New Bradley commit- 6'9" Xzavier Taylor

[BU freak]

Anyone know anything about this kid? This article says we are interested-

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-14/sports/ct-spt-0315-prep-bkb-3a-state-pvw-20130314_1_morgan-park-nick-irvin-xzavier-taylor

Is he just too much of a project at this point? Are grades a factor? Sounds like he is coming off surgery but he could give us some defense and rebounding that we sorely need next year.

[tornado]

Xzavier Taylor has visited Bradley and possibly has been offered...we've talked about him before...

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=263163&postcount=1

Here are Xzavier Taylor's stats for this season..
8.5 ppg, 10 rpg ..hits only 33% on FT's

http://ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysBasketball/StateSeriesInformationResults.aspx?url=/data/bkb/3info2.htm

He and his Morgan Park teammates play at noon at Carver Arena today...

[Da Coach]

New Bradley commit- 6'9" Xzavier Taylor

I am hearing that Bradley just picked up a new commit- 6'9", 225 pound Xzavier Taylor of Chicago Morgan Park HS.

[Da Coach]

Looks like Xzavier Taylor was looking at junior colleges until late this week. Apparently he is looking now like he'll qualify. Bradley swooped in and got his commitment. Now let's hope he does qualify!-


Here is more about Xzavier Taylor from our recruiting board-

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22500

Rivals-

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Xzavier-Taylor-126485

Scout-

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=5542317

ESPN-

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/124854/xzavier-taylor

[Da Coach]

YouTube video of Xzavier Taylor- he is #4-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B74UJnpZwOI

He had a very good game in Morgan Park's win over Cahokia in the Class 3A championship game-

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1057:mcginnis-jump-ball-showcase-set-for-this-sunday-at-thornton-high-schoolwill-feature-a-trio-of-mr-basketball-candidates&catid=35:news

[Big Mike]

Nice find......was hoping to land help in the paint and not a transfer! Looks bigger than 190 in the video, but runs the floor extremly well!

Remember watching his 3A State Championship game and said to my wife, "We just need a kid like that."

[Bradleyfan1]

Interesting........I really like this!

[Da Coach]

Nice find......was hoping to land help in the paint and not a transfer! Looks bigger than 190 in the video, but runs the floor extremly well!

Remember watching his 3A State Championship game and said to my wife, "We just need a kid like that."

The 190 pounds was from the ESPN recruiting site. Rivals and Scout list him at 210 pounds, and I think he is bigger than that now. He has been playing AAU ball this spring with the Mac Irvin Fire, and reportedly looked good.

https://twitter.com/scott_chihoops/status/330510566865113088

https://twitter.com/scott_chihoops/status/330706696911613953

This video is from last weekend (May 4-5)-

http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/nebraska-xzavier-taylor-2013-chicago-morgan-park-at-the-run-n-slam-cl-video-B74UJnpZwOI-370-1.html

[Biff]

Nice find Da Coach! Maybe we'll hear more when the PJS people read this and find out about Xzavier Taylor! Nice to see this board continuing to be on the front line reporting Bradley news before anyone else!
Looks like Xzavier Taylor's high school coach is tweeting the news>> https://twitter.com/NICKIRV/status/333504013339336704

[Big Mike]

The combo of Shaw/Taylor on the court together a year from now seems very exciting to me!

[Bradleyfan1]

Ya ....but he is a true Freshman eligible to play right away, am I right?


I wouldn't be shocked if hes the starting 5 come MVC time!


What a class this has turned out to be .....but only time will really tell!


4 yrs of Swop and the Big X ........

[Da Coach]

Swop & X may still have some work to do to get eligible...let's hope it happens.

[Old Coach]

Ya ....but he is a true Freshman eligible to play right away, am I right?


I wouldn't be shocked if hes the starting 5 come MVC time!


What a class this has turned out to be .....but only time will really tell!


4 yrs of Swop and the Big X ........

I would be very shocked if he became the regular starting 5 as a freshman.

[Da Coach]

Illinois Prep Bullseye-

https://twitter.com/prepbullseye/status/333580474050031616

Mac Irvin Fire Assistant Coach Reno Austin, who visited Bradley last season with several of his players-

https://twitter.com/coach_reno/status/333572314216140800

[Bradleyfan1]

Pross, TP,X,NW ....I got him as 3rd right now.....IMO


Am I missing someone or something?