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Women’s basketball adds two walk-ons
December 17, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Taylor Kuhn and Lexy Richardson join program
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin women's basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey announced on Friday that Taylor Kuhn and Lexy Richardson have been added to the team roster as walk-ons.
"We are happy to announce to additions of Taylor Kuhn and Lexy Richardson to our program," Kelsey said. "Each of these young ladies has shown the dedication, skill and desire to make a contribution to our season in whatever capacity they are asked by our staff. Both Taylor and Lexy will have to catch up to speed as we add new things but both are ready to take on the challenge of playing Division I basketball at this level."
Redshirt junior Kuhn is a kinesiology and pre-med major from Medford, Wisconsin, who has been named to the UW School of Education dean's list four times. At Medford Area Senior High, the 5-10 guard received all-conference honorable mention honors in 2009-10 and first-team all-conference in 2011-12, aiding her team to back-to-back Great Northern Conference championships.
Kuhn was also named the team's most valuable player in 2011-12 on top of clinching all-state honorable mention status. In 2012, the two-time team captain was named Channel 9 Athlete of the Week, Channel 7 All Star and to the Division II North All-Star Team in addition to being named the Medford Area Senior High Female Athlete of the Year. Kuhn was also an all-conference selection in volleyball, being named team most valuable player and team captain twice.
"Taylor is a senior pre-med major with a high IQ and ability to absorb various amounts of information very quickly," Kelsey added. "She has a nice shot and will add another guard to our rotation."
Redshirt freshman Richardson, a 5-9 guard, joins the Badgers after serving as a team manager the last year-and-a-half. The Verona, Wisconsin, native was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior and first-team all-conference pick as a senior for Verona Area high school. She was also a four-year letterwinner in track and field and dance team. Richardson was a participant in the 2014 WBCA All-Star game.
Richardson is a Wisconsin legacy with both of her parents graduating from UW. Her mother, Patti, was a member of the Wisconsin gymnastics team while her sister, Brooke, was on the UW track and field team.
"Lexy has been a manager for our program for a couple of years and has had firsthand knowledge of what our program needs going forward," Kelsey said. "She has worked extremely hard to prove herself and showcase her basketball skills as a walk on candidate. Lexy passed every requirement and we are happy to have her as a team member."
"We are happy to announce to additions of Taylor Kuhn and Lexy Richardson to our program," Kelsey said. "Each of these young ladies has shown the dedication, skill and desire to make a contribution to our season in whatever capacity they are asked by our staff. Both Taylor and Lexy will have to catch up to speed as we add new things but both are ready to take on the challenge of playing Division I basketball at this level."
Redshirt junior Kuhn is a kinesiology and pre-med major from Medford, Wisconsin, who has been named to the UW School of Education dean's list four times. At Medford Area Senior High, the 5-10 guard received all-conference honorable mention honors in 2009-10 and first-team all-conference in 2011-12, aiding her team to back-to-back Great Northern Conference championships.
Kuhn was also named the team's most valuable player in 2011-12 on top of clinching all-state honorable mention status. In 2012, the two-time team captain was named Channel 9 Athlete of the Week, Channel 7 All Star and to the Division II North All-Star Team in addition to being named the Medford Area Senior High Female Athlete of the Year. Kuhn was also an all-conference selection in volleyball, being named team most valuable player and team captain twice.
"Taylor is a senior pre-med major with a high IQ and ability to absorb various amounts of information very quickly," Kelsey added. "She has a nice shot and will add another guard to our rotation."
Redshirt freshman Richardson, a 5-9 guard, joins the Badgers after serving as a team manager the last year-and-a-half. The Verona, Wisconsin, native was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior and first-team all-conference pick as a senior for Verona Area high school. She was also a four-year letterwinner in track and field and dance team. Richardson was a participant in the 2014 WBCA All-Star game.
Richardson is a Wisconsin legacy with both of her parents graduating from UW. Her mother, Patti, was a member of the Wisconsin gymnastics team while her sister, Brooke, was on the UW track and field team.
"Lexy has been a manager for our program for a couple of years and has had firsthand knowledge of what our program needs going forward," Kelsey said. "She has worked extremely hard to prove herself and showcase her basketball skills as a walk on candidate. Lexy passed every requirement and we are happy to have her as a team member."
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