Monmouth University Athletics

2009 Northeast Conference All-Rookie selection... Athletic front court player on both offense and defense... Looking to be a force on the boards.

2008-09 (Freshman):
Appeared in all 31 games for the Hawks, earning 10 starting assignments... Named to the 2009 NEC All-Rookie Team... Named NEC Rookie of the Week three times... Led the Hawks in scoring and rebounding, averaging 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game... Connected on a team-best 54.2% (156-of-288) from the field, while adding 52 assists, which ranked third on the squad... Contributed 25 blocks and 22 steals as well... Scored in double-figures in a team-high 23 games... Opened career with back-to-back 13-point, five-rebound games at FAU (11/14) and FIU (11/17)... Named NEC Rookie of the Week (11/17)... Carded 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists in a setback to Rhode Island (11/20)... Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while adding two assists and two steals at Penn (11/22)... Named the NEC Rookie of the Week on 11/24... Notched 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals at Seton Hall (12/2)... Registered 13 points and six boards at Quinnipiac (12/6)... Posted 21 points, eight boards, three assists, two blocks and a pair of steals at Rider (12/10)... Notched 11-point, six-carom outing against Lehigh (12/21)... Went 4-for-4 from the field and the line for 12 points in a win over Saint Peter's (12/19)... Chipped in 13 points three assists and three steals in a victory over Sacred Heart (1/3)... Carded 11 points, five rebounds and season-best four blocks versus CCSU (1/5)... Tallied 11 points and six caroms at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/8)... Posted 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in a victory over Quinnipiac (1/17)... Went for 16 points and seven rebounds, with three assists at FDU (1/19)... Named NEC Rookie of the Week on 1/19... Dished out a season-high tying four assists, to go along with 10 points in a victory over Long Island (1/22)... Added nine points and 10 caroms at Mount St. Mary's (1/24)... Added 11-point, eight-rebound effort at Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/29)... Carded 10 points, six rebounds and four helpers at Robert Morris (1/31)... Added 12 points, six boards and four assists versus Bryant (2/5)... Notched 18 points and eight caroms against St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/7)... Tallied a season-best 23 points, hitting 10-of-17 from the field, while adding five rebounds and three assists against Mount St. Mary's (2/14)... Totaled 18 points and three rebounds in a victory over Robert Morris (2/19)... Recorded 20 points and five boards in a win at CCSU (2/26)... Ended regular season with 11 points and five rebounds versus Wagner (2/28).

BEFORE MONMOUTH:
Led Union High School to 21-7 record and Watching Conference Championship in 2008... Named first-team all-conference... Added to the all-state second-team as well... Participated in the New Jersey versus Connecticut, and County All-Star games... Earned Star-Ledger Player of the Week honor... Recorded 21 double-doubles in 28 games... Averaged 16.0 points and 12.0 rebounds an outing last season.

PERSONAL:
Son of Ronnie and Maxine Taylor... Born on April 25, 1990... Majoring in communication.

TAYLOR'S CAREER STATS:

TAYLOR'S CAREER-HIGHS
Points: 23 vs. Mount St. Mary's (02/14/09)
Rebounds: 11 at Penn (11/22/08)
Assists: 4 on four occassions
Steals: 3 at Seton Hall (12/02/08), vs. Sacred Heart (01/03/09)
Blocks: 4 vs. CCSU (01/05/09)
Minutes: 39 vs. Mount St. Mary's (02/14/09)