Athletics Hall of Fame Spotlight

Kenya Taylor, Women's Basketball

Kenya Taylor is Mercer women’s basketball only two time All-American, earning those honors in 1999 and 2000.  In the 1998-1999 season, Taylor averaged 17.3 points per game and went on to average 18.1 points per game for the 1999-2000 season.

The 1999-2000 team Taylor was a member of has the best record in program MCCC women’s basketball history, going 28-3.  In the 1999-2000 season, Taylor led the Vikings in scoring, was second in rebounds per game, averaging 8.7 per game and had the highest free throw percentage on the team at 74%.  In two seasons at MCCC, Taylor scored 885 points and grabbed 451 rebounds. 

Mercer won the Region 19 Championship in 1999 and 2000.  In Taylor’s two seasons at MCCC, she helped lead the Vikings to a 48-11 record.  The 1998-1999 team reached the NJCAA Division II National Championship.

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