Becca Wann Taylor (2018) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Becca Wann Taylor

Induction:
2018
Class:
2014

From the soccer pitch to the basketball hardwood, Becca Wann persevered and excelled as a two-sport Spider student-athlete, doing so close to home following a standout academic and athletic career at nearby Cosby High School in Chesterfield.

For Spider soccer, Wann was an NSCAA Division I All-American, two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, three-time All A-10 selection, A-10 Rookie of the Year and two-time team captain. She was the first Spider to be named A10 Rookie and Player of the Year.

Wann finished her Spider soccer career in the top three in 12 categories, including 1^st all-time in points per game (1.52) and game-winning goals (15). She finished 3^rd all-time in points (76) and second all-time in goals (34). She was a member of the USA U20 Gold Medal-winning women's soccer team.

As fall turned to winter, Becca traded her soccer cleats for basketball sneakers. Despite missing her senior season due to injury, she still played in 84 career games, with 704 points and 522 rebounds, including 10 double-doubles. She was a two-time preseason All-Conference selection.

Wann was named Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player as a sophomore, when she averaged 9 points per game and led the team in field goal percentage (52%) and assists (87).

In her junior season, Wann was second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and steals (51) and led the Spiders in assists (93) and rebounds per game (7.9). She scored a career-high 21 points at state rival James Madison.

Following graduation, Wann began her career as a women's college basketball official. She has worked games at the Division I, II and III levels, including conferences such as the ODAC, CIAA, Big East and CAA. She also became an assistant coach for Midlothian High School's boys basketball teams, where former Spider Jarhon Giddings was named head coach in April 2018.