Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Taylor scored 25 points for Coach Donnie Veal’s Stallions when they held off Gainesville 67-66 to win the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XVII championship in Gressette Gym on March 6, 1982. The 5-foot-9 Berrien High School graduate was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Taylor averaged 13.8 points per game during his sophomore campaign to lead the Stallions to a 25-5 overall record and the state title. At one point during the season, ABAC won 17 consecutive games. Taylor’s season high was a 29-point effort in an 83-79 win over DeKalb South when he hit 17 of 19 free throws. Through his first 16 games as a freshman, Taylor averaged 21.1 points a game, shooting 60 percent from the field and 86 percent from the free throw line. He scored 42 points in a 104-90 win for the Stallions over Georgia Military, connecting on 18 of 19 free throws in the game. The Stallions wound up 16-12 during Taylor’s freshman year, and he finished second in the Player of the Year balloting.