Taylor Butigian Biography

Staten Island, NY – Over the coming weeks, wagnerathletics.com will be taking a quick glance at each of Wagner's incoming basketball recruits. The first full recruiting class attracted by second-year head coach Lisa Cermignano, this recruiting class that will enter Wagner as freshmen next month has been hailed as one of the best to arrive at Wagner in recent memory.
 
"This is a change-the-program  type of class in terms of attitude and direction," said Mike Flynn, Director of Blue Star Media. "This class is a great start to the Lisa Cermignano Era."
 
Here is a fun look at 6-1 freshman forward Taylor Butigian (Rockaway Park, NY/ Christ The King):
 
Parents: Marilyn and Mark
Siblings: Mark
Shoe Size: 12(w); 10 1/2 (m)
I am as good as anyone at: Burping
Age I first picked up a basketball: Five
Fave Food: Pizza
Team I'd like to add to the schedule: University of Hawaii
Why I chose Wagner: Coaches/Campus
What I like best about Wagner so far: My teammates 
Superstitions: None
My advice to kids: Don't rush growing up
If I won the lottery I would: Go on vacation
Something people don't know about me: I'm a good cook/baker 
Hobby: Surfing
Fave Movie/TV Show: Pulp Fiction, The Grinch, Pineapple Express, Girl Interrupted
Fave WNBA Player: Candice Parker 
Thing I admire most about Coach C: Positive Attitude
If I can change one thing about the game: No 3-second violations
Pre-game ritual: Listen to music
Best thing (s) about me as a person: Loyalty, humor, reliability
My start in real, organized basketball: Third Grade
If I could change one rule in the game of basketball: Allow more fouls
When I was a kid I tried to be like: My dad
Best things about me as a player: Toughness, heart, not afraid to get on the floor
Things I need to work on: Not letting my head get the best of me