Melvin Taylor: Inducted 1993
Melvin Taylor, a 1993 Trevecca Hall of Fame inductee, was a member of the TNU men's basketball team from 1979-1983. Taylor is a two-time All-Conference, All-District, and NAIA All-American and became the first Trevecca basketball player to surpass the 2,000 career point mark.
Career & Season - Statistics and Records
1979-80 (Freshman)
51.4% FG%
1.9 rpg
7.6 ppg
1979-80 (Sophomore)
43.1% FG%
78 assists
8.1 ppg
1980-81 (Junior)
48.2% FG%
3.5 rpg
11.4 ppg
177 assists (season record)
1981-82 (Senior)
54% FG%
14.9 ppg
3.2 rpg
133 assists (led team)
14 assists in one game (game record)
156 free throws made (season record)
All-Conference Western Division
Career Notes
419 assists (career record at time)
1,289 total point (3rd best career total at time)
Basketball 1979-83
- Two-time NAIA District 24 Player of the Week 1983
- NAIA Player of the Week February 1983
- All-Conference 1982, 83
- NAIA All-District 24 1982, 83
- NAIA District 24 MVP 1982, 83
- NAIA All-American Honorable Mention 1982
- NAIA First Team All-American 1983
Held several Trevecca records upon graduation including
- Points - Game
- Points - Season
- Points - Career (1st TNU player over 2,000 career points)
- FT Made - Game
- FT Made - Season - also attempted
- FT Made - Career - also attempted
- FT Percentage - Season
- FT Percentage - career
- Steals - game
