NBA Comparison: Rodney Carney/Morris Peterson

Strengths: Incredible athlete ... Great leaping ability, very smooth player ... Excellent perimeter defender with quick feet and good lateral movement ... Good instincts on defense ... Great length and size (6'7", 224), allow him to get a lot of steals + deflections ... Great timing on both ends of the floor (i.e. blocks, alley oops, put backs) ... Very good at drawing contact and getting to the line (7th in SEC in FTA) ... Ability to get to the rim at will when he puts his head down and mind to it ... Good form on jumper, even if inconsistent ... Still appears to have untapped potential ... Strong body with excellent shoulders and ability to play through contact ... Competes well when he gets challenged ...

Weaknesses: Tendency to disappear during games at some points or even for stretches of games ...When doesn't have ball in his hands, can become very passive and just watch at times ... Inconsistent mid-range jumper but has good form ... Lacks confidence in jumper allowing opposing defense to dare him into shooting by giving him space ... No college three-point range, let alone NBA ... Occasional tendency to go for flashy play when simple one would be best ... Feel for the game is a little below average as he didn't play against a high level of competition until his late teenage years ... Perimeter skills, ball handling and passing are both in need of improvement ... Despite high level athleticism is surprisingly better in half court than transition ...

Notes: Native of Norrkoping, Sweden. Father Jeff Taylor Sr. played in the NBA before moving to Sweden to pursue a European basketball career. Jeffrey Taylor Jr. was born and raised there ...

Aran Smith 7/26/2010

Notes: Measured 6'7 (in shoes) 226 lbs, with a 6'6 wingspan at the 2011 Kevin Durant Skills Academy.