 Taylor was born on May 12, 1987 to Steve and Suzette Taylor.While attending Centennial High School, Taylor had a successful four-year basketball career in which she received many accolades.Among the awards were being a member of the Atlanta Tip-Off Team of the Year, being a Fulton County Scholar Athlete of the Year, Offensive MVP of her high school volleyball team for three years, a three-time All-Region Selection, and being named All-State as a senior.