Jay Taylor (basketball)

Jay Taylor
Personal information
Born October 3, 1967
Aurora, Illinois
Died July 4, 1998(1998-07-04) (aged 30)
Aurora, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school East Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
College Eastern Illinois (1985–1989)
NBA draft 1989 / Undrafted
Playing career 1989–1994
Career history
1989–1990 New Jersey Nets
1989–1990 Wichita Falls Texans
1990–1991 Grand Rapids Hoops
1992–1993 Rochester Renegade
1992–1993 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1993–1994 Rockford Lightning
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Cornellias 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 1989 NBA Draft. However, he made the New Jersey Nets' roster and stuck with the team until December. He finished the season with the Wichita Falls Texans of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Taylor played for four more years in the CBA - with the Grand Rapids Hoops, Rochester Renegade, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Rockford Lightning.[2]

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

  1. ↑ "2011–12 Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University. 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ 1994-95 Continental Basketball Association Media Guide and Register, pp. 341–2
  3. ↑ "Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Hall of Fame Profile". Eastern Illinois University. 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.


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