Penny Taylor named Eurobasket.com's Player of the Year

Penny Taylor named Eurobasket.com's Player of the Year

Jayco Australian Opals star forward Penny Taylor has been named European Player of the Year, by European basketball portal, Eurobasket.com, as she continues to post impressive numbers.

The award was voted upon by the website’s 300 correspondents across Europe, with Taylor also being named Small Forward of the Year.

Taylor, who plays with Turkish club Fenerbahçe who are currently the only undefeated team Euroleague play (9-0), is averaging 17.8 points – which places her fifth in the Euroleague in scoring – and 4.1 rebounds per game. Competing in the Turkish League, she is averaging 18.5 points per game and 5.9 rebounds. Fenerbahçe sit in first place on an 11-1 record.