DETROIT (12/3/2020) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball program and head coach
AnnMarie Gilbert has announced the signing of
Taylor Blunt (Morgantown, Pa. / The Peddie School [N.J.]), who inked her National Letter of Intent to play for the Titans during the fall signing period in November.
Blunt, a 5-foot-7 guard, surpassed the 1,000-point plateau during her junior season of high school and is a two-time First Team All-County and 2019-20 Mid-Atlantic Prep League All-League selection for Peddie School. She averaged 20 points per game in 2019-20, scoring more than 30 points in a game four times, including a career-high 39 points.
"We are excited to welcome Taylor Blunt to our Titan family," Gilbert said. "She is a bigger guard who can shoot the ball with efficiency and will bring much-needed competitiveness, leadership and toughness to our program. She has played on the Nike EYBL AAU circuit against high-level players and will be prepared to step in and play as a freshman. Taylor is a hard worker, a good student and an amazing young person."
Blunt is the first signing for the Titan women's basketball program in the 2020-21 signing class.
More on Blunt:
Taylor Blunt // Morgantown, Pa.
Position: Guard
Height: 5-7
High School: The Peddie School (N.J.)
Accolades: A four-year letter-winner at the varsity level ... A two-time First Team All-County and 2019-20 Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) First Team All-League selection for the Falcons and coach Kurt Bennett ... Named Team MVP for
Peddie during the 2019-20 season ... Surpassed the 1,000-point plateau during her junior season for Pennington High School ... Earned John Molinelli Holiday Classic MVP honors and 2019 Prep A MVP honors ... Helped Pennington squad to 2019 Independent School National Prep title and New Jersey Prep A state championship, beating nationally-ranked Blair Academy ... Earned First Team All-Area by
The Trentonian for Peddie in 2019-20 ... Picked up Jersey Sports All-Zone honors for Pennington during the 2018-19 season ... Averaged 20 points during her junior campaign for Peddie in 2019-20 ... Scored more than 30 points four times during junior season, including a career-high 39 points ... Also made six 3-pointers in a contest eight times, including knocking down eight in a game ... Also a Co-MVP for Twin Valley High School in 2017-18 ... Played AAU basketball with Exodus NYC EYBL, helping team to 30-2 mark during the 2020 year ... Her father, Bernard Blunt, is enshrined in the Saint Joseph's Basketball Hall of Fame and is the No. 3 scorer in school history with 1,985 points ... Plans to major in Pre-Law.
The Titans return to the court this Saturday, playing in their final non-league contest of the 2020-21 campaign, facing Toledo from Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. The opening tip is set for 2 p.m. ET and the game is slated to be seen live on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN Applications.
