Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus UW-Oshkosh (Ex.) on October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Women's Basketball
UW-Oshkosh (Ex.)
Iowa State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Taulelei, Lilly
Jersey Number 9
Lilly Taulelei
- Position:
- Center/Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Queen Margaret College
- Hometown:
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Prev School:
- Massachusetts
Bio
AWARDS & HONORS
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25)
2024-25
Made 22 appearances for Iowa State, averaging 1.2 points per contest while shooting 47.6 percent from the floor… finished with a season-high six points against UCF (Jan. 25), going 3-of-5 from the floor with an assist and a steal… scored three points with a basket and a made free throw against No. 14 Kansas State (March 2) in the regular season finale.
Prior to Iowa State
2023-24
Played in 31 games and made 22 starts for UMass as a freshman... averaged 6.7 points and 2.5 rebounds as the fifth-leading scorer on the roster... finished her rookie season with a .453 field goal percentage, going 91-of-201 from the floor... shot .500 or better from the floor in 16 games... recorded a career-high 14 points against Dayton (Jan. 2) on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor... went 6-of-6 from the floor for 12 points in 19 minutes of action at Boston College (Dec. 6)... pulled down a career-high 10 boards, five offensive, to go along with seven points against VCU (Feb. 17).Â
High School
Captain of her high school varsity team in 2020... earned Team MVP and ranked fourth in points scored in the high school competition... tabbed High School Female Basketball Player of the Year... garnered College Sport Sportsperson Basketball of the Year... contracted player with the Tokomanawa Queens in 2022.
New Zealand Basketball
Made the Wellington U19 Basketball Representative Team... competed for the New Zealand U14 Basketball Team, helping the team to a gold medal in Melbourne, Australia... captained the New Zealand U15 Basketball Team, guiding the team to the National U15 Championships and gaining selection to the Tournament Team... was also named the Tournament MVP... with the New Zealand U16 Basketball Team, she aided the team to a fourth-place finish at the Asia Cup Championships in 2021, qualifying for the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup, where the team placed 12th... became the first female in New Zealand Basketball history to be selected to the Jr. NBA Global Championship... named the team captain of the Jr. NBA Asia Pacific Team.
Personal
Daughter of Walter and Rachel Taulelei... born in Los Angeles and a dual-citizen of both the United States and New Zealand... intends to study marketing at Iowa State... enjoys going to the beach, traveling and spending time with family.
Audi Crooks 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Bill Fennelly 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Inside Iowa State WBB
Friday, June 06
WBB Post-Game Press Conference vs. Michigan
Friday, March 21
