2012-2013 Women's Basketball Roster

Taylor Altenburg #1 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    College of Southern Idaho
  • Hometown:
    Elko, Nev.

Summary

Biography

Career as a Nanook: Started in 36 of 54 games...Recorded 21 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 19 points as a senior against Upper Iowa (11/22/12)...Two games with 10 or more rebounds and posted one double-double...Finished with 432 career points (8.0 ppg) and 256 rebounds (4.7 rpg)...Career 76.3 percent (132-173) free throw shooter...Named to All-Tournament Team at 2012 Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational...Spring 2013 Academic Walk honoree.

2012-13 as a Senior: Started in all 26 games for the Nanooks...Double-figure scoring in 14 games, including a career-best 19 points versus Upper Iowa (11/22)...Posted one double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Simon Fraser (2/2)...Career-high 11 rebounds in win over Western Oregon (2/21)...Averaged 9.9 points and 6.3 rebounds while converting 72.9 percent (62-85) from the free throw line...Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational All-Tournament Team...Team captain.

2011-12 as a Junior: Appeared in 28 games, making 10 starts...Ranked seventh in the GNAC in free-throw percentage (.795)...Went 8-for-8 from the charity stripe vs. Dixie State (11/11/11) and 9-for-10 vs. Western Oregon (1/21/12)...Double-figure scoring in seven games, including a career-high 15 points at Montana State-Billings (2/2/12)...Fourth on team in scoring with 6.2 points per game while also averaging 3.3 rebounds.

2010-11 at College of Southern Idaho: Played sophomore season at CSI...Averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds.

2008-09 at New Mexico State: Played in 14 games as a true freshman at NMSU...Averaged 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds...Season-high eight points on two treys and two free throws against Nevada...Season-high four rebounds vs. Utah State.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Elko High School in basketball, volleyball and track...Named MVP by her high school and the Elko Daily Free Press...First Team All-League Player and an All-Region Player...McDonald's All-American and a Gatorade All-American candidate...Elko High's all-time leading scorer with 1,814 career points and leading rebounder with 1,030 career boards.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Cathy Altenburg...Has one brother (Connor)...Enjoys hiking, boating, cross fit, academics, shopping, shoes and basketball...Received Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in Spring 2012...Majoring in Justice and will receive BA in this degree this Spring...Aspires to get her Master's Degree in Psychology and be a school psychologist.

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Historical Player Information

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    2011-2012Junior

    G
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    2012-2013Senior

    Guard
    6'0"
    1