Taylor earns his second straight Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week honor following a three-game stretch that saw the freshman average 14.0 ppg - shooting a remarkable 76.0 percent (19-25) from the field - while hauling in 8.3 rebounds to go along with 2.0 assists per outing. The rookie did not commit a turnover in 81 minutes of play. At Florida International, Taylor notched his second straight 13-point, five-rebound game, while adding two blocked shots. In a home loss to Rhode Island, the Union, NJ product hit 7-9 from the floor for a team-best 14 points, and narrowly missed a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds. In the final game of the week at Penn, Taylor collected his first career double-double, registering 15 points (6-7 FG) and 11 boards, while adding two assists and two steals in 26 minutes. Taylor, who has scored in double-figures in each of his first four games in the Blue and White, leads the Hawks in scoring (13.8 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg) and field goal percentage (.694). He ranks first among NEC freshman in rebounding and FG accuracy, and is second in scoring.