From the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza tournament during the division one live period, one of the biggest stock boosters of the entire tournament was 2027 Nicholas Taylor of Lanesboro High School (MN). While playing with the MN Lightning, the 6’8” power forward was one of the top players of the entire tournament.

This was clearly highlighted very early on in the tournament. In just his first half of his first game on opening night, Taylor scored 18 points. As well to his size, he has a versatile scoring ability, fluid athleticism, knows how to play, and is a high energy player. He proved to be such a mismatch with his ability to score posting up, playing in the midpost hitting tough shots, being effective on the attack with multiple driving dunks just in that first game, and shot it well in the mid-range. “My season has been going great so far,” he said about his season with the MN Lightning. “My team and I have been very successful. We are playing some of the best teams in Minnesota and we are still winning most. I have been playing very well myself and have gained a lot of notoriety since the season started.”

While the recruitment of Taylor is starting to build, he is still one of the more underrecruited players in the region for one of his abilities and tools for the next level. “There is a big variety of schools trying to recruit me,” Taylor had to say about his recruitment. With his rise in his recruitment, the 2027 product is seeing interest from division one, two, and three level programs. While he does have a few division one programs showing interest, he said the three who are showing the most interest in him now are Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State, and St. Cloud State.

“I would describe my game as a perimeter attacker or hustle player,” Taylor said describing his own game. “I am very good at attacking the basket from the perimeter. Whether it is a pull up midrange shot or finish at the rim, I do it well. I am also a very good shot blocker and rebounder. I average around a double-double every game and many blocks. I once had eleven blocks in one game. I feel like those are my highlights to my game.”