chattanooga MOCS

NIL OPPORTUNITIES
2024-25 Senior
- Did not play in any games for the Mocs in 2024-25 and received a medical redshirt following a season-ending injury.

2023-24 Junior (Valdosta State)
- Second Team All-Gulf South Conference
- Played in 32 of the team's 33 games, starting in all 32 of her appearances.
- Averaged a team-high 28.8 minutes/game for the Lady Blazers.
- Led the team with 132 assists (4.1 assists/game), which was also good enough for third in the GSC.
- Also led the squad in steals with 64 (2.0 steals/game), finishing fifth in the conference.
- Ranked third on the team in scoring (9.7 points/game) and second in rebounding (5.5 rebounds/game).
- Finished the year shooting 47.8 percent (108-for-226) from the floor, 33.3 percent from three (13-for-39) and 80 percent from the charity stripe (80-for-100).
- Logged a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double against Brewton-Parker College (11/13), her first of three double-doubles on the season.
- That 14-rebound performance marked the most rebounds in a game for any VSU player that year. It also marked a career-high for her.
- Also had double-doubles against West Georgia (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Union (11 points, 13 rebounds).
- Scored a season-high 18 points against West Florida (01/02).
- Finished as a double-digit scorer 19 times on the year, including in each of her last six games of the season.
- Logged 5+ steals on three separate occasions, including a team season-high six steal outing against West Georgia (03/05).
- Recorded a career-high of eight assists twice on the year, first against Montevallo (01/08) and again at AUM (02/24).
- Had 5+ assists in a total of 13 games on the year.

2022-23 Sophomore (Valdosta State)
- Second Team All-Gulf South Conference
- Had a breakout season, earning second team all-conference honors after leading the team in scoring averaging 12.4 points/game and a team-best 7.0 rebounds/game.
- She played in 23 games with 22 starts and averaged 32.7 minutes per game.
- Went 91 of 200 from the field (.455) as her 91 made field goals were good for second on the team.
- She was 11 of 32 from distance (.344) and a team-best 93 of 111 (.838) from the line.
- Led te team with 162 rebounds and 60 on the offensive end.
- Had 65 assists for third on the team, while she registered 56 steals for second on the team.
- She finished third in the GSC in free throw percentage (.838) and sixth in free throws made (93).
- Finished third in the GSC in steals per game (2.43) for 41st nationally.
- Had 16 games with double figures in scoring and registered five double-doubles and six games with double figure rebounds.
- Had a season-high 24 points twice and was a season-best 10 of 16 from the field against Union (2/4/23).
- Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds twice, went a perfect 10 for 10 from the line against Montevallo (1/2/23) and had a season-high seven steals against Mississippi College (11/28/22).
- Named to GSC Academic Honor Roll.

2021-22 Freshman (Valdosta State)
- Helped lead VSU to its first Elite Eight since 1984.
- Played in 25 games for 21.9 minutes per game.
- Went 72 of 145 from the field (.497), 2 of 19 from deep and 51 of 78 (.654) from the line.
- Averaged 7.9 points per game for fourth on the team.
- Pulled down 4.2 rebounds per game and scored 197 points for the season.
- Had 61 assists with 27 steals and three blocks.
- Finished with eight games in double figures including the final three of the season.
- Recorded one double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Montevallo (12/18/21).
- Made a season-high seven field goals versus Lee (2/17/22), while she made a season-high six free throws twice.
- Had a season-high five assists twice and registered three steals twice.
- Named to GSC Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 Freshman (COVID Season) (Valdosta State)
- Played in 13 games for 87 minutes as a freshman.
- Went 3 of 14 from the field (.214) and 2 of 2 from the line, while attempting six triples.
- Scored eight points for the season and pulled down 18 rebounds for a 1.4 average per game.
- Had eight assists and three steals on the year.
- Scored a season-high six points against Shorter (1/23/21) on 2 of 3 from the field and 2 of 2 from the line.
- Named to GSC Academic Honor Roll.

Lincoln East High School
- Two-time Basketball All-City.
- Individually ranked fifth in girl's basketball in the state of Nebraska.
- Basketball All-State Honorable Mention.
- Three-time Academic All-Conference.
- 2020 Basketball State Runner Up.
- 2018 and 2019 Cross Country State Champion.
- 2018 State Champion in 3200 Meter Relay (track) and State Record Holder.
 
Personal
- Taylor Searcey was born March 27, 2002.
- Is the daughter of Deb and Jeff Searcey.
- Has three siblings: Jerrod, Adam and Samantha.
- Mother Deb played basketball at Fort Hays State University, where she helped the Tigers win the 1990-91 NAIA National Championship.
- Father Jeff played football at Nebraska Wesleyan.
- Pursuing her MBA from Chattanooga.