Taisha Exanor

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Dawson College
Hometown:
Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada

MEET TAISHA

2021-22: Appeared in 29 games, making four starts for the Panthers at small forward as a sophomore… Finished the season averaging 15.9 mpg, 3.9 ppg and 3.4 rpg while shooting 40.7% from the floor… Ranked second on the team in steals with a career-high 26… Tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals in 20 minutes against Syracuse (1/30/22)… Scored 10 points and grabbed eight boards on the road against #21 Notre Dame (12/19/21)… Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in the team’s home win over LIU (11/17/21)… Racked up 11 points, three rebounds and three steals on 4-for-7 shooting at home against Holy Cross (12/22/21)… Posted eight points, three rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes against Duke in the ACC Tournament (3/2)… Scored in double figures four times… Recorded 5+ rebounds nine times… Had multiple steals eight times.

2020-21: Appeared in 16 games off the bench for the Panthers during her freshman season… Opened her career with nine points, three rebounds and two steals on 4-for-9 shooting in the win over George Mason (11/25)… Had nine points and two rebounds while connecting on a career-high two triples in the ACC Tournament game vs. Boston College (3/3)… Averaged 20.3 minutes, 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds across the final four games of the season… Grabbed a career-high four rebounds against North Carolina (2/14) and Notre Dame (2/22)… Posted three games with 5+ points… Played double digit minutes in five games including in each of the final four games of the season… Had six games with at least one three-pointer made.

High School: Attended Dawson College and played for head coach Trevor Williams… Led her team to a 15-1 record during her senior season while averaging a career-high 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.1 blocks… Named RSEQ Player of the Year and First Team All-Star after her strong senior season… Earned CCAA All-Canada recognition and was a nominee for the CCAA Player of the Year following her senior season… Earned RSEQ First Team All-Star nod following her junior season as she averaged 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Blues... Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN in the 2020 class.

Personal: Born on December 2, 1999… Daughter of Jesner Exanor and Nancy Mervil… Has two siblings Jestina Exanor and Jeseney Exanor… Enjoys drawing and baking… Lists her favorite athlete as Lebron James… Her favorite foods are tacos and wings… Her two favorite movies are Think Like A Man and Love & Basketball… Intends to major in pre-education at Pitt.