Taylor at Connersville High School: Averaged 21.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior, earning honorable mention All-America laurels from Street & Smith?s ? Indiana Junior All-Star ? Nike All-America Camp participant and AAU All-American in summer 2001 ? AAU national champion with Dayton Lady Hoopstars in summer 2000 ? ranked 62nd by Blue Star and 53rd by All-Star Girls Report ? played high school basketball with April McDivitt, a redshirt transfer at UC Santa Barbara ? high school coach was Larry Miller.
Taylor?s Vitals: Given name Melissa Dawn Taylor ? born March 20, 1984 ? parents? names are Lynn and George ? has an older sister, Tracy, and a younger sister, Brittany ? enrolled in the School of Liberal Arts ? plans on majoring in pharmacy.