Taylor Hays 30 Class: Senior Hometown: Aledo, Texas High School: Aledo HS Height: 5-11 Position: Guard Birthdate: 06/20/1991 Experience: 2L

2011-12: Appeared in all 31 games, starting 11 ... Third on team in scoring, averaging 6.0 points per game ... Scored a career-high 18 points in road win at Northwestern State on Feb. 8 ... Collected a career-best 10 rebounds in victory at Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 15 ... Tied for second on team with 14 blocked shots ... Led team with 33 3-point field goals ... Third on team with 44 steals.

2010-11: Appeared in 27 games for the Lady Cardinals, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... Tossed in a career-high 14 points in Lamar's win over Southern on Dec. 7 ... Snatched career-best four rebounds in wins over Southern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Played a career-high 19 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 16.

2009-2010: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO LAMAR: Played for coach David Walker at Aledo High School ... Earned first-team all-region honors as a senior ... Was a two-time first-team all-district selection ... Named to three all-tournament teams in her senior season, including being named Most Valuable Player of the Morita Classic ... Played AAU basketball for the Fort Worth Frogs.

PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born June 20, 1991, in Fort Worth, Texas ... Daughter of Troy and Melissa Hays ... Enjoys playing other sports, shopping and hanging out with family and friends.

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: 18 at Northwestern State (Feb. 8, 2012)

REBOUNDS: 10 at Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 15, 2012)

ASSISTS: 3 Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 1, 2012); Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 23, 2011)

BLOCKS: 2 at Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 15, 2012); Centenary (Dec. 30, 2011)

STEALS: 4 at Houston Baptist (Dec. 20, 2011)

MINUTES: 31 Centenary (Dec. 30, 2011)

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