TOLEDO, OH — Senior forward Steve Taylor, Jr. has been named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The honor marks the second time this season Taylor has received the award and the fourth time a Rocket has been tabbed for the accolade.
A Chicago, IL native, Taylor, posted a pair of double-doubles last week and averaged a team-high 24.0 points, 15.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Taylor also registered a team-best 57.6 field-goal percentage (19-of-33) in the Rockets' road contests at Ball State and Bowling Green.