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Taylor Stewart’s one of hardest-working athletes at Air Force; too bad he’s cursed with such bad luck
January 20th, 2012, 1:28 pm · 2 Comments · posted by david ramsey
Extremely sorry to see Air Force forward/guard Taylor Stewart has suffered a fractured ankle. We probably will not see Stewart again in a Falcons uniform.
And that’s too bad.
Stewart wasn’t quick enough to play guard, and he wasn’t tall enough to play forward, but, somehow, he erased those limitations. He was always hustling and often outleaping taller opponents for rebounds. You can’t have enough Taylor Stewarts on the court. He was averaging 8.1 points, 3 assists and nearly 3 rebounds a game for the Falcons.
Stewart has suffered through extreme bad luck during his Air Force career. He suffered a fractured arm as a sophomore, an extreme stomach ailment as a junior and a fractured ankle as a senior.
I plan to interview Stewart on Monday for a column that is scheduled to run next week in the Gazette and on Gazette.com. If you have any questions you want me to ask, let me know.
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Thanks David. I certainly agree with your thoughts and opinions on Taylor Stewart. A fine young man who gave his all from day one to the Air Force Academy basketball team and program. He will be missed on the court (did you notice that he was on he court with the team Wednesday night, just two days after he broke his ankle?). Taylor will be an outstanding leader as an Air Force officer.
David, thus young man was menace with 5 to 10 minutes in the game. He was everywhere, and anywhere he could make a difference. My heart goes out to his career ending this way…but, personally I got so much enjoyment watching this Cadet between the white lines. I wish him a speedy recovery and great travels and experiences as a AF officer. A true Gentleman! Thank you, Taylor.