Jack Gawason
Staff Writer
Topher Taylor, also nicknamed “Big Toph,” is a scoring machine, a powerfully built center who attends New Hope-Solebury and has drawn comparisons to Enes Kanter at the NBA level and Bol Bol at the collegiate level. Both premier athletes are also a force on defense. Topher is acknowledged and respected for his ability to rebound combined with power post moves when scoring. He is an effective athlete who runs the floor like a gazelle even at his ridiculous height and helping his great play on both sides of the floor. Topher has been an important player for the Lions since he was a freshman, as his height always allowed him to look down on fellow players. Blessed with a seven-foot wingspan and a selfless mindset, Taylor is the versatile center today’s game demands.
Standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds, Topher Taylor is a mirror image to Enes Kanter. Not only is his gameplay just like Kanter’s, but his appearance is almost exact. Freshly cut from the barber shop, Topher loves to have the side fade, which Kanter is rocking every time on the court. At only 17 years old, the fully bearded beast matches the description of the versatile center in the NBA.
This year, as projected, Topher Taylor is one of the Bicentennial Athletic League's best players. “Big Toph” averages a double-double with points and rebounds per game and is always on a triple-double watch. He approximately scores 18 points per game, 12 rebounds per game, and 3 blocks per game among others. So far, for the 2018-2019 season major games for Topher consist of him recording a double-double in the teams huge win against Morrisville, a double-double in a win against Springfield Township, and three massive blocks in a championship loss against Council Rock North.
As the season progresses it will be interesting to follow Topher to see if he is able to complete a rare feat scoring 1,000 points during his high school career.
Liam Curran and Andrew Purdy contributed to this article.
