Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Taylor Anderson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- South Lyon, Mich.
- High School:
- South Lyon East
2025-26: Played in all 30 games, 23 starts … third in the MAC in rebounding (9.57 per game), second on defense (6.97), sixth on offense (2.60) … career-high 18 rebounds at Western Michigan (1/24/26), second-most by any CMU or MAC player on the season … all the small things: CMU’s leader in rebounds (287), assists (81) and steals (41) … 16 double-digit rebounding performances (second in the MAC), nine with 13-plus (led the MAC) … season-high 13 points in MAC quarterfinal against Ohio (3/11/26), three double-digit scoring games in total … CMU’s two best single games in assists on the season: career-high eight against Marshall (2/7/26), seven against Ohio (12/31/25) … CMU’s two best single games in steals on the season: career-high-tying six in MAC quarterfinal against Ohio (3/11/26), five against Northern Illinois (12/20/25) … three double-doubles: MAC quarterfinal against Ohio (13pt, 12reb), 2/25/26 at Toledo (12pt, 14reb) and 1/24/26 at Western Michigan (10pt, 18reb) … finished season with six straight double-digit rebounding games … took over starting role for good at Valparaiso (12/17/25), first of 21 straight starts to end the season … 100th career game against Marshall (2/7/26), 75th career start against Akron (2/11/26)
2024-25: Played in 30 of 31 games, making 24 starts … 10th in the MAC in offensive rebounding (2.03) … led CMU in rebounding twice, set season high of 12 at Northern Illinois (1/29/25) … made 50th career start against Ohio (2/5/25), 75th career appearance at Toledo (3/1/25) … scored double-digits twice during the Nevada Nugget Classic: vs. Portland (10 points), vs. Southern Utah (10 points) … season-high five assists at Toledo
2023-24: Appeared and started in 19 games as a sophomore … averaged 25.7 minutes per game with four 30-plus minute outings for the second straight season … ranked first on the team in total steals (37) … recorded six games with at least three or more steals … recorded season high 34 minutes against Bradley (Nov. 12) … scored season high 16 points against Bowling Green (Jan. 3) … tied career high in rebounds (13) and posted season high three blocks against Indiana State (Dec. 2) … dished season high five assists against Chicago State (Jan. 21) … recorded season high five steals against South Alabama (Nov. 9) … went a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line against Ohio (Jan. 24) … collected two double-doubles during the season.
2022-23: Played in all 29 games, starting all the final 16 contests as a true freshman … averaged 22 minutes per game with four 30-plus minute outings … finished second in MAC in offensive rebounding (2.76 off. rpg) … led the Chippewas with 44 steals on the season along with the team’s runner-up rebounder with 163 (5.6 rpg) … notched CMU’s top two single-game steals performances with six ai Miami (Ohio) (Jan. 28) and five v. Ohio (Jan. 25) … posted first collegiate double-double with season-high 15 points (12 reb.) v. Western Michigan (Jan. 14) … added a second double-double with season-high 13 rebounds at Miami (Jan. 28), the second of back-to-back 13-rebound affairs … collected perfect 8-8 from the free throw line at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 18), the most makes for any CMU player for the season … finished ranked 15th in the MAC in steals per game (1.52).
High School: Earned four letters, two at South Lyon East and two at Detroit Renaissance… two-time Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) All-State selection … named to the 2022 Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State First Team … No. 2-ranked player in Oakland County by the Oakland Press … named to 2022 Detroit News All-Metro First Team … led South Lyon East to Lakes Valley Conference (LVC) championships in final two prep seasons … two-time All-LVC honoree … 2021-22 Detroit Sports Awards Player of the Year nominee … two-time BCAM Academic All-State honoree … named to Detroit News All-Metro First Team during senior year … led Renaissance to 2020 Detroit Public School League championship … holds South Lyon East career assist record with 286 and season steals record (113) … scored 725 points and grabbed 491 rebounds in two years at South Lyon East … also lettered in track & field.
Club: Played with the Michigan Crossover EYBL from 9th grade to 11th grade.
Personal: Daughter of Tiphanie Anderson-Cokley and Jeffery Burrus… brother Jaydenn Burrus played football for NCAA III Alma College, NAIA Madonna University
