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2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster

40 Taryn Olson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Madison Memorial
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.

Biography

Awards & Recognition
Four time OVC Medal of Honor Recipient

SENIOR (2013-14): Started all 28 games playing as a defensive post player... season high ten points in home win over Murray State going 4-of-5 from the floor... pulled down season high eight rebounds (five offensive) in road game at Murray State... averaged 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the season... ranked 13th in the OVC in blocked shots with 19... season high six assists in road win at Bradley... 

JUNIOR (2012-13): Played in 32 games, making one start… averaged 13.7 minutes per game… averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game… also added 12 blocks, 10 steals and 12 assists… hit 39.6 percent of her field-attempts (38-for-96)… also went 9-for-30 from the charity stripe… made her first career start against Sacramento State on Dec. 7… scored a season-high 11 points against Murray State on Feb. 16… had a season-high nine rebounds against Oakland City on Feb. 12. 

SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Played in 16 game, logging 5.3 minutes per game… scored 10 points on the year with 20 rebounds, five steals, four blocks and three assists… scored a season-high three points at San Jose State on Nov. 23… had a season-high four rebounds against Oakland City on Nov. 11… also played in a season-high 17 minutes against Oakland City… saw 11 minutes of action at Texas Tech on March 15 during the Panthers WNIT game.

FRESHMAN (2010-11): Played in 22 games, averaging 7.1 minutes per game… played in a season-high 14 minutes against Bradley on Nov. 22… scored a season-high eight points against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 27… blocked a season-high three shots versus Austin Peay on Dec. 4.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner in basketball at Madison Memorial High School… also lettered in track and field and volleyball… was selected to play in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game during senior season… earned All-Big Eight Conference honors three times, including first-team accolades in 2010… earned all-conference first-team honors in volleyball as a senior after establishing the school record for single-season and career blocks… was a member of the National Honor Society… recipient of the Dick Shimon Outstanding Student Athlete award… played for Patrick Jost and Michael Lovenberg in high school… played for the Wisconsin Force and Wisconsin Hoops Select traveling teams.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marty Harris and Kelly Olson… father played collegiately at Wisconsin Eau Claire… cousin Sis Paulsen played colligate hockey at Wisconsin…

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Historical Player Information

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    2010-11Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    40
  • 40

    2011-12Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    40
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    2012-13Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    40
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    2013-14Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    40
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