Get to know your players - Taylor Ortlepp
Club: Norwood Flames
Playing Position: Point/Shooting Guard
Nickname: Tay
High School: St Ignatius College
Favourite Food: Chicken
Occupation: Student
First job: Waitress
Idol growing up: Laura Gietz
Hobbies/Interests: Going to the beach, Shopping
Greatest Achievement: Member of the 2014 U17 Australian World Championship team
Favourite Charity Organisation: Guide Dogs for the blind
Favourite TV Show: Home and Away
Favourite Movie: The Last Song
Favourite Basketball Drill: 11 man break
Career Highlights: South Australian U20 captain at February 2015 Australian Nationals – Bronze medal and Norwood Premier League undefeated Premiership 2015
How long have you been playing for?
5 years. I lived in the country as a kid so I played out there but not too seriously.
What goals are you setting yourself this year?
Personally, I hope to contribute to the team as a point guard. As a team we won the premiership last year so that’s a long term goal for us again this year.
Do you have any idols you look up to?
Playing with Jess Foley (Norwood). She’s super talented and I really look up to her style of play and the way she plays the game. Erin Phillips was a country girl too and she was always there to look up to. I got to train with her at the Lightning this year which was pretty cool.
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