Wisconsin women's basketball vs. Washington State, Nov. 18, 2011
Honors: 2011-12 third-team All-Big Ten by league media ... 2011-12 honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches ... 2011-12 tri-captain ... 2011 Omni Classic All-Tournament team ... 2010-11 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Jan. 11, 2010 ... Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, Jan. 18, 2010
Of Note: Ranks third in UW career 3-point percentage at .367 ... ranks seventh in career 3-pointers made (155) and attempted (422) ... versatile player who can play anywhere from 1 to 4 ... father played basketball at Ripon College ... has been known to sleep with her basketball
2011-12: Started all 29 games, averaging 34.7 minutes per game ... led the team with 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game ... scored in double figures in 27 contests ... tied a career-high with 27 points against Iowa (Feb. 2), playing 41 minutes and netting five 3-pointers ... scored a then-season-high 26 points against Montana State (Nov. 25), netting a career-best nine free throws and tying a career-best five 3-pointers ... tied her career high with four steals at Colorado (No. 26) ... named to the all-tournament team at the Colorado Omni Classic ... recorded a team-leading six double-doubles on the season with double-figure rebounds in six games ... pulled down a career high-tying 15 boards vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 13) ... went 6-of-6 from the free throw line against Penn State (Jan. 2) and Iowa (Feb. 2) ... led the team in 3-point field goals made and attempted at 69-of-183 (37.7 percent) ... also led the team in free throws made and attempted ... recorded a career-high seven assists at Ohio State (Feb. 6)
2010-11: Started all 31 games, only player to start all 30 games ... had double-figure scoring in 12 games including five in a row from Jan. 23-Feb. 10 ... had double-figure rebounds in five games ... slated two double-doubles ... led the team with 6.4 rebounds per contest ... team's leading rebounder in 12 games ... ranked fourth on the team with 8.3 points per game ... led the team in scoring in four games ... third on team with 24 steals ... led the team with 46 3-pointers made ... notched career-high five assists against Butler (March 16) ... had career-high three blocks and tied career high with four assists at Minnesota (Jan. 20) ... slated four 3-pointers at Northwestern (Jan. 30) ... also knocked down four 3-pointers at Michigan (Jan. 16), all in the second half ... tied season high with 19 points and also tied career-high with five 3-pointers and two blocks against Purdue (Jan. 2) ... pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds at Oklahoma State (Dec. 5), the most by a Badger this season ... pulled down a then-career-high 10 rebounds against Marquette (Nov. 24), recording her first career double-double as she added 10 points ... had her second career double-double with 11 rebounds and 12 points at Wyoming (Dec. 15) ... played a career-high 41 minutes vs. the Cowgirls ... had a season-high 19 points, including four 3-pointers vs. No. 5 Duke (Dec. 2) ... tallied 14 points against William & Mary (Nov. 14) ... tied career-high 4-for-4 from the free throw line at Saint Mary's (Nov. 27) and vs. Illinois (Jan. 23) ... dished off a career best five assists vs. Butler (March 16) in the first round of the WNIT
2009-10: Played in all 32 games ... ranked fifth on the team with 6.5 points per game ... scored in double figures in 10 games ... tallied a career-high 27 points vs. Michigan (Jan. 10), shooting 9-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range ... pulled down a career-high nine rebounds vs. the Wolverines ... second on the team and ninth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (39.6) ... led all scorers with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting at Michigan State (Jan. 14); scored the game-winning basket vs. the Spartans with 52 seconds remaining ... chipped in 18 points vs. Ohio State (Feb. 18), hitting 7-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range ... added eight rebounds vs. the Buckeyes ... scored 14 points at Illinois (Jan. 3), hitting 4-of-6 from 3-point range, including the go-ahead basket with 1:33 remaining ... scored the game-winning basket vs. Cleveland State (Nov. 22)with 1:39 left on the clock; tallied 10 points vs. the Vikings ... led the Badgers with 13 points in only 14 minutes at NC State (Dec. 3); shot 5-of-8 from the field (.625) vs. the Wolfpack ... had eight rebounds vs. SIU Edwardsville (Dec. 13) ... averaged 3.3 rebounds per game ... had four assists vs. Portland State (Nov. 27) ... had a career-high four steals at Marquette (Dec. 11) ... shot a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc vs. Robert Morris (Dec. 15) ... scored five points, pulled down six rebounds and had two assists vs. Vermont (March 21) in the NCAA tournament ... finished freshman season second among all-time UW freshmen in 3-poiners made (40), fifth in 3-point attempts (101) and sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.6)
High school:Ranked No. 85 in the class of 2009 by ESPN HoopGurlz ... two-time Associated Press first-team all-state ... earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore ... four-time Eastern Valley Conference Player of Year, leading Ripon High School to three consecutive conference titles ... averaged 25.4 points per game as a senior, which ranked first in the state ... added 9.4 rebounds per game ... the Tigers were 78-13 in four years, with Wurtz starting all 91 games, and 55-5 in conference games under Coach Bill Peters ... Ripon's all-time leading scorer with 1,910 points, averaging 20.9 points per game ... holds school records for total assists with 354 (3.8 per game), steals with 357 (3.9 per game) and 3 pointers with 240 (2.6 per game) ... Tigers' season record holder for scoring, assists and steals and ranks in the top 10 for career rebounds ... as a junior, averaged 21.4 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals per game ... competed on the Wisconsin Fastbreak Select AAU team under Coach Paul Biddick with fellow Badgers Lin Zastrow and Catie O'Leary ... earned all-conference honors in track as a freshman and sophomore on the 3200-meter relay ... second-team all-conference honors in tennis as a junior ... ranked among the top-10 students in her class, earning high honors every quarter of high school ... member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Parents are Lud Wurtz and Jane Wurtz ... has three sisters Callie, Cora and Tiffani and two brothers, Lincoln and Preston ... intends to major in communications and legal studies
Season
GP/GS
Min.
