#21 Daryell Taylor

Class: Senior
Position: Guard
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Houston
High School: Hightower H.S.

2011-12 (Junior): Made efficient work in his first year, quickly becoming one of the Rattlers' top players, playing in all 28 games with 25 starts ... Was ranked No. 15 in the Heartland Conference for scoring at 11.1 points per game and No. 10 in conference for three-pointers made with 44 on the season ... Had the best free-throw percentage on the team at .862 (50-58), landing him seventh in the St. Mary's Record Books for best free-throw percentage in a single season ... Had a .409 field-goal percentage (105-257) and totaled 42 assists and 32 steals.

San Jacinto: Played for coach Scott Gernader, earning Second-Team All Conference and All-Region 14 honors.

Hightower High School: Led team to three state playoff appearances.

Personal: Parents are Daryell and Michelle. ... Has two siblings, Destiny and Dominique. ... Goes by the nickname "DT." ... Aunt, Kim, played basketball at San Jacinto.