Hours before Notre Dame tipped off its game against Clemson, sophomore forward Elijah Taylor made an announcement. Though perhaps the timing unexpected considering it’s the middle of the season, the announcement wasn’t very surprising. We learned that Taylor decided it was time to move on from being a Notre Dame basketball player:
— Elijah Taylor (@1lij22) January 12, 2022
Taylor, who hails from Philadelphia, had ankle surgery right before his freshman season and didn’t play at all. Although he was healthy to start this season, he never got much of an opportunity in Mike Brey’s short-rotation system. He scored eight points while playing a combined 12 minutes over three games: Nov. 23 against Chaminade during the Maui Invitational, Nov. 29 at Illinois and Dec. 3 at Boston College. He leaves the Irish without ever seeing game action at Purcell Pavilion.
While this surely is a disappointment for both Taylor and the Irish, let’s hope he finally gets a real opportunity somewhere. Best of luck to him in his future endeavors.