Kentucky MBB reportedly showing interest in Marshall transfer Andrew Taylor

A Bluegrass native is hearing from the home state school.

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Marshall graduate transfer Andrew Taylor has heard from Kentucky, along with a long list of other schools, since putting his name in the portal on Monday. Taylor, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, is a class of 2018 graduate of Corbin High School where he was a low-rated college prospect. He chose Marshall over the likes of Rice, Appalachian State, Kent State, and others.

A four-year starter at Marshall, Taylor is considered one of the top transfer portal prospects on the market. He earned All-Sun Belt First-Team honors in 2022-23 after averaging 20.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.1 steals in 36.6 minutes per outing for the Thundering Herd. Taylor is a career 35.5 percent three-point shooter.

Along with Kentucky, Taylor has heard from the likes of Mississippi State, Indiana, Ole Miss, Auburn, Utah, Michigan, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Memphis, Louisville, and many more. Ole Miss will be the team to keep a close eye on.

Marshall transfer Andrew Taylor tells me that he's receiving interest from the following programs:

Mississipi State
Indiana
Ole Miss
Auburn
Utah
Michigan
Kentucky
Florida
Richmond
Kansas State
Pitt
Miami
BC
Xavier
LSU
Florida State
Wichita State
UCF
Memphis
Louisville

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 11, 2023

Taylor played five total seasons for Corbin High School, averaging 26 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists per game for the Redhounds under head coach Tony Pietrowski. He was named the 13th Region Player of the Year three separate times and was a Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalist as a senior.

After initially committing to Furman out of high school, Taylor ultimately changed that decision to Marshall and sat out his true freshman season in 2018-19.

Finally suiting up for Marshall in the 2019-20 season, Taylor made an immediate impact for the Thundering Herd. He started all 23 games he played as a redshirt freshman, averaged 32.0 minutes per outing, and was named to the Conference USA All-Freshmen Team. His best statistical shooting season came as a redshirt sophomore when Taylor shot 51.7 percent from the field and 41.6 percent from beyond the arc, again starting every game he appeared in (22 total).

His shooting numbers regressed as a redshirt junior in ’21-22, but he upped his scoring average and once more started every game he played. Taylor’s best stretch was easily this past season as a redshirt senior as he turned into an all-around threat for a Marshall team that went 24-8 on the season. He will have one year of college eligibility left.