Eric Taylor, Ballard High School's standout basketball player and member of the All-KingCo team, signed a letter of intent this spring to play for St. Martin's College in Lacey, Wash.

Taylor lead the Beavers in scoring last season with 14.9 points per game and helped the team reach the KingCo 4A playoffs for the first time in school history.

His scoring average was seventh in the league, and he finished second in free throw percentage (85.7) and sixth in assists per game (3.4).

St. Martin's College is an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

The St. Martin Saints finished with a 22-8 record last season and were ranked as high as 13th nationally in Division II.

Hometown fans of Taylor will get a chance to see him play when the Saints visit Seattle Pacific University this winter.