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COLLEGE STATION, TX - February 05, 2023 - Head Coach Joni Taylor of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M AthleticsCOLLEGE STATION, TX - February 05, 2023 - Head Coach Joni Taylor of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics
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Women's Basketball

Taylor Honored with Court Naming in Hometown

On Friday, the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Meridian unveiled the naming of the basketball courts at Velma Young Park after Texas A&M women's basketball head coach Joni Taylor.

MERIDIAN, Miss. – On Friday, the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Meridian unveiled the naming of the basketball courts at Velma Young Park after Texas A&M women's basketball head coach Joni Taylor.
 
Taylor is one of the most decorated athletes to come out of Meridian, Mississippi, having competed in basketball and track & field. The Meridian High School product helped lead the basketball program to a 67-7 record and won three state titles on the track.
 
Taylor was named the 1997 Gatorade Player of the Year in basketball and played collegiately at Alabama (1998-01).
 
Taylor is entering her second year leading the Aggies. Last season, she capped off her first year with two victories in the SEC Tournament to become the first ever 13 seed to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.
 
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