“Brandon put in a lot of work in the off-season and really changed his body. We love his work ethic and attitude. He has a tremendous skill set and a Big Ten body that will allow him to play on the perimeter and in the post.” – Patrick Chambers
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
Recorded 1,042 points at Trenton Catholic Academy to rank 14th all-time on the school’s scoring chart…helped lead TCA to a 96-21 overall record during his career…named the Times of Trenton 2012 Player-of-the-Year after averaging 15.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in leading the Iron Mikes to the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public B championship game for the second time…third-team New Jersey Non-Public AllState selection by the New Jersey Star-Ledger… scored 41 points in TCA’s first round NJSIAA tournament victory over Koinonia…Trenton went 10-0 to win the Liberty Division of the Burlington County Scholastic League…averaged 11.7 points per game as a junior as he helped lead the team to a 19-6 record…the Iron Mikes fell in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public South B Tournament in a two-point game in which Taylor recorded 14 points and had 15 rebounds… posted a season high 25 points earlier in the year…helped Trenton Catholic to the 2010 New Jersey Non-Public B State Championship with a victory over perennial powerhouse St. Anthony and an eventual championship crown in the NJSIAA (all classes) Tournament of Champions as a sophomore...a three-year starter…helped lead his AAU squad, Team Philly, to several tournament titles…excelled in several head-to-head battles with other high Division I recruits…recorded a 3.3 overall grade-point average.
Born Aug. 1, 1994 in Willingboro, N.J….full name is Brandon Alexander Taylor…the son of Audrey Campbell and Byron Taylor…has an older brother, Jayson…his cousin, Tiffany Stansbury, was a two-time All-ACC selection at N.C. State and played in the WNBA…she currently plays professionally overseas…his uncle, Terence Stansbury, played at Temple and three seasons in the NBA.
OFF THE COURT FAVORITES: Athlete: Allen Iverson Pro Team: Philadelphia 76ers Food: Chicken Parmesan TV Show: ESPN SportsCenter Actor: Denzel Washington Movie: Friday
Book: The Outsiders Music Group: Young Money If I could spend one day with anyone in history: President Barack Obama Person I most admire: My parents 10 Years from now: Playing in the NBA
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