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• Number: 25
• Position: F
• Height: 6'7“
• Weight: 230 lbs.
• Birthday: February 15, 1993
• Hometown: Chicago, IL
• High School: Simeon High School
• AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire
  

First team all-state selection by Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune … Helped lead Chicago's Simeon High School to three-straight state championships … Team compiled an overall record of 63-3 in his two years as a full-time starter … Grabbed 15 rebounds in the state title game as a senior … Averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists per game in 2011-12 … McDonald's All-America High School Basketball honoree … Nationally recognized recruit under head coach Robert Smith … Ranked 73rd overall by Scout.com and 109th by Rivals.com … Ranked 15th and 24th, respectively, at his position by each of those outlets … ESPN.com placed him 22nd amongst all small forwards in the nation and 83rd in the ESPNU 100 … Taylor averaged 9.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a junior, helping the program to a 30-2 overall record … Netted 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Wolverines' supersectional victory over Farragut … Was named All-State Special Mention by the Chicago Tribune as a junior

Son of Steve Taylor Sr. and Diana Cooper … Has four brothers (Demetrius Cooper, Marquell Rose, Rashad Lockhart and Javonte Taylor) and one sister (Diana Taylor) … Majoring in broadcast and electronic communication.