Jay Taylor (basketball)
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| Born | October 3, 1967 Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1993–1994 | Rockford Lightning |
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Cornelius F. "Jay" Taylor Jr. (October 3, 1967 – July 4, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.
Taylor, a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) guard from East Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois, played college basketball at Eastern Illinois. He finished his career with 1,926 points and graduated as EIU's all-time leading scorer (since passed by Henry Domercant). In his senior year, he averaged 23.8 points per game and was named the 1989 The Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year.[1]
Following his college career, Taylor was not drafted in the
Taylor died in a house fire on July 4, 1998. He was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]
References
- ^ "2011–12 Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University. 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ 1994-95 Continental Basketball Association Media Guide and Register, pp. 341–2
- ^ "Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Hall of Fame Profile". Eastern Illinois University. 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
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