Bryce Taylor

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Bryce Nicolas Taylor
college = Oregon
sport = Basketball
position = Guard
jersey # = 4, 20
class = Senior
career_start = 2004
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 210
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|9|27|mf=y
birth_place = Encino, California
highschool = Harvard-Westlake (California)
former_school(s)=
awards = 2005 Pac 10 All-Freshman Team; 2006 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

Bryce Taylor (born September 27, 1986) is an American college basketball player at the University of Oregon. The senior guard is currently averaging 14.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg.

High School

Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Taylor starred at Harvard-Westlake School, where he set a school record by scoring 54 points in a game, as his team won three straight CIF championships.

College

Taylor arrived at Oregon with high expectations, and as a freshman he did not disappoint. Taylor averaged 11.6 points per game and shot 37% from three point range. Highlights included a then career high 26 point effort in December against Fresno State, a contest in which he scored the game winner. However, Taylor's sophomore season was a disappointing one as his scoring average dipped to 9.3 points per game.

Known primarily as a three-point shooter in high school and his first two years at Oregon, Taylor reinvented his game over the 2006 off-season, establishing himself not only as a slasher but also as a defensive specialist. As a result, Oregon head coach Ernie Kent has regularly assigned Taylor to guard the opposing team's best player. Taylor also rediscovered his three-point prowess during the 2006-07 campaign, and is currently connecting on 42.4% from beyond the arc. For his efforts, Taylor was named the team's Most Improved Player.

During the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament Championship game against the USC Trojans, Taylor poured in 32 points, making all 11 of his shots from the field in an 81-57 drubbing. He was a perfect 7 for 7 from the three-point line and 3 for 3 from the foul line in helping Oregon win their second Pac-10 Tournament Championship in the last five years.

Taylor's father Brian Taylor spent 10 years in the ABA and NBA averaging 13.1 PPG. He was a two-time ABA All-Star and the 1973 ABA Rookie of the Year.

Professional Career

Bryce played on the Timberwolves summer league team and is currently playing overseas for Premiata Montegranaro in Italy.

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=22483 ESPN Player Profile]
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4295&SPID=235&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=76408&Q_SEASON=2006 Oregon Ducks Homepage Player Profile]
* [http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/brycetaylor.html NBA Draft.net Player Profile]