Maria Taylor (sportscaster)
American sportscaster
Suzette Maria Taylor (born May 12, 1987) is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports. She has worked for ESPN and the SEC Network. She has covered college football, college volleyball, National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), the Olympic Games and men's and women's college basketball.
Early life and height
Taylor was born on May 12, 1987, to Steve and Suzette Taylor. She was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, while her father was a coach at Tennessee Tech University.
She is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall.
High school and college athlete
While attending Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, she had a successful four-year basketball career in which she received many accolades. Among the awards were being a member of the Atlanta Tip-Off Team of the Year, being a Fulton County Scholar Athlete of the Year, Offensive MVP of her high school volleyball team for three years, a three-time All-Region Selection, and being named All-State as a senior. Taylor was additionally selected to be a member of the 2004 USA Volleyball Junior National A2 team.
Taylor received an athletic scholarship to the University of Georgia, where she continued to play volleyball and basketball from 2005 until 2009.
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