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Walk-on at Texas State who contributed as a true freshman ... epitome of a teammate who learned a lot during his freshman season ... received an Oak Farms Dairy Academic Award during his freshman season ... "Gordon is a driven young man who is expected to have an expanded role this year. He is a jack of all trades who is solid as a defender, ball handler and shooter," Davalos said. "The best thing about Gordon is his positive attitude and work ethic." -- Doug Davalos.
2006-07 (Freshman Season): Walk-on at Texas State who played in 21 games as a true freshman ... saw 71 minutes of playing time as a rookie (3.4 minutes per game) ... had two games in which he played 10 or more minutes ... saw 10 minutes of action off the bench against Alcorn State and played 12 minutes on the road against Lamar ... did not score in either of those contests ... did score 12 points during the year, including a career-high five in two games ... scored five points on 2-for-2 shooting, knocking down his lone three-point attempt at North Texas ... also scored five points against Central Arkansas during the opening week of Southland Conference play ... was 1-for-2 from the field (a three-pointer) and also 2-for-4 from the free throw line ... began his career with a 2-for-2 performance at the line against Dallas Baptist ... in addition to 12 points during the year, also had six rebounds and two assists.
Pearland HS: Helped lead Pearland to a bi-district championship under coach Steve Buchelew ... named to all-district, all-city and all-county teams as well as being named an HBCACD All-Star ... lettered in basketball three years at Pearland.
Personal: Gordon Frederick Taylor was born Sept. 4, 1987 in Houston, Texas ... parents are Frederick and Debra Taylor ... has one brother and one sister ... management major in the McCoy College of Business Administration who carried a 3.71 grade point average as a freshman.
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