UTPB Athletics

• Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference (G) (2025-26)
• LSC Offensive Player of the Week (1/26/2026)
• UTPB Edgardo Madrid & Associates Men's Student-Athlete of the Month (January 2026)

2025-26 (Senior):
Named Honorable Mention All-LSC... Started in 22 of his 24 games played, ranked second on the team in scoring (16.3 ppg), and led the team with 4.0 assists per game, 71 made 3-pointers and 35 steals... Was also second on the team in made field goals (123), made free throws (74) and 3-point field goal percentage (38.0)... Reached double-digit scoring in 18 games, including each of the final 15 games of the season, and had seven 20-point games and two 30-point games... Drained at least three 3-pointers in 15 games, including each of the final 10 games of the year, and made five or more 3-pointers six times. Named UTPB's Men's Student-Athlete of the Month for January and was named the Lone Star Conference's Offensive Player of the Week after scoring 35 points, the third most points in a single game in the LSC this season, in a 100-95 overtime road win over Texas A&M International University on Thursday, January 22... His 12 assists vs. The University of Texas at Dallas (Jan. 17) were the second-most in the LSC this season... Taylor averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in the month of January. He shot 39.8 percent (39-98) from the field, 43.3 percent (26-60) from three and 75.0 percent (36-48) from the free throw line, and led the Falcons in made 3-pointers, 3-point field goal percentage, assists and scoring. Taylor scored in double digits in each of the final seven games of the month, reached the 15-point mark four times, and had a career-high 35-point outing and a 22-point outing, both in wins. He had a career-high 12 assists in one game and totaled eight or more assists three times in the final five games of the month. He also amassed nine rebounds in two games, had at least five assists in each of the final five games of the month, and had a season-high four steals in one game as well... In the LSC, Taylor ranked eighth in points per game and was fifth in assists per game and 14th in steals per game during the regular season. He was also first in the conference in made threes per game (3.0) and was second in 3-point field goal percentage and fifth in made 3-pointers... Led the LSC with 26 field goal attempts and 18 3-point field goals attempts in one game vs. Midwestern State (Feb. 19) during UTPB's final week at home... Attempted at least 19 field goals in a game four times, attempted at least 13 3-pointers in a game four times, scored at least 28 points in four games, and dished out at least eight assists in four games as well... In addition, his 14 free throw attempts (12-14) against TAMIU where the most free throw attempts by any Falcon this season... In his first 30-point game of the season, Taylor finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the Falcons earn a 103-93 win over MSU Denver (Nov. 29) in its final game of the CSU Pueblo Thanksgiving Classic. Taylor was one of the three Falcons with a double-double and five assists against the Roadrunners. Taylor shot 9-for-21 from the field, 6-for-15 from three, and was 7-of-9 from the free throw line in the win... Taylor would later tie his season-high with six 3-pointers (6-13) and helped push UTPB past the finish line to earn its first conference win of the season, draining a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and finishing with 22 points in an 82-80 win at Oklahoma Christian (Jan. 8). Taylor then approached triple-double territory with 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a 115-108 double overtime victory at Cameron (Jan. 10) and reached a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists in a 78-70 home win over UT Dallas (Jan. 17)... Taylor set a new season-high with 12 made free throws (12-14) in the win at Texas A&M International (Jan. 22), and also set a new season-high with 10 made field goals (10-19) while scoring 29 points vs. Western New Mexico University (Feb. 7). Two games later, he would make at least nine shots (9-18) for the third time on the season while scoring 28 points at St. Edward's University (Feb. 14)... UTPB's 100-95 overtime win at Texas A&M International came thanks to a herculean effort by Taylor, who hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime and finished the game with 35 points. Taylor shot 9-for-16 from the field, 5-for-8 from three and 12-for-14 from the free throw line, but in addition to his 35 points, added a team-high nine rebounds, a team-high five assists, and a game-high four steals. He scored 20 points in the second half and added six more points in the overtime period. With UTPB on the comeback trail for most of the second half, Taylor did his best to be aggressive down the stretch and keep the Falcons in it, scoring 18 points in the final 6:34 of regulation... Named to the Fall 2025 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2024-25 (Junior):
Appeared in all 28 games... Averaged 4.8 points while shooting .429 percent (45-105) from the field and .385 percent (25-65) from beyond the arc... Was also 20-for-24 (.833 pct.) from the free throw line... Additionally averaged 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game... Season-highs include outings of 20 points vs. Western New Mexico (Jan. 30) and 13 rebounds at Lubbock Christian (Feb. 15)... Was 5-for-6 from three with 18 points at Oklahoma Christian (Dec. 12)... Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage... Made three or more 3-pointers in a game four times.

Ranger College (2023-24):
Played in 24 games, starting in seven… Averaged 8.0 points per game while shooting 46 percent from the field and 44 percent from the arc… Additionally averaged 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game… His season-highs included outings of 23 points vs. Grayson College (Jan. 13), eight assists and four steals vs. Murray State College (Nov. 16), and two games with eight rebounds… Led his Ranger College team in 3-point percentage (44.3) and was fourth in assists (2.8).

Linendwood University (2021-22 - 2022-23):
Previously played at NCAA Division I Lindenwood University of the Ohio Valley Conference... Played in 18 games and made one start as a freshman (2021-22)... Averaged 1.8 points per game as a rookie.

Youngstown Chaney (HS):
Attended Chaney High School... Two-time District Champion... School's all-time leading scorer... Compiled over 1,000 points in high school... Holds the single-season and all-time records for 3-pointers made... Averaged 22.2 points per game and added three assists and five rebounds per game... Was First-Team All-City... Earned Player of the Year Award.