Taylor has great size, height and strength for a guard/wing. This allows her to impact the game in multiple ways. She excelled in transition, consistently pushing the pace off steals and defensive rebounds. After securing the ball, she immediately had her head up to advance it to a streaking teammate or to attack in the open court herself. She has a very solid feel and IQ for the game, particularly in her understanding of floor spacing. When her teammates drove and kicked the ball out to her, she made quick and decisive decisions: knocked down the 3 ball, got downhill l and attacked the basket, or made an unselfish, 1-more pass to a shooter. On top of her offensive production, she made key hustle, second effort, winning plays for her team. Plays that don’t always show up in the box score: diving on the floor, saving balls on their way out of bounds and running down long rebounds.

I love McKinli’s game! She does all the dirty work and it adds up to points and momentum for the team!  Always the first on the floor for loose balls, attacks the glass, and sets solid screens! Plays with grit! (Below with ball, Featured Photo)