EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior guard Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ victories over Bluefield College, Martin Methodist College, and Kentucky State University. The GLVC Player of the Week honor is Taylor’s second of the season and his career.
Taylor is the first Eagle to win the GLVC Player of the Week award twice in a season since former USI All-American center Keith DeWitt in 2012-13. The Player of the Week award also is the third of the season for the Eagles with sophomore guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) earning the award in week one of 2016-17.
The senior guard started the week with a double-double against Bluefield College, posting 23 points and 12 rebounds. He also shot 60 percent from the field (9-15) and had three steals in the 99-54 win over Bluefield.
Taylor concluded the 2016 portion of the year by averaging 21.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per outing in the Bellarmine Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. He recorded 21 points and eight rebounds in the 100-62 victory over Martin Methodist, while depositing 22 points and grabbing six boards in the 95-68 win over Kentucky State.
For the week, Taylor averaged 22.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.7 steals per contest. He also shot 53.3 percent from the field (24-45), 38.1 percent from three-point range (8-21), and 62.5 percent from the line (10-16).
The Eagles and Taylor are idle through the holidays before resuming action January 2 against Bluefield State University to open a three-game homestand at the Physical Activities Center. The homestand also includes GLVC games January 5 versus William Jewell College and January 7 against Rockhurst University.
