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Taylor Thierry

Guard/Forward

Player profile

  • Height 6-0
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School Laurel H.S.

Career Honors at Ohio State

  • OSU Scholar Athlete (2022)

2021-22 (Freshman)

  • Played in 30 games
  • Averaged 2.9 points and 3.4 rebounds through 15.2 minutes per game this season, leading the team in field goal percentage (.541) and blocks (28)
  • Awarded the ‘Dub Chain’ following a win at Rutgers (1/23) and after beating Michigan State (2/27)
  • Scored a career-high nine points twice – against Bellarmine (11/23), shooting 3-of-5 (.600) from the floor and Nebraska (2/10), shooting 4-of-8 (.500) from the floor
  • Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and six steals at Michigan State (2/27)
  • Recorded a career-high four assists at Northwestern (1/9)
  • Had a career-high six blocks against Penn State (2/24)

Prior to Ohio State

  • Played high school ball at Laurel
  • Named Division II Player of the Year as a senior in 2020-21
  • Led the team to a state tournament appearance in 2020-21
  • Averaged 16.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 3.1 assists as a junior in 2019-20 while leading the team to a 23-4 record and a regional final appearance
  • Earned All-Ohio Second Team honors as a junior in 2019-20 and was team captain
  • Named the MVP of the 2019 NEO Elite Christmas Classic
  • Played AAU for Sports City U
  • Played golf for one year at Laurel
  • Daughter of former NFL first-round pick John Thierry and Elin Thierry, who played volleyball at Oklahoma
  • Has a twin sister, Haley, and an older sister, Jordan
  • Majoring in architecture
  • Completed an internship with architectural firm Bialosky Cleveland