'12 IL SF Steve Taylor (Marquette Verbal)

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Small forward
Chicago, Illinois
Simeon
AAU: Mac Irvin Fire
Ht:6'7"
Wt:230 lbs
Class:2012 (High School)

Strengths:
He has a chance to develop into a classic small forward. Taylor has the perimeter game down pat. He uses his jump shot as needed and plays well behind the line. In the lane, he's more of the crafty type than overpowering player. Knows his way around the rim and will even pull out a counter move. Comes from a very good high school program and he has a coachable attitude.

Weaknesses:
He has to strike a balance between his perimeter game and tools as a rebounder. When he wants to mix it up on the glass, and he should want to do that, he can be great on the glass. He has a natural nose for the ball that he doesn't use enough. Needs to develop his outside package more. A mid-range pull up would be nice and we aren't sure what kind of off the dribble game he has.

Bottom Line:
Taylor is a high-major recruit. The offensive tools are there and its merely a matter of assembling the pieces to round himself out into a big time prospect. He'll be a Top 100 talent.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/102263/steve-taylor

Steve Taylor and Brice Johnson, both ranked in the Northstar Basketball Pre-July 2012 Top 100, both took the time to discuss their recruitment. So did Prince Ibeh, who will be ranked when the new rankings come out in August.

A 6'8 face-up power forward out of Simeon (IL), Steve Taylor was ranked #57 in the Pre-July Top 100. Taylor, who runs with the Mac Irvin Fire on the AAU circuit, said he holds scholarship offers from Missouri, Marquette, DePaul, Iowa, Xavier, Ohio U, and New Mexico.

In addition to those offers, Taylor (pictured on left) said he is hearing from Memphis, Texas and Ohio State. At this point he does not have any favorites and said all of the schools are coming after him equally hard.

Taylor, who said location will not be a factor in his decision, has already taken visits to Ohio U, Missouri and Marquette. He does not have any other trips planned at this point.

http://blog.northstarbball.com/2011...-johnson--prince-ibeh-update-recruitment.aspx

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MU target Taylor chooses Marquette

By Steve Walentik

Posted August 7, 2011

Missouri Coach Frank Haith and his staff were successful in convincing Steve Taylor, a 6-foot-8 forward prospect from Chicago's Simeon High School, to pay a visit to Columbia in June, but it seems the top-ranked recruit from Illinois in the 2012 recruiting class won't be coming back to play his college ball.

Taylor, ranked 93rd nationally in the ESPNU 100, made a verbal commitment to Marquette on Sunday, spurning offers from the Tigers and DePaul, according to reports from ESPNChicago.com and Rivals.com.

"It's just a great fit," Taylor said of Marquette in an interview with ESPNChicago.com. "I feel comfortable there. Plus, my family can come and see me play. I just hope to be another player who can be good at Marquette. I hope to do what I do now for Simeon -- play hard, rebound, score, play defense."

Taylor is Marquette's third Class of 2012 commitment.

"Steve Taylor is a nice get and fit for Marquette," ESPN recruiting coordinator Reggie Rankin said. "He's a versatile forward that can make perimeter shots out to the arc and rebound on both ends. Marquette assistant coach Tony Benford and head coach Buzz Williams made Taylor a priority and it paid off."

http://www.columbiatribune.com/weblogs/courtside-view/2011/aug/07/mu-target-chooses-marquette/