Terry Taylor (basketball)

Terry Taylor (born September 23, 1999) is an American college basketball player for Austin Peay Governors of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

Terry Taylor
No. 21 – Austin Peay Governors
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueOhio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBowling Green
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
CollegeAustin Peay (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Taylor grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky and attended Bowling Green High School. During his junior year, he averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game and was named second team All-State. Taylor committed to play college basketball at Austin Peay State University going into his senior year over offers from Texas Southern and Southeast Missouri State.[1] As a senior, Taylor averaged 17.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and was named first team All-State and the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 after averaging 20.5 points and 10 rebounds as he led Bowling Green to its first state title. Taylor scored 1,704 points and grabbed 1,300 rebounds over four seasons with Bowling Green.[2]

College career

As a true freshman, Taylor averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC.[3] As a sophomore he averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was again named first team All-OVC.[4][5] He scored the 1,000th point of his college career during the season as part of a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over Eastern Illinois on February 9, 2019.[6] Taylor's career-high 39 points came on December 17, in a 80–61 win over McKendree.[7] On January 23, 2020, Taylor hit a career-high six three-pointers and had 37 points and 14 rebounds in a 99–74 win over Tennessee State.[8] Taylor was named the Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-OVC for a third straight season as a junior after averaging 21.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[9][10] Following the season, Taylor declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but maintained his college eligibility, ultimately returning for his senior year.[11]

On December 5, 2020, Taylor surpassed the 2,000 career point mark, scoring 10 points in a 102-38 win against Carver College.[12]

See also

References
  1. Pratt, Elliott (August 29, 2016). "BG's Taylor verbally commits to Austin Peay". The Daily News. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. Frakes, Jason (April 14, 2017). "C-J All-State basketball: Terry Taylor". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. "Austin Peay Basketball: Terry Taylor and Dayton Gumm to lead the Governors for 2018-19". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. "Austin Peay's Taylor picked as Preseason OVC Player of the Year". The Daily News. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. "Austin Peay State University Basketball's Terry Taylor, Carlos Paez awarded OVC Weekly honors". Clarksville Online. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. Wilson, Colby (February 9, 2019). "Taylor reaches 1,000 points as Govs avenge earlier loss to EIU". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. "Taylor scores 39 to lift Austin Peay past McKendree 80-61". ESPN. Associated Press. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  8. Robinson, George (January 24, 2020). "Austin Peay Govs 99, Tennessee State 74: 5 things we learned". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  9. "Austin Peay's Terry Taylor is OVC basketball player of the year; 3 Belmont players honored". The Tennessean. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. "APSU Basketball's Terry Taylor named USBWA All-District". Clarksville Online. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. "Former Purple star Taylor declares for NBA draft". Bowling Green Daily News. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  12. "Taylor tops 2000 in dominating home win". Austin Peay Governors. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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