CAREER: Over two seasons, averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20.5 minutes ... Played in 39 games and started 27.
PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Had a good first half to his sophomore season before it prematurely ended due to injury ... Averaged 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 19.9 minutes ... Played in the first 15 games and started seven before a shoulder injury that cost him the final 17 games ... Scored in double-figures six times ... Scored 17 points vs. UC Riverside (12/5) ... Other season highs were nine rebounds vs. Northern Colorado (11/17), two assists (three times), two blocks at Santa Clara (12/28) and 28 minutes vs. Long Beach State (12/9).
PEPPERDINE 2016-17: Established himself as one of the WCC's promising young big men with a good freshman season ... Started 20 of 24 games after missing the first seven games of the season with a knee injury ... Averaged 7.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.8 minutes ... In league games only, averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 21.3 minutes ... Scored in double-figures seven times ... Scored a season-high 20 points vs. San Francisco (3/3) and got his first career double-double with 10 rebounds ... Also scored 17 at LMU (2/18) with season highs of two blocks, two steals and 37 minutes played ... Had 15 points in a home win vs. BYU (2/9) ... Had a season-high three assists at Santa Clara (2/16).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Keller (Texas) High School in 2016 ... A four-year starter who is the school's all-time leader in points (1,731) and rebounds (970) ... Made the Fort Worth Star-Telegram All-Area second team and All-District 5-6A first team as a senior after averaging 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds ... Earned District MVP, Texas Basketball Magazine all-state honors and TABC All-Region status as a sophomore and junior ... Averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior ... Averaged 15.8 points and 9.5 rebounds as a sophomore ... Named District Newcomer of the Year in 2013 ... Scored 40 points as a junior against Fossil Ridge High School ... Helped Keller win three district titles and reach the regional quarterfinals three times ... Ranked as one of the top 40 seniors in the state by TexasHoops.com ... Earned the 2016 U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award ... Served on Keller High's Principal Executive Leadership Council and the Keller ISD Superintendent Executive Leadership Council.
CLUB: Played AAU ball with the Dallas Mustangs and Nike Team Texas Elite.
PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Arnita Taylor and Michael Taylor ... Has one sibling, Evan ... Majoring in organizational communication ... Serves as a vice president of Pepperdine Athletics' Waves Leadership Council.
FAVORITES: Enjoys watching football games, word searches and cooking ... Favorites include Draymond Green (pro basketball player), Dallas Mavericks (pro basketball team), To Kill a Mockingbird (book), Coach Carter (movie), Flipping Vegas (TV show), Lecrae and Anthony Evans (musical artists), lemon pepper wings (food) and soccer (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite thing about basketball is "the competitive nature that it evokes from me."
