Senior (2019-20)
Played in and started all 29 games during the season, averaging a team-high 33.0 minutes per game… Averaged 10.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game… Defensively, had 28 steals and six blocks during the season… Reached double-figure scoring 14 times during the season, including a career-high 26 points against Nevada (2/24)… Had at least five assists four times during the season, including a season-high six assists on Senior Night against Fresno State (2/27)… Had a career-high nine rebounds twice during the season… Had a season-high three steals against UNLV (1/11)… made a season-high 11 field and four three-point field goals against Nevada (2/24)… Led the Cowgirls in scoring five times, rebounds six times, assists 10 times, blocked shots three times and steals 11 times… Finished the season ranked eighth in the Mountain West in minutes played (33.0), ninth in defensive rebounds per game (4.38) and 15th in three point field goals made per game (1.41)… Ended her career at Wyoming ranked 20th in scoring with 1,142 points, 10th with 329 assists, seventh with 184 made three pointers, tied for second with 128 games played, 19th with 116 steals, 18th with 436 made field goals, 438 rebounds and 27 blocks… Finished her career as just the fifth Cowgirl with both 1,000 career points and 300 career assists.
Junior (2018-2019)
Started all 34 games and averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as well as notching 32 steals and eight blocks on the year… Shot 124-283 (.438) from the field, 31-127 (.323) from three-point range and 21-32 (.656) from the free throw line… recorded a career-high 41 minutes against San Diego State (3/12/19) in the Mountain West Tournament Semifinals where she set a career-high four steals… scored a season-high 18 points against Boise State (1/2/19)… had 10 games with multiple assists and zero turnovers… recorded a season-high seven rebounds against Colorado State (2/9/19)… had a career-high 8 assists against UNLV (1/5/19)… scored in double figures 15 times, had at least five assists eight times, led the team in assists 12 times and was the team top stealer 11 times… finished the season ranked 13th in the nation and first in the Mountain West in assist to turnover ratio (2.92).
Sophomore (2017-18)
Saw action in all 33 games with 33 starts...averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while adding 2.9 assists...shot 122-271 (.450) from the field and 61-142 (.430) from three...recorded her first double-figure scoring game of the season with ten points against Adams State (11/11/17)...finished with a career-high 21 points and eight rebounds in the contest against New Mexico (3/6/18)...recorded a career-high seven assists against Nevada (1/24/18)...led the team in assists and steals ten times...ranks 17th in three-point field goals made (102) and 20th in three-point field goal attempts (234).
Freshman (2016-17)
An All-Freshman Team selection...played in 32 games in her first season along with one start...played in her first regular season game against Chadron State (11/11/16) and started in her first against Boise State (2/18/17)...averaged 6.3 points and 2.2 rebounds...shot 73-150 (.487) from the field and 41-92 (.446) from three...ranked first in three-point percentage in overall and second in MW contests...recorded a season-high 14 points against San Jose State (1/18/17)...finished with a season-high four assists in 23 minutes against Colorado (12/21/16)...had ten points against Denver (11/17/16)...scored in double-figures six times during the season…an Academic All-Mountain West and Scholar-Athlete selection.
High School
A four-time letterwinner while attending ThunderRidge High School...was a three-time First Team All-League selection plus a Second Team All-League honoree during her career...as a senior, she helped lead her team to the 5A Colorado State basketball championship along with being named First Team Colorado All-State, All-Colorado Basketball and a participant in "The Show", which is the Colorado All-Star Game...was named the Continental League Player of the Year in 2015 plus to the Denver Post All-Colorado State Team and All-South Metro Team...averaged 14 points and seven rebounds as a junior while helping her team to the 5A State Championship runner-up spot...was coached in high school by Matt Asik...besides basketball, she was also a two-time state qualifier in tennis and named All-State in 2013...an excellent student, she was a member of the National Honor Society, a three-time All-Academic selection.
Personal
Full name Taylor Kathleen Rusk...born April 4, 1998...the daughter of Diane and Robert Rusk...has two siblings, Samantha and Zach...majoring in nursing and management.
