Look for Taytum’s game to be different this year. As a freshman, she was designated to be a shooter with a lot of very good talent in the senior class. Now she will have to expand her game, do more with the ball and grow her leadership. She will have good talent with her and Gray looks to lead the Patriots to another great season.

As a starting freshman, she had the role of hitting some perimeter shots, but this year her role will have to increase. She can handle the point, looks to attack the rim and get to the line. She should get into more of a comfort level role for her with the ball in her hands at times. She is a coaches kid and has a lot of responsibilities on her shoulders to be a leader as a sophomore.

She’ll be counted on this year heavily for her offensive skills as she is a threat from the perimeter. As a sophomore she’s going to step into some big shoes and she looks to be able to contribute at a high level. If she gets her spot set, she will knock them down. Continuing to add to her skill set.

Sometimes one game can open up a whole bunch of doors, and she had one of those games against a very good Oakwood team over the weekend. The freshman dropped four three-pointers and scored 23 points in a big win for Tri Village. She’s still learning the speed of the game, but she does what she does well and that’s knock shots down from behind the arc. As her game continues to grow, so will her opportunities!