Taylor Named GLVC Player Of The Week
University of Southern Indiana senior guard Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week for his most valuable player efforts in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic victories over Florida Southern College and Kentucky Wesleyan College. The GLVC Player of the Week honor is the first of Taylor’s USI career.
With sophomore guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) winning the award last week, USI players have won the GLVC Player of the Week award in back-to-back weeks for the first times since 2008-09. Jamar Smith won it back-to-back weeks in February of 2009, while Marvin Gray and Brandon Russ won the award in back-to-back weeks in November of 2008.
The senior guard started the week with a 30-point performance in the 108-94 victory over Florida Southern College. He shot 50 percent from the field (8-16), 50 percent from beyond the three-point arc (4-8), and converted a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe, while grabbing eight rebounds.
Taylor concluded the SCB Hall of Fame Classic by dropping in 31 points versus Kentucky Wesleyan College in the Eagles’ 85-81 victory, including the three-point field goal and four-straight free throws to put USI ahead and seal the victory. He shot 54.5 percent from long range (6-11), while dishing five assists in the win.
For the week, Taylor averaged 30.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per contest. He also shot 48.6 percent from the field (18-37), 52.6 percent from three-point range (10-19), and 93.8 from the line (15-16).
The Eagles and Taylor are idle through the Thanksgiving week before resuming action with the opening of the GLVC schedule on the road at McKendree University December 1. USI will not play its first official home game of the year until December 10 when it hosts Ohio Valley University at the Physical Activities Center.
