Education
He finished his career with 1,926 points and graduated as EIU"s all-time leading scorer (since passed by Henry Domercant).
He finished his career with 1,926 points and graduated as EIU"s all-time leading scorer (since passed by Henry Domercant).
Taylor, a 6 ft 3 in (191 m) guard from East Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois, played college basketball at Eastern Illinois. Following his college career, Taylor was not drafted in the 1989 National Basketball Association Draft. However, he made the New Jersey Nets" roster and stuck with the team until December.
He finished the season with the Wichita Falls Texans of the Continental Basketball Association (College of Business Administration).
Taylor played for four more years in the College of Business Administration - with the Grand Rapids Hoops, Rochester Renegade, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Rockford Lightning. Taylor died in a house fire on July 4, 1998.
He was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.