44 Taylor Hansen
Taylor Hansen
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Millard West
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    10.5
  • fg %
    41.0
  • 3pt %
    35.9
  • ft %
    84.9
  • reb/g
    3.2
  • a/g
    1.5

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Team Most Improved (2024-25)
  • Letterwinner (2024-25)
2024-25 | freshman
  • Earned the team’s Most Improved Award
  • Played in 19 games, making her first appearance against Colorado College
  • Scored 92 points, shooting 48.6% from the field
  • Added 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Millard West High School
  • Two-time all-state honorable mention selection in basketball (2023, 24)
  • Two-time all-metro honorable mention in basketball (2023, 24)
  • Class A Basketball State champion (2024)
  • Two-time Class A Basketball district champion (2023, 24)
  • NSAA Academic all-state selection (2024)
  • Member of the National Honors Society
Personal
  • Parents are Rick and Kris
  • Has one sibling, Connor
  • Majoring in elementary education with a minor in coaching

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 73-57
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 62-60
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 72-65
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 64-55
Feb 21 at Coe W, 68-58
Feb 24 Luther L, 77-72
  Overall Conf
Games 26 16
Games started 26 16
Minutes 702 430
Minutes per game 27.0 26.9
FG 89-217 56-137
FG Pct 41.0 40.9
3PT 33-92 22-63
3PT Pct 35.9 34.9
FT 62-73 27-32
FT Pct 84.9 84.4
Off rebounds 25 14
Def rebounds 58 30
Total rebounds 83 44
Rebounds per game 3.2 2.8
Personal fouls 47 26
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 40 25
Turnovers 44 32
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 22 11
Blocks 2 2
Points 273 161
Points per game 10.5 10.1
Points per 40 min 15.6 15.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 vs. Alma W, 73-70 1 27 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 15 at Wheaton (Ill.) W, 74-47 1 22 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-75 1 22 7-10 70.0 2-4 50.0 5-6 83.3 21
Nov 29 at Wis.-Platteville L, 72-61 1 27 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 30 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 76-70 1 27 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 14
Dec 6 Loras W, 87-59 1 20 4-6 66.7 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 75-66 1 23 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 19 vs. DePauw L, 80-60 1 31 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Dec 20 vs. No. 16/19 Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-59 1 27 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 4-6 66.7 12
Dec 29 vs. Concordia Wisconsin W, 71-68 1 32 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 13
Dec 30 vs. Lake Forest W, 85-50 1 25 4-13 30.8 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 10
Jan 3 at Luther L, 66-51 1 34 4-11 36.4 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 7 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 61-40 1 29 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 10 Coe L, 68-65 1 35 4-11 36.4 2-5 40.0 4-4 100.0 14
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 70-55 1 33 7-14 50.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 84-52 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 58-39 1 17 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 at Loras W, 73-59 1 30 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 31 Luther L, 85-76 1 29 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
Feb 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 87-51 1 25 3-9 33.3 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 73-57 1 24 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 4-6 66.7 7
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 62-60 1 30 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 12
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 72-65 1 30 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 64-55 1 26 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 21 at Coe W, 68-58 1 28 6-11 54.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 14
Feb 24 Luther L, 77-72 1 32 2-14 14.3 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 14 vs. Alma W, 73-70 1 27 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 15 at Wheaton (Ill.) W, 74-47 1 22 0 3 3 2 0 - 4 0 1 0
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-75 1 22 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 29 at Wis.-Platteville L, 72-61 1 27 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 30 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) L, 76-70 1 27 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 6 Loras W, 87-59 1 20 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 0
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 75-66 1 23 2 2 4 1 4 0.3 0 1 4 0
Dec 19 vs. DePauw L, 80-60 1 31 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 3 0 3 0
Dec 20 vs. No. 16/19 Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-59 1 27 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Dec 29 vs. Concordia Wisconsin W, 71-68 1 32 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 2 0 1 0
Dec 30 vs. Lake Forest W, 85-50 1 25 2 0 2 4 1 4.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Luther L, 66-51 1 34 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 7 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 61-40 1 29 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 10 Coe L, 68-65 1 35 2 3 5 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 0
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 70-55 1 33 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 3 0 2 0
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 84-52 1 17 1 0 1 3 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 58-39 1 17 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 24 at Loras W, 73-59 1 30 0 2 2 3 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Luther L, 85-76 1 29 0 1 1 0 5 0.0 2 0 2 0
Feb 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 87-51 1 25 1 2 3 4 1 4.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 73-57 1 24 1 2 3 1 4 0.3 1 1 1 0
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 62-60 1 30 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 72-65 1 30 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 64-55 1 26 1 2 3 0 5 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 21 at Coe W, 68-58 1 28 0 3 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 Luther L, 77-72 1 32 4 2 6 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 19 0 12.5 1.8-3.7 48.6 0.1-0.7 15.4 1.2-1.6 71.0 4.8
2025-26 26 26 27.0 3.4-8.3 41.0 1.3-3.5 35.9 2.4-2.8 84.9 10.5
Total 45 26 20.9 2.7-6.4 42.9 0.8-2.3 33.3 1.9-2.3 80.8 8.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 19 0 237 34-70 48.6 2-13 15.4 22-31 71.0 92
2025-26 26 26 702 89-217 41.0 33-92 35.9 62-73 84.9 273
Total 45 26 939 123-287 42.9 35-105 33.3 84-104 80.8 365

