. ... Made MSU Denver debut on Jan. 15, grabbing three rebounds in six minutes in a 71-66 win over Colorado Mesa.

Before MSU Denver: Spent five seasons at Central Missouri and played for the 2018 NCAA Division II national champions. ... During her three seasons, Jennies were 79-17 and also played in two regional semifinals. .... Compiled 296 points in 84 career games (3.5 per game), shooting 49.3 percent from the field (112 of 227), 34.4 percent from 3-point range (21 of 61) and 69.9 percent from the free throw line (51 of 73). ... Career average of 1.8 rebounds while adding 51 assists and 38 steals. ... Did not play during the 2019-20 season. ... Five-time selection to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Honor Roll. ... In 2018-19, appeared in all 32 games for the Jennies and started the two NCAA Central Region Championship games ... Averaged 5.6 points per game with 2.8 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game ... Shot 49 percent from the floor and went 15 for 40 from 3-point range (37.5 percent). ... Got to the free throw line 35 times, hitting 23 of her attempts (65.7 percent). ... Scored in double figures four times with a career-high 17 points against Washburn (Feb. 6). ... Pulled down a total of 89 rebounds (2.8 per game) and passed out 32 assists (1.0). In 2017-18, played in 22 games, carving out a role as a valuable wing off the bench ... Averaged 2.2 points per game and grabbed 33 rebounds (1.5 per game). ... Shot 59.4 percent from the floor (19 of 32) and was 4 for 9 from 3 and 6 of 8 at the free throw line. ... Played in four NCAA tournament games on the Jennies' run to the national championship, scoring two points in the regional championship game against Augustana (S.D.). ... In 2016-17, played in 27 games and made her first career start at Missouri Western (12/3/16). … Scored 2.4 points per game with a career-best 15 coming against Johnson and Wales. ... Redshirted during the 2015-16 season.

High School: Two-time Northwest Arkansas 7A All-Conference member … Named 7A All-State and a AAA Arkansas All-Star as a senior … Helped Bentonville to the Northwest Arkansas 7A Conference Championship in 2013 and a semifinalist in the 2014 state championship tournament … Coached by Tom Halbmaier. ... Also was a member of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 Northwest Arkansas 7A outdoor track and field conference and state championship teams. ... U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete recognition, 2015.

Club: Played for the Arkansas Hawks. ... Coached by Andy Anderson.

Personal: Born Peyton Olivia Taylor in Augusta, Ga. ... Birthday is Nov. 4. ... Daughter of Gerald Taylor and the late Cassandra Taylor. ... Gerald (football) and Cassandra (track & field) were both student-athletes at Tennessee. ... Has two older sisters, Rachael and Mallory. ... Undergrad graduation in December, 2018, in business economics, with a minor in business analytics. ... Grad school graduation in December, 2020, computer science with a concentration in data science. ... Graduated cum laude. ... Pursuing master's degree in business analytics.