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Tony Taylor

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sleepy Hollow, NY
High School:
Archbishop Stepinac
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 191
Position:
G
Birthdate:
08/09/1990
Experience:
1 yr.

As a Freshman in 2008-09:
• team leader in assists with 79 (2.82 apg)
• team leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.65)
• started BU game and scored GW's first four points of the season, and his collegiate career, from the free throw line (11-14-08)
• season-high 13 pts., 2 assts., stl. at Auburn (11-22-08)
• scored 10 pts., 4 rebs., 4 assts. in 34 min. vs. UMBC (11-26-08)
• hit 2-3 FGs for 10 pts., 4 assts. @ Duquesne (1-14-09)
• 10-pt., 3-asst. effort vs. Fordham (2-7-09)
• 10-pt, 4-asst., 4-reb. game vs. La Salle (2-11-09)
• 4-6 FGs 9 pts., 6 assts., 2 stls. vs. St. Bona. (2-19-09)
• career-high 9 assts., 10 pts., 5 rebs. vs. Charlotte (2-25-09)

High School:
Averaged 29.3 points, 7.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds a game as a senior at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, under coach Tim Philp. The Crusaders posted a 17-7 record during Taylor's junior season in 2007. Taylor totalled 551 points and 171 assists (6.8 apg) to lead Westchester County in both categories his junior season. He was named All-County second team by the Westchester County Journal News as well as New York City honorable mention by the New York Daily News. Was nominated for the McDonald's All-American Team. Named Student of the Week. Set the single-game record with 32 points at the Slam Dunk Tournament at the Westchester County Center and then broke his own record with 54 points. Is one of 11 former Stepinac players to break the 1,000-point mark. He held the scoring record for the County with 1,472 points. Played alongside Duquesne freshman Melquan Bolding at Archbishop Stepinac.

Personal:
Born August 9, 1990 in Sleepy Hollow, NY ... full name is Tony C. Taylor II ... son of Tony and MaryAnn Taylor ... has an older brother, Tyrone Carver (30) and a younger sister, Sayge (4) ... hobbies include football, chess, Sudoku puzzles and swimming ... aspires to be a professional athlete or managing a business for acquiring agents ... Major: pre-business administration.