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 19 0 12.5 0.0-0.0 48.6 0.0-0.0 15.4 0.0-0.0 71.0 0.0
2025-26 26 26 27.0 5.1-12.4 41.0 1.9-5.2 35.9 3.5-4.2 84.9 15.6
Total 45 26 20.9 5.2-12.2 42.9 1.5-4.5 33.3 3.6-4.4 80.8 15.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 19 0 12.5 0.7 1.3 2.1 1.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.3
2025-26 26 26 27.0 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.1
Total 45 26 20.9 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 19 0 237 14 25 39 28 0 11 11 1.0 17 5
2025-26 26 26 702 25 58 83 47 0 40 44 0.9 22 2
Total 45 26 939 39 83 122 75 0 51 55 0.9 39 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 19 0 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 26 26 27.0 1.4 3.3 4.7 2.7 0.0 2.3 2.5 0.9 1.3 0.1
Total 45 26 20.9 1.7 3.5 5.2 3.2 0.0 2.2 2.3 0.9 1.7 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 26 27.0 3.4-8.3 41.0 1.3-3.5 35.9 2.4-2.8 84.9 10.5
Conference 16 16 26.9 3.5-8.6 40.9 1.4-3.9 34.9 1.7-2.0 84.4 10.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 27.5 4.2-9.7 43.3 1.8-4.4 40.9 1.9-2.2 86.4 12.1
Away 10 10 25.8 2.9-7.8 37.2 0.8-3.3 24.2 2.1-2.4 87.5 8.7
Neutral 6 6 28.2 3.0-7.0 42.9 1.2-2.5 46.7 3.7-4.5 81.5 10.8
Result Wins 13 13 26.2 3.5-7.9 44.7 1.5-3.4 43.2 1.7-1.9 88.0 10.2
Losses 13 13 27.8 3.3-8.8 37.7 1.1-3.7 29.2 3.1-3.7 83.3 10.8
Month November 5 5 25.0 3.8-7.2 52.8 1.0-2.4 41.7 3.6-4.0 90.0 12.2
December 6 6 26.3 3.2-7.3 43.2 1.5-3.0 50.0 2.7-3.5 76.2 10.5
January 8 8 28.0 3.6-8.9 40.8 1.0-3.9 25.8 1.6-1.8 92.9 9.9
February 7 7 27.9 3.1-9.4 33.3 1.6-4.4 35.5 2.1-2.6 83.3 10.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 26 702 89-217 41.0 33-92 35.9 62-73 84.9 273
Conference 16 16 430 56-137 40.9 22-63 34.9 27-32 84.4 161
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 10 275 42-97 43.3 18-44 40.9 19-22 86.4 121
Away 10 10 258 29-78 37.2 8-33 24.2 21-24 87.5 87
Neutral 6 6 169 18-42 42.9 7-15 46.7 22-27 81.5 65
Result Wins 13 13 341 46-103 44.7 19-44 43.2 22-25 88.0 133
Losses 13 13 361 43-114 37.7 14-48 29.2 40-48 83.3 140
Month November 5 5 125 19-36 52.8 5-12 41.7 18-20 90.0 61
December 6 6 158 19-44 43.2 9-18 50.0 16-21 76.2 63
January 8 8 224 29-71 40.8 8-31 25.8 13-14 92.9 79
February 7 7 195 22-66 33.3 11-31 35.5 15-18 83.3 70

