2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Myah Taylor
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Olive Branch HS
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, Miss.
2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Boasts a career assist/turnover ratio of 2.33 ... Led the SEC and ranked eighth in assist/turnover ratio (2.80) in 2019-20 ... Her 2.36 assist/turnover ratio ranked fourth in the SEC and 29th in Division I in 2020-21 ... Started each of the last 52 games of her career ... Averaging 3.3 assists per game for her career.
2021-22 (Senior)
Played and started in all 29 games … Ended her Mississippi State career making 78 consecutive starts from 2019-22 … Set career-bests in points scored (233), assists (159), steals (78), rebounds (77) field goals made (96) and attempted (254), blocked shots (9) and minutes played (1,025) … Her 159 assists ranks as the eighth-most in a single-season at MSU while her 5.5 apg ranks fifth … Her 78 steals are tied for 10th most in a single-season at State and her 2.7 steals per game ranked 10th in a single-season … Averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 assists, 2.7 steals and 2.7 rebounds per game … Helped MSU lead the SEC, and rank fifth in the NCAA, in fewest turnovers (340) … Her 5.5 assists per game were a career-best average, nearly an entire assist better than her previous high of 4.6 set back during her sophomore season … Set a career-high in assists in a single-game with 11 in the season opener against Alabama State … Dished out at least five assists in 18 of the team’s 29 games and had at least 7 assists in 12 different games … Scored in double-digits 11 games and had a season-high 17 in MSU’s win over No. 25 Ole Miss at home on Feb. 13 … On the national stage, Myah ranked 19th in assists per game (first in the SEC), 32nd in total assists (second in the SEC), 30th in assist/turnover ratio, 2.21 (third in the SEC), 30th in total steals, 78 (third in the SEC) and 22nd in steals per game, 2.7 (second in the SEC) … In the MSU record books Myah concluded her career ranked 6th in total assists (445), third in assists per game (3.9), eighth in total steals (195) and tied for seventh in steals per game (1.7) … Myah led the Bulldogs in assists for the third straight season … Myah graduated from MSU with both a bachelor and master’s degree … Ended her MSU career with 710 career points, 445 assists, 211 rebounds, 196 steals, and 19 blocked shots … transferred to Ole Miss for the 2022-23 season to use her free covid year granted to student-athletes for the 2020-21 season
2020-21 (Junior)
Averaged 9.9 points, 4.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game … Shot 49 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line … Started all 19 games for the Bulldogs ... Named a top-10 finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award … Scored in double figures 11 times this season, including nine of the last 10 games … Knocked down multiple 3-pointers in seven contests … Team leader in assists (78), steals (31) and 3-pointers made (28) … Her 2.36 assist/turnover ratio ranked fourth in the SEC and 29th in Division I … Ranked fifth in the SEC with 4.1 assists per game … Finished without a turnover in five games this season despite being the primary ball handler for State … Recorded five or more assists during seven games on the year … Accounted for more than 25 percent of MSU’s total scoring in 10 contests, including two games during SEC play when she accounted for 50 percent or more of the team’s scoring … Led the team in assists 12 times, steals nine times, scoring four times and blocks twice … Averaged 11.5 points and 4.0 assists per game during conference play … Posted 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in win at LSU (2/25/21) … Notched a career night at #18 Arkansas (2/11/21), finishing with career highs in points (22), rebounds (6) and 3-pointers made (5) to go along with seven assists and one steal … Recorded an all-around performance against Ole Miss (1/10/21) with 10 points, eight assists, four steals and three rebounds … Posted 11 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals in win over Jackson State (11/29/20); knocked down a career-high three 3-pointers.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Ranked eighth in the country and paced the SEC in assist/turnover ratio at 2.80 ... Led the team in assists (151) and charges taken (44); ranked second in steals (63) ... Ranked fifth in the SEC and 69th nationally in assists per game (4.6) ... Ranked fifth in the SEC and 69th nationally in assists per game (4.6) ... Finished with a positive assist/turnover ratio in 26 games this season ... Recorded 15 games with at least five assists on the year ... With 44 charges drawn and 63 steals, she’s forced 107 turnovers this year, which directly accounts for 16 percent of MSU’s 20.3 turnovers forced per game; that doesn’t include the turnovers she’s forced from bad passes or five-second calls ... Notched a career-high 10 assists at Ole Miss (3/1) ... Went off in the second half against #16 Texas A&M (2/9), scoring all 16 of her points on 7-of-9 shooting to rally MSU from an 11-point halftime deficit; finished with six assists and three steals as well ... Played nearly all 40 minutes at Georgia (1/5), recording six points, four assists and four steals ... Posted then-career highs in points (20), assists (7) and steals (5) in win against Troy (11/18) ... Notched a career-high eight assists to go with five points and two steals in State’s victory over Virginia (12/21) in the Duel in the Desert tournament.
