2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

14 Jaylen Taylor

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hephzibah, Ga.
  • High School Lucy C. Laney HS
  • Prev School Univ. of Tampa

Biography

Career Honors and Achievements
2018-19 Division II Bulletin Preseason All-American Honorable Mention
Member of 2017-18 Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
2017-18 All-Peach Belt Conference First-Team
Member of 2016-17 Peach Belt Conference Regular Season West Division Champions

2017-18: Saw action in all 31 games, starting 30 … named All-Peach Belt Conference First-Team … developed into one of the top big men in the PBC, averaging 12.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and nearly an assist per game … helped lead Lakers to second straight share of Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Championship and first NCAA Tournament appearance, and victory, in a decade … posted 20 double-digit scoring games, four of which were 20 points or better … notched eight double-figure rebound games, seven of which were double-doubles … one game that wasn’t saw him rip down then career-best 14 boards, six offensive … delivered best game of career, finishing with career-highs of 29 points, 15 boards and three steals along with a pair of blocks at Flagler … had 24 points and nine caroms against USC Aiken (1/13) and 20 points and 14 boards – nine offensive – against North Georgia (1/29) … had tremendous all-around game at Francis Marion (1/6), recording 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a career-high five blocks … notched double-double of 14 points and 13 boards, eight offensive, at USC Aiken (12/16) … posted double-double of 10 points and 10 caroms in NCAA Tournament Semifinal at No. 1 Lincoln Memorial (3/11).

2016-17: Played in 24 games, all of the bench … averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.7 minutes … scored career-high nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Lander (1/4) … yanked down career-best eight boards, five offensive, with four points in 17 minutes at Columbus State (2/8) … had eight points, career-high two blocks and three caroms against North Georgia (2/6) … hauled in seven boards vs. Young Harris (2/15) and in Peach Belt Conference West Division Championship clinching victory over Montevallo (2/22) … went 5-of-6 (.833) from the foul line in 25 minutes vs. Augusta (1/9), all of which were career-highs.
 
University of Tampa
2015-16: Appeared in 26 games, starting seven … averaged 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16 minutes per game … notched three double-figure scoring games, led by a career-high 14 points with five boards against Saint Leo (1/16) … also had eight games of at least five rebounds, including a career-best 14 with 12 points in season finale at Saint Leo (2/27) … scored 12 points with four boards and three blocks against No. 15 Eckerd (2/6) … had eight rebounds vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (2/13) and seven against defending Division II National Champion Florida Southern (2/17).
 
Lucy C. Laney High School: Played four years of basketball and was a member of the track & field program … on the court helped to lead the Wildcats to a 2012 AA Georgia State Championship, three additional Final Four appearances and three Region 3 AAA Championships … also played at the club level with Southern Kings.
 
Personal: Majoring in Computer Science.
 
Single Game Career-Highs
Points: 36 vs. Young Harris (2/6/19)
Rebounds: 15 at Flagler (2/10/18)
Assists: 4 vs Carson-Newman (3/10/11)
Blocks: 5 at Francis Marion (1/6/18)
Steals: 3 - Three Times, Last vs. Columbus State (3/2/19)
Field Goals Made: 17 vs. Young Harris (2/6/19)
Field Goals Attempted: 23 at Flagler (2/10/18)
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .895, 17-of-19 vs. Young Harris (2/6/19)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: N/A
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: N/A
Three-Point Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): N/A
Free Throws Made: 7 at King (11/25/17)
Free Throws Attempted: 10 at Columbus State (2/2/19)
Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .875, 7-of-8 at King (11/25/17)
Minutes: 38 vs. UNC Pembroke (1/26/19)

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 220 lbs
    32
  • 14

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    14