Oakland University

Eric Taylor was one of the most prolific scorers in Oakland basketball history and was a two-time All-American selection during his playing days. He was a top-notch defender as well as a star offensive player and his name still resides atop the OU all-time steals list.
Recognized as one of the top players in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference, he was named by the UPI as a Small All-America player and was the GLIAC MVP in 1991 when he averaged 23.6 points per game, finishing 19th in the nation in scoring.

Taylor became the only Oakland player to ever earn All-America status twice when he was again selected for the honor after his senior season in 1991-92. He averaged over 20 points for a third straight season and broke the school record for steals in a season with 73.
A three-time All-GLIAC player and a three-time all-region player, Taylor finished his career among Oakland's all-time leaders in points, steals, field goals, three-point field goals, three-point shooting percentage, free throws and assists. During his senior season he became the second player at Oakland to reach 2,000 points in a career, finishing with 2,210 and he is still the only OU player to record 200 steals in a career.

Taylor was also active on campus during his time at Oakland. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and was presented the Sydney Fink Award for promoting race relations on campus in 1991.

Taylor continued with his basketball after graduating from OU, playing professionally in Europe. He has made several All-Star appearances as a professional and was named the MVP of the Swedish league in 2003. Taylor has been part of championship teams in Germany, England and Sweden.

A graduate of Oakland with a degree in human resource development, Taylor resides in Michigan during his off seasons. He works as a teacher and also runs a summer youth basketball camp for boys and girls.