Taylor Phillips Class: Freshman Hometown: South Parkersburg, W. Va. High School: Parkersburg South Height: 5-8 Position: Guard

Taylor Kellyn Phillips ... part of Bucknell's recruiting class that was ranked 41st in the nation by Blue Star Basketball ... ranked as the 68th-best player in the Class of 2007 by Blue Star Basketball ... strong in the weight room ... is physically more advanced than most freshmen ... solid all-around player ... has ability to get to rim ... uses body well ... an adept slasher who can make things happen ... likes to run in transition ... can also shoot from 3-point range ... one of three Bison who have twin siblings.

High School/Personal: Three-sport standout at Parkersburg South High School ... member of basketball, volleyball and softball teams ... tallied more than 1,000 career points, including 763 her final two seasons ... two-time First Team All-State choice in basketball ... team captain as a senior ... named Mid-Ohio Valley Big School Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... led team to a state championship as a junior ... squad lost in state semifinals as a senior ... tallied team-high 17 points and eight rebounds in that loss ... played at Parkersburg Catholic High School as a freshman and sophomore ... led team to a 25-1 record and a state title as a sophomore ... named First Team All-State and First Team Mid-Ohio Valley as a sophomore ... earned a position on all-tournament team at state tournament ... member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society ... daughter of Aimee and Kevin Phillips ... one of five siblings ... has a twin brother, Connor ... born Dec. 12, 1988 in Huntington, W. Va.