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Jersey Number 44
Taylee Chirrick
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Roberts, MT
- High School:
- Roberts HS
- Major:
- Education
As a Sophomore (2025-26)
First player in program history to win Big Sky MVP and DPOTY in the same season … The only unanimous First Team All-Big Sky select … Started all 35 games for the Bobcats and produced an impressive stat line, leading Montana State in points, field goals made, free throws made, steals and rebounds … Finished third among active NCAA DI players with 4.19 steals per game … Tallied a pair of triple doubles, accounting for two of three in Bobcat history in addition to four double doubles … Logged a 4x5 stat line in six games during the season, the second most by a Division I player, just behind Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame’s eight … Scored a career-high 31 points at Portland State, alongside 12 rebounds and 11 steals … Finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals against North Dakota … Had 12 games with 20-plus points and 32 double digit scoring performances … Finished the season with 623 points and 249 rebounds, averaging 17.8 points and 7.1 boards per game … With 145 steals, became the MSU and Big Sky single-season all-time leader … Moved up to No. 4 on the Montana State career steals list with 258 , and advanced to Np. 15 of steals amongst active NCAA players … 623 points is the second most by a Bobcat in a single season, just 22 points behind Lynne Andrew’s 645 in 1988.
As a Freshman (2024-25)
The 2025 Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league and ranking sixth in the nation with 113 steals … 3.32 steals per game were first in the conference and sixth in the country … As a team, the Bobcats finished No. 1 in the nation averaging 14.4 steals per contest … 113 steals in her inaugural season with the Bobcats was the second highest ever recorded in the MSU program … Set a new single game record for steals with 11 at Eastern Washington … Played in all 34 games, including two starts … Averaged 21.1 minutes per outing … Averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … Also dished out 68 assists, averaging 2.0 per game … Connected on 19 three-pointers … Shot 38% from the field … Registered a season-best 15 points twice, the last in MSU’s win over Northern Arizona … Notched nine games in double figure scoring … Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds in MSU’s win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez … Tallied a season-high six assists against Weber State … Had 14 games with four or more steals … Finished season with ten blocked shots … Had a season best performance from three-point range in MSU’s win over Idaho connecting on four-of-six from long distance.
High School
A four-sport standout at Roberts High School … A three-time all-state pick in basketball ... played two seasons at Billings West, before moving on to the Rockets for her junior year ... As a junior led Montana Class C averaging 31.8 points per game, the third best showing in state history ... Posted 51 points in a single game, the fifth best performance in Montana history ... Had her best game in the District 6-C playoffs, notching 40 points and 26 rebounds against Broadus ... The 2022 Montana Class AA Defensive Player of the Year at Billings West ... Played club ball with the Northwest Blazers Orange where she garnered 2023 Second Team Under Armor U17 honors, after being a First Team Under Armor U16 selection in 2022 ... Her 2022 squad won the national championship ... An outstanding athlete, set Montana Class C records at 400 and 800 meters, as well as in the 300-meter hurdles ... Earned all-state honors in track and cross country.
- Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player
- First Team All-Big Sky Conference
- Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year
- Big Sky All-Defensive Team
- Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (x6)
- CSC Academic All-District Selection
- All-Big Sky Academic Honoree
First player in program history to win Big Sky MVP and DPOTY in the same season … The only unanimous First Team All-Big Sky select … Started all 35 games for the Bobcats and produced an impressive stat line, leading Montana State in points, field goals made, free throws made, steals and rebounds … Finished third among active NCAA DI players with 4.19 steals per game … Tallied a pair of triple doubles, accounting for two of three in Bobcat history in addition to four double doubles … Logged a 4x5 stat line in six games during the season, the second most by a Division I player, just behind Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame’s eight … Scored a career-high 31 points at Portland State, alongside 12 rebounds and 11 steals … Finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals against North Dakota … Had 12 games with 20-plus points and 32 double digit scoring performances … Finished the season with 623 points and 249 rebounds, averaging 17.8 points and 7.1 boards per game … With 145 steals, became the MSU and Big Sky single-season all-time leader … Moved up to No. 4 on the Montana State career steals list with 258 , and advanced to Np. 15 of steals amongst active NCAA players … 623 points is the second most by a Bobcat in a single season, just 22 points behind Lynne Andrew’s 645 in 1988.
As a Freshman (2024-25)
- Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- All-Big Sky Academic Honoree
- All-Big Sky Conference Defensive Team
The 2025 Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league and ranking sixth in the nation with 113 steals … 3.32 steals per game were first in the conference and sixth in the country … As a team, the Bobcats finished No. 1 in the nation averaging 14.4 steals per contest … 113 steals in her inaugural season with the Bobcats was the second highest ever recorded in the MSU program … Set a new single game record for steals with 11 at Eastern Washington … Played in all 34 games, including two starts … Averaged 21.1 minutes per outing … Averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … Also dished out 68 assists, averaging 2.0 per game … Connected on 19 three-pointers … Shot 38% from the field … Registered a season-best 15 points twice, the last in MSU’s win over Northern Arizona … Notched nine games in double figure scoring … Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds in MSU’s win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez … Tallied a season-high six assists against Weber State … Had 14 games with four or more steals … Finished season with ten blocked shots … Had a season best performance from three-point range in MSU’s win over Idaho connecting on four-of-six from long distance.
High School
A four-sport standout at Roberts High School … A three-time all-state pick in basketball ... played two seasons at Billings West, before moving on to the Rockets for her junior year ... As a junior led Montana Class C averaging 31.8 points per game, the third best showing in state history ... Posted 51 points in a single game, the fifth best performance in Montana history ... Had her best game in the District 6-C playoffs, notching 40 points and 26 rebounds against Broadus ... The 2022 Montana Class AA Defensive Player of the Year at Billings West ... Played club ball with the Northwest Blazers Orange where she garnered 2023 Second Team Under Armor U17 honors, after being a First Team Under Armor U16 selection in 2022 ... Her 2022 squad won the national championship ... An outstanding athlete, set Montana Class C records at 400 and 800 meters, as well as in the 300-meter hurdles ... Earned all-state honors in track and cross country.
Bobcat Insider TV Show
Wednesday, January 26
vs. Seattle (Live Stream Video)
Saturday, December 18
Inside The Brick (Lexi Deden)
Thursday, November 04
Inside The Brick (Leia Beattie)
Tuesday, November 02
