Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
Junior (2015-16): DePalma played in 14 games during her junior season, averaging 4.4 minutes per contest. She scored a season-high two points vs. Fairfield and against Princeton on Feb. 27. DePalma also grabbed one rebound vs. Towson, Fairfield, Stanford, and Delaware State.

Sophomore (2014-15): In her sophomore season, DePalma saw a significant increase in game time, seeing action in 20 contests and averaging 6.8 minutes per outing. She averaged 2.3 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. She had some of her best performances in Ivy League play, including a career-high nine points at home vs. Brown on a 3-of-5 performance beyond the arc. She also scored six points at Brown and six points in each contest with Harvard. 

Freshman (2013-14): DePalma saw action in eight games during her freshman season, averaging 1.5 minutes per outing.  She handed out one assist vs. Drexel and grabbed on rebound at Morgan State.

At Ithaca HS
DePalma earned five varsity letters at nearby Ithaca high school after making the varsity team as an eighth grader. As a senior captain, she was named to the All-New York State Section IV team and picked up first-team all-conference accolades. DePalma made the BCANY Section 4 all-star team and was a three time Stars and Stripes all-star team selection. She was also named a Southern Tier Athletic Conference first-team all-metro selection as a freshman and sophomore. DePalma also played for the Elmira Lady Express AAU team, helping them to a 6-1 record at the Nike Junior Nationals in 2012.

Personal
Taylor Marie DePalma is the daughter of Bernie and Mary DePalma and she has one younger brother. Her father is the Assistant Athletic Director/The Doc Kavanagh Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist for the Cornell athletic department, while her mother Mary received a PhD from Cornell in 1989 and is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychology at nearby Ithaca College. As an undergrad, Mary ran track for Penn from 1980-84, serving as team captain and helping the Quakers to a team championship in 1984. DePalma is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.