Shamiah Taylor Shamiah Taylor 5'6" | CG State TX stands at 5’6” and is in year group 27.  To get right to the point: Shamiah can flat-out hoop, and it is a surprise she holds only one offer right now. She possesses a complete package offensively, displaying the confidence to let it fly from deep, create off the dribble, and deliver timely, accurate passes to open teammates. Her offensive game was on full display at her recent Oklahoma camp, where she deservingly took home the Offensive Player Award. What stood out most, however, was her toughness—playing through an injury with the kind of heart and guts that college coaches love. Shamiah is a resilient, high-impact competitor who will make an impact at the next level.

Taylor has been a Tip Sheet waiting to happen for a long time, see evaluations here, and over the years, I have watched her “on the court” progression as well as “thinking the game” and understanding she can take games over whenever she wants. She handles the ball well, and when you add her variety of moves, including the slight HEZ, to score off the dribble, at times acrobatically, well, there you have it. Her “stop and pop” jumper was clicking, she saw the floor, and played solid “on the ball” defense

An explosive athlete with natural feel, she gets to the basket with ease using her quickness, body control, and sharp instincts to attack gaps in the defense. Her ability to see the windows and exploit them makes her a constant threat off the dribble. Her defenders must guard her honest and not play off to contain her dribble because she can nail the long ball. Taylor’s athleticism combined with court vision and shooting range all make her a threat on the court.

Taylor has a bag of tricks to get the defender off balance, whether it’s using the slight HEZ to get whoever is guarding her leaning or mixing it up with the crossover and scoring off the dribble, yet her spin move is a nice addition as she used it going baseline to score

Taylor has been dazzling me for years and her growth on both ends of the court tells me she’s on the right path. Her blistering passes in traffic stood out, and so did her crossover which is very nice in transition as well as in the set. She’s also a long and athletic guard who finishes off the dribble after contact is one of her pluses, but so is her jumper and “on the ball” pressure

Taylor left me speechless the first time I saw her maybe 3 or 4 years ago and her “on the court ” progression had me smiling at my #AllEyezOnMe Individual Showcase and her performance landed her on the PGH Top 100 list. She’s crafty and understands how to get the defender to lean so she can blow by them and her acrobatic finishes are nice. Her defense is solid, plus she drops the mid to long-range and sees the floor

It seems like the only times I get to see her are at the #AllEyezOnMe camp and with her being one of the top players at the camp since her first one a couple of years ago, I’m glad I saw the “on the court ” progression personally. I love her ability to take over games by scoring off the dribble as well as mid to long-range yet here’s a huge plus, pressure is irrelevant because she wants the ball down the stretch and she delivers