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Name: Taylor Nelson

School: Monona Grove

Grade: Senior

Tennis Honors:  Placed third in the Southern Division of the Badger Conference at No. 4 singles as a junior ... Won the WIAA Division 2 sectional title as a junior at No. 4 singles ... Finished fourth in conference at No. 1 singles as a senior and made it to sectionals ... Earned Most Improved Player as a junior and Most Valuable Teammate as a senior.

Basketball Honors: As a freshman, earned first-team all-conference honors as honorable mention all-aea from the Wisconsin State Journal ... As a sophomore, named unanimous first-team all-conference and first-team al-aea ... Voted as a honorable mention all-state performer as a sophomore by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association and the Associated Press ... As a junior, chosen unanimous first-team all-conference ... Also a first-team al-aea and honorable mention all-sate pick by the Associated Press ... A first-team WBCA all-state Division 2 pick as a junior ... National Guard State Player of the Week Dec. 18-23 ... Monona Grove's all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals and No. 8 in rebounding ... Father, Eric, is the head coach of the Silver Eagles.

Track and Field Honors: A member of 800-meter and 400-meter relay teams that currently hold school and conference records ... Qualified for the WIAA State Track and Field Meet as a junior in the 800-meter relay.

Favorite Sport: "Basketball. I’ve been playing it since I’ve been in kindergarten and I love playing it more than anything else."

Best Part of High School Sports: "Making lifelong friends and having amazing memories with all my teammates."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Never look back on anything and say, 'I could have done more.'  No excuses, no regrets."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Making it to the sectional final game last year in basketball. Even though we lost, it was an amazing experience and the best game I’ve ever played in."

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Always having something fun to do and being able to train and practice with my friends."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "It’s hard to hangout with friends outside of school because I either have practice, a game, or I’m too tired and just want to stay at home."

Favorite Opponent: "Stoughton because both of us always bring big crowds and my team and I know lots of people from Stoughton so it’s a huge rivalry for us."

Favorite Professional Teams: Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder

Favorite Professional Athlete: LeBron James

Favorite College Teams: Kentucky and Uconn

Cumulative GPA: 3.986

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Morgan Blumer from Milton because she’s an all-around great player and tough to guard."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Alexa Kelsey because she gives it her all day in and day out and refuses to give up."

College Plans: "I’m going to attend UW-Parkside next year to play basketball and study accounting."

Activities Outside of Sports: HOSA, National Honor Society

I Find it Relaxing to: "Watch a movie at home or listen to music."

Favorite TV show: "The Bachelor. I love Juan Pablo."

Favorite Movie: Frozen and/or Love and Basketball

Favorite Musical Artists: Chris Brown, Jason Derulo, and SoMo 

Favorite Subject: English

Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden-pasta!

Favorite Website: Twitter

Other Family Members: Father, Eric; mother, Cathy; younger sister, Lexy; younger brother, Caden.