Terry Taylor (basketball)


Terry Taylor is an American college basketball player for Austin Peay Governors of the Ohio Valley Conference.

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. 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.

College career

As a true freshman, Taylor averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC. As a sophomore he averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was again named first team All-OVC. 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. Taylor's career-high 39 points came on December 17, in a 80–61 win over McKendree. 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. 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. Following the season, Taylor declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but maintained his college eligibility.