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Jaylen Taylor
20 Jaylen Taylor
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Augusta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Lucy C. Laney HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Cybersecurity
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    3.9
  • fg %
    46.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    45.5
  • reb/g
    3.3
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

As a Freshman: Saw action in 26 games, including seven starts in his freshman season…Totaled 417 minutes played, averaging 16 minutes per game…Totaled 102 points on the season, making 46 percent of his shots…Pulled down 87 rebounds, including 56 defensive boards…Dished out 10 assists, while picking up 12 steals and swatting eight blocks on the year…Scored his first collegiate points against No. 12 Alabama-Huntsville…Recorded a season-high 14 points in the victory against Saint Leo (1/16)…Had a season-high six rebounds in the victory over Puerto Rico-Bayamon (11/28)…In the exhibition against UCONN, he grabbed six rebounds and recorded two points…Picked up three blocks in the upset victory over No. 15 Eckerd (2/6).

High School: Graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School, where he played for Jerry Hunter and Kerwin Harris…Helped guide his team to a AA State Championship, three regional championships, and racked up over 100 wins…Won the CRSA Dunk Contest and was named the CRSA Most Outstanding Player…Was awarded team MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year…Played in the Peach State Tournament, Fab 48, Bob Gibbons Tournament, Nike Memorial Day tournament, and CRSA All-Star game.

Personal: Cybersecurity major…Son of Rick and Kim…Has one brother, Jonathan…Volunteered reading to elementary school students, helped feed the homeless, and was a mentor for younger students…Birthdate: July 28, 1997.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Points: 14, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
Rebounds: 6, vs P.R.-Bayamon -- 11/28/15 
Assists: 2, Eastern New Mexico -- 12/20/15 
Steals: 3, vs Claflin University -- 11/27/15 
Blocks: 3, Eckerd College -- 2/6/16 
FG made: 6, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 ; Eckerd College -- 2/6/16 
FG attempts: 9, Eckerd College -- 2/6/16 
3FG attempts: 1, vs North Alabama -- 11/14/15 
FT made: 2, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 ; vs Tiffin -- 12/19/15 
FT attempts: 3, vs Tiffin -- 12/19/15 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59
  Total Conference
Games 26 15
Games started 7 5
Minutes 417 264
Minutes per game 16.0 17.6
FG 46-100 29-66
FG Pct 46.0 43.9
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 10-22 4-8
FT Pct 45.5 50.0
Off rebounds 31 19
Def rebounds 56 33
Total rebounds 87 52
Rebounds per game 3.3 3.5
Personal fouls 58 35
Disqualifications - -
Assists 10 4
Turnovers 18 10
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.4
Steals 12 5
Blocks 8 5
Points 102 62
Points per game 3.9 4.1
Points per 40 min 9.8 9.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 16 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 30 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 14 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 25 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 22 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 - 16 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 - 21 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 - 10 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 - 25 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 - 28 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 - 26 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 34 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 1 38 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 - 14 3 3 6 0 0 0 1
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 - 7 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 - 10 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - 12 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 19 2 2 4 1 0 3 0
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 16 3 3 6 0 3 1 1
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 30 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 14 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 25 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 22 2 3 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 13 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 - 16 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 - 21 3 2 5 0 1 1 1
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 - 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 - 10 1 2 3 0 1 2 0
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 - 25 1 3 4 0 0 0 3
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 - 28 3 5 8 2 0 0 1
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 - 26 6 1 7 1 1 0 0
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 - 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 34 1 5 6 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 1 38 3 11 14 0 2 0 1

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 - 3 - -
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 - 0 - -
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 - - - -
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 2 - -
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 3 - -
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 - 0 - -
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 2 - -
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 1 - -
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 - 0 - -
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 - 0 - -
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 - 4 - -
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 - 2 - -
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 - 3 - -
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 3 - -
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 1 4 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 26 16.0 1.8-3.8 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 3.9
Total 26 16.0 1.8-3.8 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 3.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 26 7 417 46-100 46.0 0-1 0.0 10-22 45.5 102
Total 26 7 417 46-100 46.0 0-1 0.0 10-22 45.5 102

