6-3 center from Atlanta signs grant-in-aid to be Yellow Jacket
THE FLATS – A 6-3 center from Atlanta, Ga., McKayla Taylor has signed a grant-in-aid to join Georgia Tech women’s basketball in 2025-26, head coach Nell Fortner announced on National Signing Day.
“We are so excited about McKayla joining our Yellow Jacket family,” Fortner said. “She is a great addition to our core of Georgia players. McKayla brings size and athleticism immediately to our team. She has a passion to be great, which will help propel us into the future here at Georgia Tech.”
A 2024 GHSA 6A region 5 player of the year, Taylor has averaged 11.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in her three seasons at Langston Hughes High School. The local native is the No. 4-ranked center in the state of Georgia by Sandy’s Spiel and was tabbed a 2023-24 6A all-state honorable mention by the organization. She was tabbed 6A all-state second team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2024 and is a two-time Atlanta Public Schools MVP (2019 and 2020).
Taylor helped Langston Hughes reach the 2023 GHSA 6A Final Four after averaging 10.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game her sophomore season. Following the run, Taylor picked up Peach State Prep 6A preseason first team honors entering the 2023-24 season. She is a two-time team MVP at her high school and led Langston Hughes in double-doubles and rebounding her junior and senior seasons.
Hailing from Atlanta, Taylor played in the same AAU organization as current Yellow Jackets, Dani Carnegie and Chit-Chat Wright. Taylor currently owns over 500 career points and 500 career rebounds at Langston Hughes.
Georgia Tech returns to action on Thursday, welcoming West Georgia to McCamish Pavilion. Tip is slated for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
