Taylor King to Transfer

by brewin05 on Mar 31, 2008 8:43 PM PDT

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke freshman forward Taylor King has decided to transfer.

King, a 6-foot-6 native of Huntington Beach, Calif., saw action in all 34 games in 2007-08, averaging 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. He had two 20-point games, including 27 points against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 25, 2007.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that King has "the ability to be a good player," adding that he supported King's decision to transfer.

Duke did not say where King would transfer.

Interesting, considering he was set to go to UCLA before changing his mind to join the darkside. I remember him saying during the year in a LA Times article he had no regrets...guess not...

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Just posted this a little earlier

"Mater Dei coach Mike Calloway spoke to King earlier today. "He hasn't decided where he's going, but I know he's not staying. He likes Coach K, but feels he'd fit in better at another school," Calloway said. "He mentioned UCLA, Southern Cal and North Carolina as possible schools he'd feel comfortable at."

Also looking at Gonzaga and Nova.

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 31, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

Calloway?

Who is Mike Calloway? I know the coach at Mater Dei is Gary McKnight. Anyway Taylor King doesn't play a lick of defense so I don't think he would fit in at UCLA. The minute I heard this I Immediately thought he's going to be a Trojan. I hope he goes somewhere else though because the guy can shoot the lights out.

by wizardofoc on Apr 1, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions

One of his possible schools is UNC? Seriously?

Can't imagine too many players have transferred from Duke to UNC mid-career... love to see the reception he gets when he steps back on Duke's home floor in Carolina blue.

by SeattleBruin91 on Mar 31, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions

I can't see that happening

He's complaining about PT now, UNC has four 5* commits in 2009 already.

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 31, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

King has no brain !

First he said he's a Bruin. Then he said too many players on the team played like him. That he didn't like. So, he went to Duke, thinking he could distinguish himself there. But wait a minute, they got bounced so fast. Are you kidding me or am I losing my mind ? Let's see now, maybe I'll join UNC if they win. Or perhaps I'll sweet talk my way back to Westwood.

California dreamin', on such a winter's day.........

by Htse005 on Mar 31, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Most big conferences make you sit 2 years

He would burn a red shirt & lose a year of eligibility if he transfered to Carolina.

That's a big price to pay especially if one of his concern was lack of playing time.

by mr havercamp on Mar 31, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Meant to say

Big conferences make you sit two years if you transfer Football or Basketball within the conference.

by mr havercamp on Mar 31, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe USC

But I think Gonzaga or Nova is more likely.

Coach Howland helped him make his decision to switch over to Duke, he's not going to UCLA. No way I can see him going to UNC either.

by Raisin on Mar 31, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply actions

Well, it is April 1 in Durham

April fools?

by Bruin in Denver on Mar 31, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

Seriously!

I know Cedric Bozeman graduated from Mater Dei. He was a solid player for us as a senior. But besides Ced, has any Mater Dei basketball player panned out? This guy has not made any wise decisions thus, far. Didn'the commit to UCLA when he was in the 3rd grade?? He'll wind up at the SUC (hopefully).

by PasadenaBruin on Mar 31, 2008 10:44 PM PDT reply actions

What's up with these Mater Dei

players. They are seemed to be raised to be future trOJans in so many ways. And they have that pipeline thing going with the football coach, who must be making additional income to push his players that way. It really seems so obvious. Overated, pampered, spoiled brats moving on to be bigger, overated, pampered, spoiled brats.

by LVBruinFan on Mar 31, 2008 10:50 PM PDT reply actions

Do we even want him? I sure don't!

I realize that he is talented, but he doesn't seem to have a good attitude from the games that I've watched. I get the feeling he is in the "me first" mind set and would not fit in with the Bruin family or with CBH. I see this guy as a "cancer" in the locker room if he's not getting playing time or enough shots.

I really think the reason he spurned us in favor of Puke in the first place is that he saw CBH runs a tight team oriented program and he risked not being the "featured guy." He probably thought I'll go to Puke and be like J.J Reddick and be allowed to hoist a bunch of 3's like you would in a pick-up game.

I don't think we want this guy unless I'm wrong and he really is a team first guy.

by shaq on Mar 31, 2008 10:54 PM PDT reply actions

So what?

by charnaw on Mar 31, 2008 11:01 PM PDT reply actions

I'd only think about

taking him back if I knew he played great defense...but for some reason I doubt that he does..

O.A.

by Ollie on Mar 31, 2008 11:22 PM PDT reply actions

Too bad Duke didn't work out for him

If Howland wants him and offers him a spot, I trust he will fit in well. Regardless of where he goes, I wish him luck.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 31, 2008 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

Miles Simon

I'd say he was a pretty good player from Mater Dei

by dijonplease on Apr 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT reply actions

Sounds a bit like a re-run of Tommy Lewis

King seems to be another Tommy Lewis. In the mid-'80s, Lewis was an all-everything Mater Dei guy, went to USC, transferred after his frosh season and ended up with Pepperdine where he had an okay career, alongside Doug Christie, and played in a couple of NIT games.

Easy money and faithless women, red-eye whiskey for the pain...

by rich87 on Apr 1, 2008 8:32 AM PDT reply actions

remember

Schea Cotton? He was LeBron James before LeBron James. He ended up at Mater Dei too before fading into oblivion without realizing his potential. Mater Dei is a different kind of school. Its athletic reputation across the board attracts a certain type of athlete who views the school as a launching pad for a college or pro career.

by ishXdavid on Apr 1, 2008 9:13 AM PDT reply actions

Lavin got Schea Cotton to commit

to UCLA, and was supposed to come in with Baron Davis. But I think he didn't have the grades to get in...

by seas98 on Apr 1, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Schea Cotton

God was he good

by dijonplease on Apr 1, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions

ish is on the right track

but I think that moreso than the kids looking for a launching pad to a college career it's the Mater Dei parents. Taylor king seems like a classic example of a kid whose dad plopped down thousands of dollars on skills camps, private instruction and private institutions to give his little superstar the leg up on the competition (note that once upon a time, Taylor King was the #1 in this vaunted class, over Mayo). These kinds of beauty pagent parents are the leading cause of burnout in promising young athletes.

by Pyrrhus on Apr 1, 2008 11:06 AM PDT reply actions

he can't come back

not that i particularly want him, but we don't have any available scholarships. he might go like the last guy that bolted from duke, boykin, and go to cal? i think he's pac-10 bound for sure, sc or az...

Across The Face

by rb bruin on Apr 1, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply actions