During his days at Salem, Talley played in front of capacity crowds both home and away and brought fame and national recognition to himself and to Salem throughout his illustrious career which spanned from 1973-76.
In the era before the three-point shot, he finished his Tiger career as the all-time leading scorer in Salem College history as well as the entire West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) with 3,720 points, including a remarkable 32.9 points per game. Both records remained until the WVIAC disbanded in 2013. (Text from Salem University Athletics website)