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Henry Ford Hall of Fame |
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Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) attended Henry Ford High School from 1990-1994. |
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While attending the University of Michigan, the athletic forward, from Henry Ford High School in Detroit, burst onto the national scene during the 1994 Maui Invitational with fellow freshman Maceo Baston. He won Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the 1994-1995 season, averaging 12.4 points and 5.1 rebounds and playing in the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds and was picked 2nd Team All-Big Ten.
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Maurice Taylor is a big guy with a big jump-shot. At 6-9, 255-pounds "Mo" terrorized the Detroit Public School League in the mid-nineties. In his NBA career, playing for the Clippers and Rockets, he's averaged 12.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. In the 2003-04 season, Taylor possessed the second-highest scoring average by an NBA player with 10 or fewer starts. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game
"Mo" Taylor enjoyed a prolific career in the NBA where he played several years. He is currently playing with the Chinese pro team Shanxi Zhongyu along with Stephon Marbury.
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| Gregory "Greg" Kelser attended Henry Ford High School from 1971-1975. |
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Upon graduating from Detroit-Henry Ford High School in 1975, Kelser was brought to Michigan State by Gus Ganakas - who left the head coach position after Kelser's freshman season. His impressive on-court skills earned him the sobriquet "Special K", after a popular, locally-made cereal. In his junior year (the freshman year for Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Jay Vincent) under coach Jud Heathcote, the Spartan squad had an impressive season, racking up a 25–5 record, the Big Ten Conference title, and a berth in the 1978 NCAA tournament, where they made it to the regional finals before losing narrowly to eventual champion Kentucky. As a senior, he along with Johnson led the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA tournament championship, the first in the school's history. Kelser was often on the receiving end of spectacular alley-oop passes from Johnson. He later wrote a book about his basketball experiences at MSU.
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He was drafted by the Pistons in 1979 but was later traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vinnie Johnson in 1981. Kelser also spent time with the San Diego Clippers and the Indiana Pacers. Since leaving the NBA, Kelser has worked extensively as a sports announcer and/or commentator on radio and television.] He is a commentator for Pistons games on Fox Sports Detroit with his partner George Blaha and on the Big Ten Network.
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