Academy of Art University Athletics

2023-24: Started in 12 of 29 games for the Urban Knights and totaled 687 minutes played … totaled 223 points, 81 rebounds, 28 assists, 25 steals … shot 39..1 percent (79-for-202) from the field and 39.6 percent (40-for-101) on attempted three-pointers … scored in the double-digits 9 times … Game averages: Minutes – 23.7 … Points – 7.7 … Rebounds – 2.8 … Assists – 1.0 ... Game Highs: Minutes – 37 (2/08 vs. Westmont) … Points – 21 (3/08 vs. APU) … Rebounds – 7 (12/10 vs. CUH) … Assists – 4 (twice) … Steals – 4 (2/13 at UCSC).

Previous Experience: Entering ART U as an athletic junior, Taylor spent the previous three seasons with Southern Arkansas University Tech where he appeared in a total of 85 contests, and in his most recent year averaged 19.7 points per game on the strength of 45.5 percent shooting from the floor and 2.6 assists per game through 31 contests ... The six-foot-three versatile wing knocked down 32.6 percent of his attempts from three-point range with the Rockets ... Working hard on the glass, Taylor snatched a total of 6.5 rebounds per game over the course of his career ... Taylor was named to the First-Team DII Region Men's All-Region team in each season he played at SAU Tech and was inducted into the 2023 Rockets Athletics Hall of Fame. 

Personal: Mother is Hazel Taylor ... hopes to become a professional athlete ... favorite food is steak ... favorite music is R&B ... favorite sport moments are spending time with teammates and coaches ... favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... favorite hobbies are fishing and training ... Communications & Media Technologies major.