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 26 27.0 5.1-12.4 41.0 1.9-5.2 35.9 3.5-4.2 84.9 15.6
Conference 16 16 26.9 5.2-12.7 40.9 2.0-5.9 34.9 2.5-3.0 84.4 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 27.5 6.1-14.1 43.3 2.6-6.4 40.9 2.8-3.2 86.4 17.6
Away 10 10 25.8 4.5-12.1 37.2 1.2-5.1 24.2 3.3-3.7 87.5 13.5
Neutral 6 6 28.2 4.3-9.9 42.9 1.7-3.6 46.7 5.2-6.4 81.5 15.4
Result Wins 13 13 26.2 5.4-12.1 44.7 2.2-5.2 43.2 2.6-2.9 88.0 15.6
Losses 13 13 27.8 4.8-12.6 37.7 1.6-5.3 29.2 4.4-5.3 83.3 15.5
Month November 5 5 25.0 6.1-11.5 52.8 1.6-3.8 41.7 5.8-6.4 90.0 19.5
December 6 6 26.3 4.8-11.1 43.2 2.3-4.6 50.0 4.1-5.3 76.2 15.9
January 8 8 28.0 5.2-12.7 40.8 1.4-5.5 25.8 2.3-2.5 92.9 14.1
February 7 7 27.9 4.5-13.5 33.3 2.3-6.4 35.5 3.1-3.7 83.3 14.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 26 27.0 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.1
Conference 16 16 26.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.6 0.0 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 27.5 1.4 1.9 3.3 2.2 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.8 0.1
Away 10 10 25.8 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.1
Neutral 6 6 28.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.2 0.0
Result Wins 13 13 26.2 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.2 0.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.1
Losses 13 13 27.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.4 0.0 0.9 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.1
Month November 5 5 25.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.4 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.0
December 6 6 26.3 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.7 1.2 0.2
January 8 8 28.0 0.8 1.9 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.0
February 7 7 27.9 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.6 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 26 702 25 58 83 47 0 40 44 0.9 22 2
Conference 16 16 430 14 30 44 26 0 25 32 0.8 11 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 275 14 19 33 22 0 15 25 0.6 8 1
Away 10 10 258 6 23 29 15 0 15 10 1.5 7 1
Neutral 6 6 169 5 16 21 10 0 10 9 1.1 7 0
Result Wins 13 13 341 9 24 33 16 0 28 16 1.8 12 1
Losses 13 13 361 16 34 50 31 0 12 28 0.4 10 1
Month November 5 5 125 2 18 20 12 0 6 5 1.2 5 0
December 6 6 158 8 11 19 11 0 8 12 0.7 7 1
January 8 8 224 6 15 21 13 0 12 13 0.9 7 0
February 7 7 195 9 14 23 11 0 14 14 1.0 3 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 26 27.0 1.4 3.3 4.7 2.7 0.0 2.3 2.5 0.9 1.3 0.1
Conference 16 16 26.9 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.4 0.0 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 27.5 2.0 2.8 4.8 3.2 0.0 2.2 3.6 0.6 1.2 0.1
Away 10 10 25.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.3 0.0 2.3 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.2
Neutral 6 6 28.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 2.4 0.0 2.4 2.1 1.1 1.7 0.0
Result Wins 13 13 26.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.9 0.0 3.3 1.9 1.8 1.4 0.1
Losses 13 13 27.8 1.8 3.8 5.5 3.4 0.0 1.3 3.1 0.4 1.1 0.1
Month November 5 5 25.0 0.6 5.8 6.4 3.8 0.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.6 0.0
December 6 6 26.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.8 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 1.8 0.3
January 8 8 28.0 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.3 0.0 2.1 2.3 0.9 1.3 0.0
February 7 7 27.9 1.8 2.9 4.7 2.3 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.2

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