The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
04.07.2016 | Men's Basketball
Junior point guard will not hire an agent at this time.
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas junior point guard Isaiah Taylor has informed the coaching staff that he will enter the 2016 NBA Draft but will not hire an agent at this time.
Taylor earned All-Big 12 First Team honors along with spots on the NABC All-District 8 Team and the USBWA All-District VII Team as a junior. He led the team in scoring (15.0 ppg), assists (5.0 apg) and minutes (30.9 mpg) and tied for the team lead in steals (29) during the 2015-16 season. Taylor reached double figures in scoring 25 times this year, including seven 20-point games and one 30-point effort.
He posted a 2.69 assist-to-turnover ratio (164 assists, 61 turnovers), the third-best single-season mark in UT history. Taylor ranks seventh on the school's career assists chart (415) and No. 20 on the UT career scoring list (1,254 points).
