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Glenn Taylor Jr. Joins Oregon State Men’s Basketball Program
July 12, 2021 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle and his staff announced Monday the addition of Glenn Taylor Jr. who signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Beaver basketball program beginning with the 2021-22 season.
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Taylor Jr., a 6-foot-6 forward from Las Vegas, joins 6-foot-4 guard Dexter Akanno, 6-foot-3 guard Dashawn Davis, 7-foot-2 center Chol Marial, 6-foot-8 forward Ahmad Rand and 6-foot-5 guard Tre' Williams in the class of 2021-22.Â
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"We're excited to be adding Glenn to our team," Tinkle said. "He's a hard-nosed, skilled athlete who brings a lot of toughness and energy to the court. He's from a great family and we're happy that they're joining our Beaver family. We think he has a bright future and will add a lot to our program."
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Glenn Taylor Jr.
Taylor Jr. attended Arizona Compass Prep School in Chandler this past season and averaged 14.3 points per game. He was named a four-star recruit by 247Sports and rated the 22nd best small forward in the nation.
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He attended Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas his freshman through junior seasons and started every game. He averaged 11.5 points as a freshman, 19.0 points as a sophomore and 24.2 points as a junior.
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Taylor Jr. was invited to the NCAA Camp, Pangos All-American Camp and the West Coast Elite Camp. He also played in the Ball Dawgs All-Star Game.
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Taylor Jr. chose Oregon State because "of how genuine and real the coaching staff were with me. Also because I felt the program can become something really big and it's a place where I can focus and work on my game."
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Taylor Jr., a 6-foot-6 forward from Las Vegas, joins 6-foot-4 guard Dexter Akanno, 6-foot-3 guard Dashawn Davis, 7-foot-2 center Chol Marial, 6-foot-8 forward Ahmad Rand and 6-foot-5 guard Tre' Williams in the class of 2021-22.Â
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"We're excited to be adding Glenn to our team," Tinkle said. "He's a hard-nosed, skilled athlete who brings a lot of toughness and energy to the court. He's from a great family and we're happy that they're joining our Beaver family. We think he has a bright future and will add a lot to our program."
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Glenn Taylor Jr.
Taylor Jr. attended Arizona Compass Prep School in Chandler this past season and averaged 14.3 points per game. He was named a four-star recruit by 247Sports and rated the 22nd best small forward in the nation.
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He attended Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas his freshman through junior seasons and started every game. He averaged 11.5 points as a freshman, 19.0 points as a sophomore and 24.2 points as a junior.
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Taylor Jr. was invited to the NCAA Camp, Pangos All-American Camp and the West Coast Elite Camp. He also played in the Ball Dawgs All-Star Game.
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Taylor Jr. chose Oregon State because "of how genuine and real the coaching staff were with me. Also because I felt the program can become something really big and it's a place where I can focus and work on my game."
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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