Bradley University Athletics

Honors & Awards

• Honorable Mention All-MVC (2010-11)
• MVC Player of the Week (3/7/11)

2009-10 Notes
Was second on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.8 rpg) ... Also third on the squad in field goal percentage (.471) ... Led the team in both assists (2.3 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) ... Scored 18 of her team-best 21 points in the second half in Bradley's WBI first round win at Louisville ... Finished the game against the Cardinals with 21 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals for just the third 20-10-5 outing by a Bradley player since Tammy Van Oppen's triple-double against Southern Illinois on Dec. 31, 1996 ... Averaged 16.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over the last five contests ... Celebrated her 21st birthday with 19 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in the win against Wichita State ... Made 10-of-14 shots from the field and finished with a season-best 21 points in the come-from-behind win against Missouri State (3/6) ... Had a career-best four blocked shots to go along with three assists and a steal in the home win against Drake ... Collected six points, nine boards, three steals and a career-best seven assists against Indiana State ... Helped Bradley close out a 68-58 win at Evansville with a pair of steals and breakaway layups with less than 30 seconds remaining ... Finished with 12 points, six boards, two blocks and four steals in the win at UE ... Scored 20 points and had a game-high seven rebounds in 61-58 win at Drake ... Turned in the second double-double of her career with a season-high 20 points and career-best 11 rebounds against Southern Illinois ... Scored a then season-high 15 points at Saint Louis and also added six boards, four assists and two steals in the win ... Opened the season strong, finishing with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals at Northern Illinois ... Came off the bench for the first time at UNLV ... Returned to the starting lineup against Missouri and had five points, four boards, four assists, two blocks and two steals ... Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field at Air Force, where she scored a season-high 13 points to go along with a season-best three steals.

2008-09 (Sophomore)
Bradley's top reserve much of the season, she started 10 of the last 11 games she appeared in and averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 48.7 percent from the field during that stretch ... Tied for fifth on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game and was fourth in rebounding at 3.8 boards per contest ... Also ranked fourth in assists and was second in free throws made and attempted ... Scored in double figures in 14 of her last 20 games ... Scored a season-best 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and also dished out a career-high five assists against Evansville in the MVC Tournament semifinals ... Posted her first career double-double at Southern Illinois, finishing with 16 points and career-best 10 rebounds ... Her 24 points against Evansville matched the Braves record for most points in an MVC Tournament game and also set the school mark for free throws made (11) and attempted (17) in a Valley Tournament game ... The Braves were 9-3 (.750) when she was in the starting lineup ... Bradley was 16-4 when she recorded at least one assist.

2007-08 (Freshman)
Led the team in free throws and free throws made ... Ranked fourth on the team with 32 steals and was fifth in scoring ... Started out the year averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 28 percent from the field over the first 17 games of the season ... Started at Creighton and responded with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting and grabbed five steals to help break out of early season struggles ... Averaged 10.4 points per game and shot 43 percent from the field over the final 13 games of the season ... Poured in a team season-best 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting at Southern Illinois ... Her 28-point effort against the Salukis was the most points scored by a Bradley freshman since Heather Best had 31 points on Feb. 29, 1996 against Indiana State ... Her 62 free throws made led the team and were the most by a BU frosh since Sarah Sommer made 66 during the 1999-2000 season ... The 62 free throws rank as the fifth-best total by a BU freshman ... Reached double figures in scoring eight times, including four of the last five games ... Averaged 14.6 points on 46 percent shooting over the final five games of the year.

High School
Named the Decatur Herald & Review Macon County Player of the Year three times ... Also earned Big 12 Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Led Eisenhower in scoring, averaging 20 points or better each of her last three prep seasons ... Earned first-team all-state honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and took part in the prestigious IBCA All-Star game following her senior season ... Named team MVP in 2006-07 after averaging 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals per game ... As a junior she averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.4 blocked shots per game ... Scored 43 points against Champaign Centennial during her junior year ... Led her team in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore, tossing in 22.9 points and grabbing 7.6 boards per game ... Also lettered in volleyball and track ... Won the Class AA IHSA state championship in the high jump as a junior and finished seventh as a sophomore.

Getting To Know Raisa Taylor
Parents: Eddie and Tina Taylor
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Siblings: Gianina Baker and Tai Johnson
Major: Social Work

Career Stats