Two former Griffon student athletes made headlines this past summer as they competed on some of the biggest stages in their respective sports.
Former basketball player Larry Taylor ’04, competed on the Brazilian team at the London Olympics last month. Larry, who hails from Chicago, played for the Griffons 2001-03. He was a major contributor to teams that won an MIAA regular season and conference tournament championship and made two consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. He was a two-time All-MIAA selection, including second-team honors his senior year and was also named the MIAA’s first Defensive Player of the Year after the 2003 season. Larry received his degree in business management and since graduation, has been playing professionally overseas. His journey has taken him to Mexico, Venezuela and now Brazil, where he has been since the 2008 season. Larry became a Brazilian citizen and is a national hero for his play on the court.
Former golfer Brice Garnett ’06, continues to work his way up the professional ranks. After a solid start to his nationwide tour season in which he made seven of nine cuts, Brice won the Springfield, Ohio, sectional qualifier and competed in the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco in June. In the qualifier at Springfield, Brice’s 36-hole total of nine under par was two shots better than the second place finisher. The U.S. Open is the first PGA Tour event in which he competed.
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