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Taylor Named PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week
1/16/2023 11:37:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM – Duke women's basketball senior Celeste Taylor earned her second Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week honor, following strong performances in two Duke wins this past week. Taylor also received the weekly honors back on December 12.
Taylor averaged 16.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks to help lead the Blue Devils to wins over Clemson (66-56) and at Georgia Tech (65-47) and push Duke's unblemished ACC record to 6-0. With 19 points against the Tigers and 13 against the Yellow Jackets, Taylor has now scored double figures in five straight contests and 13 times overall (through 17 games) this season.
In the team's most recent win at Georgia Tech on Sunday, Taylor scored nine of her 13 in the third quarter to help Duke grab control of the game and turn the momentum in its favor. She also filled up the stat sheet, finishing with five rebounds, four assists, five steals and a block.
The 13th-ranked Blue Devils cap their brief two-game road trip this week with a midweek tilt against in-state rival and 17th-ranked North Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Carmichael Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., live on the ACC Network.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Aug. 29, 2022
Riley Leonard (football) – Sept. 5, 2022
Shakar Mohammed (men's soccer) – Sept. 12, 2022
Amina Maatoug (cross country) – Sept. 17, 2022
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Sept. 24, 2022
Eliott Hamill (men's soccer) – Oct. 3, 2022
Olivia Migil (women's soccer) – Oct. 10, 2022
Ian Siebers (men's golf) – Oct. 17, 2022
Brandon Johnson (football) – Oct. 24, 2022
Dalia Frias (cross country) – Oct. 31, 2022
Sarah Foley (women's swimming and dive) – Nov. 7, 2022
Michell Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 14, 2022
Jonah Niesenbaum (wrestling) - Nov. 21, 2022
Sahmir Hagans (football) – Nov. 28, 2022
Amina Maatoug (track) – Dec. 5, 2022
Celeste Taylor (women's basketball) – Dec. 12, 2022
Celeste Taylor (women's basketball) – Jan. 16, 2023
#GoDuke
Taylor averaged 16.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks to help lead the Blue Devils to wins over Clemson (66-56) and at Georgia Tech (65-47) and push Duke's unblemished ACC record to 6-0. With 19 points against the Tigers and 13 against the Yellow Jackets, Taylor has now scored double figures in five straight contests and 13 times overall (through 17 games) this season.
In the team's most recent win at Georgia Tech on Sunday, Taylor scored nine of her 13 in the third quarter to help Duke grab control of the game and turn the momentum in its favor. She also filled up the stat sheet, finishing with five rebounds, four assists, five steals and a block.
The 13th-ranked Blue Devils cap their brief two-game road trip this week with a midweek tilt against in-state rival and 17th-ranked North Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 19 at Carmichael Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., live on the ACC Network.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Aug. 29, 2022
Riley Leonard (football) – Sept. 5, 2022
Shakar Mohammed (men's soccer) – Sept. 12, 2022
Amina Maatoug (cross country) – Sept. 17, 2022
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Sept. 24, 2022
Eliott Hamill (men's soccer) – Oct. 3, 2022
Olivia Migil (women's soccer) – Oct. 10, 2022
Ian Siebers (men's golf) – Oct. 17, 2022
Brandon Johnson (football) – Oct. 24, 2022
Dalia Frias (cross country) – Oct. 31, 2022
Sarah Foley (women's swimming and dive) – Nov. 7, 2022
Michell Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 14, 2022
Jonah Niesenbaum (wrestling) - Nov. 21, 2022
Sahmir Hagans (football) – Nov. 28, 2022
Amina Maatoug (track) – Dec. 5, 2022
Celeste Taylor (women's basketball) – Dec. 12, 2022
Celeste Taylor (women's basketball) – Jan. 16, 2023
#GoDuke
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