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Former Anniston High standout Taylor signs track scholarship with Grambling State

Former Anniston High standout Taylor signs track scholarship with Grambling State
Posted By: autumn cade on July 06, 2010

Recent Anniston High School graduate Darius Taylor was skilled enough in two sports that he didn’t have to worry about which one would ultimately come through and fund his college education.

Taylor, who stands at 6-foot-4, played basketball and track as a Bulldog. He was most widely known for his exploits on the hardwood, where he played a key role as Anniston’s sixth man during the Bulldogs’ run to the Class 4A state title in 2009.

He emerged as a starter at forward in his senior season and averaged a double-double at 18 points and 10 rebounds per game.



The Bulldogs advanced to the state semifinals, losing to eventual champions Ramsay.

Taylor was a first team selection to The Star’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team and was chosen to the Fab 5, a list that comprises the best five players in the paper’s seven-county, 30-plus school coverage area regardless of classification.

However, Tuesday morning at Carver Community Center in West Anniston, Taylor signed a National Letter of Intent to run track at Grambling (La.) State University.


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