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Jersey Number 44
Brandon Taylor
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- High School:
- Coppell HS
- Major:
- Earned undergraduate degree from East Texas A&M; pursuing master's degree in Sport Management
Elected to transfer from East Texas A&M following the 2024-25 season ... has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining ... joined the program as a graduate transfer walk-on in Summer 2025 ... earned his undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from East Texas A&M in December 2024 and is pursuing his master’s degree in Sport Management.
Previous Collegiate Experience:
Played in 14 games (one start) during the last two seasons at East Texas A&M ... converted 50.0-percent (11-22) from three-point range in his career with the Lions ... saw action in nine games (one start) as a senior in 2024-25 and averaged 1.9 points in 6.0 minutes per contest ... named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA) in Spring 2025 ... spent two years (2021-23) at Labette Community College (Parsons, Kansas) ... began his collegiate career at Connors State College (Warner, Okla.) in 2020-21.
High School:
Attended Coppell High School (Coppell, Texas).
Personal:
Born in McAllen, Texas … son of Jamaar Taylor and Eriza Munoz ... his father played football (wide receiver) at Texas A&M (2001-03) and went on to play two seasons with the New York Giants (2004-05) in the NFL ... has two younger brothers, Bennett Burrowes and Braylon Taylor ... lived in McAllen until he was age 3 and moved to College Station ... lived in College Station until he was age 5 and then moved to Dallas ... his uncle, Earvin Taylor, also played football at Texas A&M (2003-07) … his cousin, Jeffrey Taylor, played basketball at Vanderbilt and was the No. 31 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats ... his uncle, Jeff Taylor, played basketball at Texas Tech and went on to play for the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons in the NBA ... his grandfather, Henry Taylor, played basketball at UT-Pan American (now UTRGV) and was an eighth-round pick in the 1978 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs ... Brandon also played football and baseball during his youth ... his passion for the sport of basketball began in the fourth grade when he attended a Vanderbilt-LSU game in Baton Rouge ... wears jersey No. 44 in honor of his cousin, Jeffrey Taylor, who wore the number at Vanderbilt.
