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2008-09 Women's Basketball Player Bio

Photo of Cerritos College Women's Basketball Player Mercedes Taylor

NAME: MERCEDES TAYLOR
POS: FORWARD
HIGH SCHOOL: GAHR HIGH SCHOOL (2007)
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
HT: 5-10
MAJOR: UNDECIDED

Cerritos (2007-08): Named 1st Team All-South Coast Conference and selected to the all-tournament team at the San Diego Mesa Tournament… Was a team co-captain… Started all 34 games and averaged 10.3 points and 7.3 rebounds a game… Tied for second on the team with 17 blocked shots… Picked her averages up to 14.3 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in conference action… Posted five double-doubles on the season… Scored in double-figures 17 times and pulled down double-digit rebounds in nine games… Had an eight-game stretch where she averaged 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds a game… Recorded three-straight 20-point games, including a 20-point, 14-rebound game against Los Angeles Harbor College… Pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds against Chaffey College and also scored 14 points… Also scored a season-high 21 points against Los Angeles Southwest College and recorded 14 points, with nine rebounds, four assists and five steals against East Los Angeles College…..

Gahr HS: Averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds a game as a senior… Named the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior… Played her last two years at Gahr High after attending Artesia High as a freshman and sophomore… Was a two-time 1st Team All-Suburban League selection as a freshman and sophomore… Played for former Cerritos College player Scott Roczey at Artesia High… Averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds a game as a freshman, as the team won the league title…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when her team scored 103 points in her senior year against Downey High… Would like to transfer to either Cal State Long Beach or San Diego State University… Is studying to be a physical therapist… Her father played basketball at Long Beach Millikan High… Likes to go shopping in her spare time… Also plays the flute… Nicknamed “Cedes”… Has four siblings – Elyse (20), Diane (18), Jazlein (17) and Tiffany (10)… Is the daughter of Walter and Sara Smith… Born in Long Beach, CA on March 21, 1989…..


Favorite Athlete:  Chris Paul Favorite Movie:  “Wall-E”
Favorite TV Show:  “Flavor of Love”  
 

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Last Update: 10/26/2008

 

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