Asia Taylor

Personal: Taylor is the daughter of Felicia Taylor and has a 1-year-old daughter named Amaya. She majored in sports administration at Louisville.

Other Professional Experience:

Asia Taylor is a five-year WNBA veteran who was selected with the No. 36 overall choice by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2014 WNBA Draft. She has averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in 76 career appearances. Taylor played in 22 games as a rookie with Minnesota in 2014 and contributed 2.7 points per game for the Lynx, including a season-high 10 points against New York on May 24, 2014. She appeared in four games as a reserve with Connecticut during the 2016 campaign after being signed to a hardship contract. She was signed by the Washington Mystics for the 2017 season and played in a career-high 24 games, tallying 10 points against Minnesota on September 3, 2017. Taylor saw action in 14 games with Indiana during the 2018 season before splitting the 2019 campaign between Minnesota and Phoenix.

She has also played overseas in Italy, Israel, South Korea, Australia, Hungary, Spain, France, and Puerto Rico. She claimed a WNBL championship with the Sydney Flames in 2017, averaging 18.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She also guided Explosivos de Moca to a league championship in Puerto Rico, where she was named Finals MVP and finished second in league MVP voting after averaging 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. She led the Puerto Rican League in rebounding and finished third in scoring.

At Louisville: Taylor was a five-year letter winner at Louisville, appearing in 132 games for the Cardinals from 2009-2014. She tallied 709 points with 611 rebounds during her career, also contributing 149 assists and 112 steals. As a redshirt senior, she was a First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection and led the Cardinals to a 2013 NCAA Final Four® appearance. She was also recognized as the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year. She started all 38 games after missing the 2012-13 season with an injury and contributed 10.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per contest. She also paced the Cardinals with 23 blocked shots. During her junior season, she saw action in 32 games with 20 starts and ranked second on the team with 152 rebounds, including 71 offensive rebounds. She averaged 5.6 points while connecting on 47.9 percent of her field goal attempts. As a sophomore, she started in 18 of 31 fixtures, chipping in 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. She opened her career by playing in 31 games during the 2009-10 season with 10 starts, tallying 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest in her rookie campaign.