positionGuardheight5-10last_nameShipleyfirst_nameTaylorweight170highschoolPalisades HScustom3HShometownPacific Palisades, Calif.<b>2008-09 (Freshman):</b>Taylor played in one game in Canada this fall, tallying two points and one rebound.<b>High School:</b>A 2008 graduate of Palisades High School, Taylor lettered in basketball all four years of his prep career and earned one varsity letter in cross country ... The Dolphins went 24-5 overall during the 2007-08 season and 8-2 in the Western League, when Shipley earned the coach's award and a second team all-league nod.<b>Personal:</b>Taylor Shipley was born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... He is the son of Bob and Nikki Shipley ... In his free time, Taylor likes to relax and sleep ... He is a psychology major in his first year at Pacific.<b>Coach Thomason on Shipley:</b>"Taylor played in one game on our Canadian trip and he did a good job. He does have a little spark in his game. Our system is so much different from what he has done, so he'll have to adjust to the details. He is a good passer, shooter and needs to find ways to use his skills in our system."