New Mexico State University Athletics

2015-16: Started in 33-of-34 games as a redshirt sophomore, averaging 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists…scored at least two points in all but three contests…opened the year 3-of-4 from the field for seven points against Houston Baptist (11/13)…pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Battle of I-10 rival UTEP (12/2) to go with his nine points and four assists…dished out a career-high eight dimes against the Miners (12/19) on the road and tallied nine points as well…scored 11 points against Chicago State (1/16), his first double-digit performance of the year…put up a season-best 12 points against UT Rio Grande Valley (1/30) and went 4-for-4 at the line…netted his third double-digit game versus CSU Bakersfield (2/18) at home and grabbed six boards as well…scored four points against Saint Mary’s (3/15) on the road as part of the National Invitational Tournament.
 
2014-15: Saw action in 26 games his first year on the floor for New Mexico State while averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds…scored his first collegiate points at Wichita State (11/14) by knocking down a pair of free-throws…recorded a season-high seven points against New Mexico Highlands (1/6)…followed up with a season-high eight boards against UMKC (1/10) and played a season-high 25 minutes as well.
 
2013-14: Redshirted.
 
High School: Spent four years at Chinguacousy Secondary School before wrapping up his prep career at Future College Prep in Los Angeles, Calif….averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3.0 assists his lone year at Future College Prep, earning team MVP honors…was also named MVP and athlete of the year at Chinguacousy where he averaged 25 points, seven boards and three assists.
 
Personal: Son of Lenval and Dianne Taylor…has two older brothers, Darian and Simone, two older sisters, Samantha and Lizette, and a younger brother, Mark…majoring in individualized studies