Hoops Elite Magazine
Introducing
Lamont
Taylor
GetMeRecruited.com’s CEO and the new
Director of Scouting Relations of Elevate
Basketball Circuit
Lamont Taylor was born in Brooklyn, NY and
raised in Lumberton, NC. A Navy veteran,
Lamont holds a BS in Psychology from the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
and a MBA in General Business from Capella University. Lamont has an extensive
basketball background, which consists of
over 20 years of coaching on multiple levels and a host of strong relationships within
the college basketball realm. He has helped
many players develop and get recruited by
a variety of DI, DII, DIII, and junior colleges
through his relationships with college basketball coaches. Many players grant their
success to Lamont for his guidance and advice in helping them to choose the correct
school for their talent and compatibility. He
is well-known and beloved for his passion for
the game and his compassion for players. He
is also well respected by countless college
coaches, recruiters, and scout evaluators
as a reliable source for judging a prospective player’s talent level and abilities. Lamont is the uncle and past legal guardian of
YouTube sensation and NBA player Quincy
Miller. He coached and helped guide Quincy
throughout his path from an unknown 9th
grade player to a YouTube phenomenon and
eventually to the NBA. Lamont has gained
valuable knowledge and experience in helping to guide players on all levels of talent
through the recruitment process.
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Taylor has begun to lay the foundation for
what’s becoming a household name in
high school basketball recruiting, GetMeRecruited. Launched in 2012, is the brainchild
of Taylor and GMR’s Vice President Robert
Scruggs, a Richmond, VA native. In just over
2 years, Lamont and his GetMeRecruited staff
have solidified their organization as a highly
respected and very credible source of everything high school basketball in the southeast region of the country. In March of 2014,
GetMeRecruited hosted its 1st annual high
school showcase, the “Super 60 Showdown”.
Named a “Must See” event by USA Today, the
“showdown” has become THE most coveted
showcase event in the southeast.
The Elevate Basketball Circuit welcomes
Lamont Taylor and his basketball acumen as
our National Director of Scouting Relations.
Lamont will be the go to guy for the media,
college coaches, and coaches and players of
the EBC as well. He would love to get feedback or suggestions of players he should be
on the lookout for. During the season look
for write-ups, articles, and social media activity from Lamont. You will likely see Lamont
scouting players of the EBC throughout the
country in a gym near you. A guy who loves
to be amongst the people and as friendly as
they come, if you spot him at one of the sessions do not hesitate to speak!