Taylor Becomes Comeback Award Finalist
3/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Montana State guard Carlos Taylor overcame adversity growing up in Memphis, raising himself and younger relatives during his senior year in high school after the death of his mother.
Taylor was honored for his courage and resolve Tuesday, earning mention as a finalist for the V Foundation Comeback Award, the Foundation announced. The award honors the memory of late college basketball coach and ESPN commentator Jim Valvano, publicly battled cancer and launched a movement and foundation that has raised millions of dollars for cancer research.
The MSU senior guard is one of 14 finalists nationally from a pool which includes all men's and women's college basketball players and teams. "Carlos is a great example of the spirit Coach Valvano showed during his battle with cancer," said MSU coach Brad Huse, himself a cancer survivor. "The difficulties he's overcome have helped him become who he is, and he has been a great part of this program."
Taylor currently leads the Big Sky in scoring, and has been among the nation's top 50 in that category at several points during the season. He has posted four 30-point games this season.
"This is a great honor," Taylor said, "to get recognition nationally, from people outside (the MSU program) for my story. Coach V is one of the greatest coaches who ever coached, and that is what makes this such a great honor."
Taylor was involved in a touching moment during Senior Night festivities on Saturday. The Memphis product was escorted by his teammates onto the floor for his presentation, who represented his late mother, Angela. "Ever since I've been here, those guys have been in my corner," Taylor said. "They're the ones I always went to when I had troubles. I wanted my teammates there with me because they've always been there for me, and I'll be there for them until the day I die."
The 2008 Comeback Award winner is selected by an eight-member committee comprised of members of The V Foundation Board of Directors. The winner will be announced during ESPN's Final Four coverage later this spring.
Taylor was honored for his courage and resolve Tuesday, earning mention as a finalist for the V Foundation Comeback Award, the Foundation announced. The award honors the memory of late college basketball coach and ESPN commentator Jim Valvano, publicly battled cancer and launched a movement and foundation that has raised millions of dollars for cancer research.
The MSU senior guard is one of 14 finalists nationally from a pool which includes all men's and women's college basketball players and teams. "Carlos is a great example of the spirit Coach Valvano showed during his battle with cancer," said MSU coach Brad Huse, himself a cancer survivor. "The difficulties he's overcome have helped him become who he is, and he has been a great part of this program."
Taylor currently leads the Big Sky in scoring, and has been among the nation's top 50 in that category at several points during the season. He has posted four 30-point games this season.
"This is a great honor," Taylor said, "to get recognition nationally, from people outside (the MSU program) for my story. Coach V is one of the greatest coaches who ever coached, and that is what makes this such a great honor."
Taylor was involved in a touching moment during Senior Night festivities on Saturday. The Memphis product was escorted by his teammates onto the floor for his presentation, who represented his late mother, Angela. "Ever since I've been here, those guys have been in my corner," Taylor said. "They're the ones I always went to when I had troubles. I wanted my teammates there with me because they've always been there for me, and I'll be there for them until the day I die."
The 2008 Comeback Award winner is selected by an eight-member committee comprised of members of The V Foundation Board of Directors. The winner will be announced during ESPN's Final Four coverage later this spring.
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