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 26 417 16.0 4.4-9.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.0-2.1 9.8
Total 26 417 16.0 4.4-9.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.0-2.1 9.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 26 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3
Total 26 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 26 7 31 56 87 10 18 12 8
Total 26 7 31 56 87 10 18 12 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 26 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.8
Total 26 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 16.0 1.8-3.8 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 3.9
Conference 15 17.6 1.9-4.4 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.5 4.1
Exhibition 1 14.0 2.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 4.0
Location            
Home 11 17.6 2.0-4.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 4.5
Away 10 14.1 1.5-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.5 3.1
Neutral 5 16.4 1.8-4.0 0.0-0.2 0.6-1.2 4.2
Result            
Wins 9 16.6 2.8-5.0 0.0-0.1 0.6-1.0 6.1
Losses 17 15.8 1.2-3.2 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.8 2.8
Month            
November 6 11.3 1.2-3.2 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.5 2.5
December 4 14.0 1.8-2.8 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.8 4.3
January 8 14.4 1.6-3.1 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.5 3.6
February 8 22.3 2.4-5.6 0.0-0.0 0.4-1.0 5.1

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 7 417 46-100 46.0 0-1 0.0 10-22 45.5 102
Conference 15 5 264 29-66 43.9 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 62
Exhibition 1 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Location                    
Home 11 3 194 22-50 44.0 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 50
Away 10 3 141 15-30 50.0 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 31
Neutral 5 1 82 9-20 45.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 21
Result                    
Wins 9 1 149 25-45 55.6 0-1 0.0 5-9 55.6 55
Losses 17 6 268 21-55 38.2 0-0 - 5-13 38.5 47
Month                    
November 6 - 68 7-19 36.8 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 15
December 4 2 56 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 17
January 8 3 115 13-25 52.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 29
February 8 2 178 19-45 42.2 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 41

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 417 16.0 4.4-9.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.0-2.1 9.8
Conference 15 264 17.6 4.4-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.2 9.4
Exhibition 1 14 14.0 5.7-11.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.9 11.4
Location                
Home 11 194 17.6 4.5-10.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.3 10.3
Away 10 141 14.1 4.3-8.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.4 8.8
Neutral 5 82 16.4 4.4-9.8 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5-2.9 10.2
Result                
Wins 9 149 16.6 6.7-12.1 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.3-2.4 14.8
Losses 17 268 15.8 3.1-8.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.9 7.0
Month                
November 6 68 11.3 4.1-11.2 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.6-1.8 8.8
December 4 56 14.0 5.0-7.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-5.0 12.1
January 8 115 14.4 4.5-8.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.4 10.1
February 8 178 22.3 4.3-10.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.8 9.2

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3
Conference 15 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3
Exhibition 1 3.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Location                
Home 11 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5
Away 10 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.2
Neutral 5 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.2
Result                
Wins 9 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.7
Losses 17 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1
Month                
November 6 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.2
December 4 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0
January 8 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.3
February 8 1.8 3.3 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.6

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 7 31 56 87 10 18 12 8
Conference 15 5 19 33 52 4 10 5 5
Exhibition 1 - 3 3 6 0 0 0 1
Location                  
Home 11 3 17 22 39 6 5 3 5
Away 10 3 5 20 25 2 8 4 2
Neutral 5 1 9 14 23 2 5 5 1
Result                  
Wins 9 1 14 21 35 6 7 9 6
Losses 17 6 17 35 52 4 11 3 2
Month                  
November 6 - 7 15 22 3 5 6 1
December 4 2 3 3 6 2 3 1 0
January 8 3 7 12 19 1 6 4 2
February 8 2 14 26 40 4 4 1 5

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.8
Conference 15 2.9 5.0 7.9 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.8
Exhibition 1 8.6 8.6 17.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9
Location                
Home 11 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.2 1.0 0.6 1.0
Away 10 1.4 5.7 7.1 0.6 2.3 1.1 0.6
Neutral 5 4.4 6.8 11.2 1.0 2.4 2.4 0.5
Result                
Wins 9 3.8 5.6 9.4 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.6
Losses 17 2.5 5.2 7.8 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.3
Month                
November 6 4.1 8.8 12.9 1.8 2.9 3.5 0.6
December 4 2.1 2.1 4.3 1.4 2.1 0.7 0.0
January 8 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.3 2.1 1.4 0.7
February 8 3.1 5.8 9.0 0.9 0.9 0.2 1.1

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Photos

Jaylen Taylor action photo 1
Eckerd vs. Tampa

2/6/2016 4:00 PM EST

Jaylen Taylor action photo 2
Tampa vs. Fla. Southern

1/2/2016 7:30 PM EST

Jaylen Taylor action photo 3
Tampa vs. Connecticut

11/1/2015 2:00 PM EST