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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Mississippi

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Myah Taylor

PG
OLIVE BRANCH HS
OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

27.1

Points per game

5.9

Steals per game

7.1

Assists per game
“Myah Taylor is by far the best female basketball player that I've seen this season.She is very skilled in all aspects of the game and she is also an unselfish player. She also exhibits sportsmanship and leadership on and off the court.”
Tameika Brown
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior point guard averaged 27.1 points, 7.1 assists and 5.9 steals per game this past season, leading the Conquistadors (27-3) to the second round of the Class 6A state tournament. The state's returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of th

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Academic Achievement

Taylor has maintained a 97.1 average in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society and a devoted parishioner in her church community, she has delivered holiday gift baskets to families in need and has volunteered locally as a Sunday School teacher in addition to donating her time as youth basketbal