FG%
3PT%
FT%
RPG
Ast
Blk
Stl
PPG
2009-10
32/0
16.8
.426
.396
.581
3.3
21
10
19
6.5
2010-11
31/31
33.4
.353
.333
.667
6.4
46
14
24
8.3
2011-12
29/29
34.7
.418
.377
.767
7.6
57
5
37
16.1
Career
92/60
28.0
.400
.367
.708
5.7
124
29
80
10.1
Career Highs
• Points: 27 vs. Michigan, 1-10-10 • Field Goals: 9 (3x; MR vs. Illinois, 2-26-12) • Field Goal Att: 17 vs. Nebraska, 2-19-12 • Field Goal %: .750 (9-12) vs. Michigan, 1-10-10 • 3-pt FG: 5 (4x; MR vs. Montana State, 11-25-11) • 3-pt FG Att: 11 vs. Oral Roberts, 11-13-11 • 3-pt FG%: 1.000 (3-3) vs. Robert Morris, 12-15-09 • Free Throws: 9 vs. Montana State, 11-25-11 • Free Throw Att: 10 vs. Montana State, 11-25-11 • Free Throw %: 1.000 (6-6 )vs. Penn State, 1-2-12 • Rebounds: 15 (2x; MR vs. Oral Roberts, 11-13-11) • Assists: 7 at Ohio State, 2-6-12 • Steals: 4 (2x; MR at Colorado, 11-26-11) • Blocks: 3 at Minnesota, 1-20-11 • Minutes: 41 (2x; MR at Iowa, 2-2-12)
Why I Chose Wisconsin
"It gives me the opportunity to compete at the highest level in front of my family and the city is a great college town."
Off the Court with Taylor Wurtz
Favorites - Spot on campus: Kohl center; Cartoon Character: Scooby Doo; Movie: love and basketball; TV Show: The Game; Book: To kill a Mockingbird; Car: Mercedes; Athlete: pistol Pete Maravich; Sports team: Miami Heat First started basketball (age/grade): 5 My favorite thing about Wisconsin basketball is: My teammates Before each game, I: pray One word that describes the team: Unique One word that describes me: Passionate My teammates say I am: One of a kind Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: go to Quaker Steak and Lube The best thing about the Kohl Center is: Game day when it is packed with fans and you get to compete in front of all them. Who is ...the funniest player on the team? Tiera The best-dressed player? Anya The sloppiest? Tiera What would you be doing if you weren't playing collegiate basketball? I would probably be laying on a beach somewhere. The best thing about Madison is: The Kohl Center Dream as a collegiate player: To win big ten and make it to the sweet sixteen. Fantasy job/career: sports broadcaster Person(s) most admired/role models: My parents My most prized possession is/are: Bible and basketball I can't live without: my basketball My secret addiction is: I love One Tree Hill The community service activity or group I most like: Going to children's hospital If you could be a cover of a magazine it would be? Sports Illustrated The best sporting event you ever attended was? Badgers vs. Nebraska football game this year! Let's go Badgers You won't catch me eating: Anything healthy Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: Cell phone If I could live any place in the world it would be: Italy If you could spend a week anywhere in the world: Miami If I could live in any time period, it would be: 1200s A non-athletic talent I have is: Scooby Doo voice If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther and Ghandi One thing I absolutely have to do before turning 40: Win the lottery Post-college plans: Go on a missions trip Most famous person I've ever met: Sam Cassel If I was Coach Kelsey for the day, I would: Give everybody a day off If I could have one superpower, it would be: To be invisible My dream date would be: Desmond Mason What are you most thankful for? My family and my relationship with God What are you passionate about? Helping others If I could change one basketball rule, it would be: You could tackle My favorite quote or motto is: Great spirits always endure severe opposition from mediocre minds- Albert Einstein
