Nebraska Greats Foundation assists former UNL basketball player Evan Taylor

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) – The Nebraska Greats Foundation announced a grant to Evan Taylor for assistance with medical needs.

The NGF is an organization dedicated to helping former and current college athletes from any of Nebraska’s four year colleges and universities.

Taylor played basketball at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In his senior season he served as the team captain and was nominated for the BIG Ten Sportsmanship award. He played in all 33 games, including 20 starts, for the Huskers in 2017-18. He averaged 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while also defending the opposition’s top perimeter scoring threat.

Taylor reached out to the NGF for help with his medical bills associated with a basketball injury.

“From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank everyone at the Nebraska Greats Foundation for all their support and resources in helping me and my process of recovering in order to get back to my career. The foundation has been such a blessing and I can’t express my level of gratitude. Thank you so much to everyone involved.”’

The NGF said they remain committed to extending support to former and current athletes like Antonio, who have contributed significantly to Nebraska’s rich sporting history.

Any former letter-winning athlete from the four-year colleges and universities in Nebraska who has a qualified medical condition and lacks financial resources to meet their own needs are welcome to apply for support from the Nebraska Greats Foundation.

Since inception, Nebraska Greats Foundation has awarded over $800,000 in grants to help former letter-winners when they needed the most help.

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