SUMMER 2019
Helped USA Team win the silver medal at the World University Games … Ranked second on the team in assists (3.1 apg) and third in steals (1.3 spg).
2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made her Bulldog debut against SE Missouri, scoring 7 points to go with 6 assists … Matched her season high with 7 points against Lamar … Had season highs with 10 points, 6 assists and 3 steals vs. Furman … Was perfect from the field at Southern Miss, scoring 7 points to go along with two assists and three steals … Totaled 9 points and 7 assists against Louisiana … Went 3-of-3 from the field for 7 points with 3 assists and 2 steals at Florida … Blocked the first shot of her career at Texas A&M and collected a career-best 5 rebounds … Had just 7 turnovers in conference play … Posted 7 points in her NCAA Tournament debut against Southern while matching her season high with 3 steals.
2017-18 (Freshman)
Elected to redshirt her freshman season, running the scout team to help the Bulldogs prepare for opponents.
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-star point guard from Olive Branch (Miss.) High School … Top prospect in Mississippi and ranked No. 50 overall, the No. 15 point guard, by ESPN … McDonald’s All-America nominee … Named Third Team All-USA by USA Today … Three-time Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … Two-time Clarion-Ledger Female Athlete of the Year and basketball player of the year … Three-time first team all-state selection and honorable mention as freshman … Three-time basketball Commercial Appeal Player of the Year … Scored 15 points and had four assists and three steals to help the United States defeat Canada in the Across Border Global Games … Selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game, earning Mississippi MVP after scoring 25 points and adding four steals and five assists in her team’s win … Tallied 19.4 points, 7.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 5.4 steals per contest in her heralded prep career … Three-time Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection … Averaged 20.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 6.2 steals per game as a senior in leading Olive Branch to a 33-1 record, the Class 6A state title and a No. 14 final national ranking … Had 16 points, nine steals and six assists in the state championship game … Invited to the U.S. U17 Olympic Trials following a junior season in which she paced OBHS with 26.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 7.0 apg and 5.8 spg … Led the Conquistadors to a 25-3 record and the Class 6A second round following her junior campaign … Best of Preps Player of the Year by The Commercial Appeal as a sophomore after tallying 18.2 points and 8.3 assists per game in leading Olive Branch to a 32-2 record and MHSAA 6A state runner-up accolades … Emerged as a top player as a freshman, scoring 13.7 points and dishing 6.2 assists per contest.
PERSONAL
Born June 4, 1999 … Daughter of John and Cynthia Taylor … Has a brother, Wes … Comes from an athletic background. Her father was a point guard at Jackson State, and her mother ran track for the Tigers. Her uncle and aunt played for JSU and Delta State, respectively … Had her high school jersey retired in December ... Earned a Masters in Business Administration.
Career Highs
Points: 22, at Arkansas (2/11/21)
Rebounds: 6, 2x last at LSU (2/25/21)
Field Goals Made: 8, 3x last at Tennessee (2/24/22)
Field Goals Attempted: 16, at Arkansas (2/11/21)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 5, at Arkansas (2/11/21)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 12, at Arkansas (2/11/21)
Free Throws Made: 5, at Georgia (12/31/20)
Free Throws Attempted: 8, vs Alcorn (11/14/21)
Assists: 11, vs Alabama St. (11/9/21)
Steals: 7, 2x last at Alabama (1/6/22)
Blocks: 2, 3x last at Tennessee (2/24/22)
Minutes: 43, at South Florida (12/5/20)
