Lily Taylor brings elite perimeter shot-making to NIU’s backcourt
Lily Taylor arrives at Northern Illinois as a true floor-spacing guard who shot over 40% from three in every season at Example Academy, including 44.1% as a junior and 43.8% as a senior, while also producing 11.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior and 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds as a senior. NIU’s staff praised her competitive edge, saying she “plays with a chip on her shoulder,” which fits a guard who can stretch defenses and add toughness—exactly the kind of sneaky-good pickup that can lift a rotation fast.
