2014-15 (JUNIOR)
Appeared and started in 24 total games this season for Northwestern...Taylor finished second on the team in average points/game with 12.3 and would lead the Rangers in made three-pointers with 43...Averaged 3.0 rebounds/game and finished the season shooting 42 percent from the field...T'aries would finish 24th overall in the GAC in points/game...Scored a career high 25 points on November 14 against Northeastern State.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE)
Won the team's "Most Improved Player" award at the postseason banquet... Was also Northwestern's Male Sophomore Athlete of the Year for all sports... Appeared in 25 games with 24 starts as a combo guard, playing an average of just over 24 minutes… Put up 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists per game… Scored in double-figures 12 times… Ended the year with a career-high 23 point outing at Southern Nazarene… Hit a game-winning, 15-foot jumper with no time to give the Rangers a 67-66 victory at Southwestern Oklahoma State.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN)
Played backup to all-conference senior Daryl Glover but contributed well off the bench… Appeared in 24 games, averaging 12.3 minutes… Chipped in 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists… Hit double-figures in scoring on two occasions: With Glover in early foul trouble, Taylor ran off 10 first-half points to help the Rangers defeat Southeastern… Scored a season-high 11 points in just nine minutes of action in a win over No. 18 Harding… Helped Northwestern to a share of the best record in the Great American Conference at 13-7.
2011-12 (REDSHIRT)
Practiced with the team but did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Northwest Classen in scoring (18 points-per-game) and assists (4.5) during his senior season... Also helped lead the Knights to the 5A area finals... Coached by Leroy Combs.
PERSONAL
Son of Lashawna Vick and Tommy Jones... Nephew of former Ranger Dewontae Martin, who played basketball at Northwestern from 2000-02... Majoring in psychology... Serves on Northwestern's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
CAREER NUMBERS
Games: 73
Points: 623
Rebounds: 180
Assists: 73
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Points: 25, at Northeastern State -- 11/14/14
Rebounds: 8, Southwestern Okla. -- 02/27/14
Assists: 5, Southeastern Okla. -- 01/29/15
Steals: 3, 4 times
Blocks: 1, 3 times
FG made: 9, Arkansas-Monticello -- 02/21/15
FG attempts: 18, at Southern Nazarene -- 01/31/15
3FG made: 5, Arkansas-Monticello -- 02/21/15
3FG attempts: 9, Southwestern Okla. -- 02/27/14 ; Ouachita Baptist -- 02/07/15
FT made: 12, Southern Arkansas -- 02/01/14 ; at Northeastern State -- 11/14/14
FT attempts: 15, at Northeastern State -- 11/14/14
