2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2017-18: Leading scorer in the MVC with 21.3 points per game…also led the league hitting 86.4% of his free throws…completed the season 4th in the Valley with 2.7 3-pointers per game and 5th in outside shooting, finishing at 42.4%...second in the league with 35.7 minutes per game…was a 2-time MVC Player of the Week…named to the All-MVC First Team…scored 10+ points in 24 out of 25 games…opened the season with 23 points against Arkansas State and 29 versus NC Central…drained seven triples on his way to 27 against Binghamton…hit game-winner in the Cancun Challenge against Fresno State despite suffering a broken foot in the game…missed seven games due to foot injury…returned on Dec. 23 against Illinois State and scored 22 points on 10-of-22 shooting…posted 20 or more points in each of his first four games back…tallied 28 at Drake…set season mark with 32 points at Illinois State, hit career-best eight 3-pointers in the game…followed that up with 31 points and seven rebounds against Valparaiso…career mark of eight rebounds came against Drake and at Indiana State…drained 30 on the road at Indiana State, taking career high of 30 shots.
2016-17: Played in all 33 games of redshirt sophomore season at UE…finished second on the team with 14.1 points per game…his scoring average was 7th in the MVC…was a 2-time league Newcomer of the Week…had first 20-point contest against Alcorn State, going 5-7 from the field on his way to 21 points…recorded 18 or more points in three of his first seven games…had career-best six rebounds against UNC Wilmington…had his best game of the season against Norfolk State on 12/14/16 setting career highs in points (38), field goals (13), attempts (21), 3-pointers made (6), 3-point attempts (10) and free throw attempts (9)…had 10+ points in a 10-game stretch from 12/22 through 1/25 against UNI…top MVC game came at home against Drake on 2/14/17, finishing with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting…dished out season-high five assists on 2/4 against Missouri State.
At Ohio University: Played in 29 games making 28 starts as a freshman for the Bobcats...finished fourth on the team, averaging 8.1 points per game...also hauled in 2.5 rebounds per contest...played 30.1 minutes per game...was a 43.3% overall shooter and hit 28 triples during the season.
Prior to UE: Completed a prep year at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., under Krayton Nash ... Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game for the Lancers in 2013-14 ... Competed for Michigan City High School under John Boyd, averaging 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.6 steals per game and earning selection to participate in Indiana's Northwest All-Star Classic ... Also competed for SYF Players.
Personal: Son of Niquita Taylor ... Has one sister, Sydney ... Majoring in exercise physiology ... Lists favorite professional athlete as Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2015-16Redshirt Sophomore
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6'5"
187 lbs
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2016-17Redshirt Sophomore
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6'6"
195 lbs
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2017-18Redshirt Junior
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6'6"
195 lbs