Jahmel Taylor
Basketball Resume
Guard
4 Years Pro - Canada, Mexico, USA
4 Years of College Basketball
Washington University/Fresno State University Division 1
ACCOLADES:
• 2015-16 NABC Honors Court
2016-17 (JUNIOR): One of the nation's best 3-point shooters ... played in 33 games with 28 starts ... averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio ... logged a total of a team-high 1,101 minutes for an average of 33.4 minutes per game ... recorded a total 346 points, 114 rebounds, 45 assists, 29 steals and 22 blocks ... converted 42.7 percent (105-for-246) from the field ... ranked fourth in the nation in 3-point shooting (81-for-181, 44.8 percent), which also ranked as the third-best single-season 3-point field goal percentage in program history ... had multiple 3-pointers in 21 games thi season, including nine games with four or more 3-pointers ... made 11 consecutive 3-pointers over the course of three games from Dec. 6-14, 2016, which was four shy of tying the national record of 15 (set back from Dec. 15-28, 1990 by Northwestern's Todd Leslie) ... scored a season-high 21 points with a season-best six 3-pointers (all in the first half) of the Bulldogs' 63-58 road win at Oregon State on Nov. 25, 2016 ... scored 17 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting, including a 5-for-5 clip from beyond the 3-point arc, in the Bulldogs' 73-59 home win over Cal Poly on Dec. 3, 2016 ... had one double-double with 14 points and a season-high 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Wyoming 85-70 on Jan. 4, 2017 ... had a season-high three steals in three games ... used prescription goggles for most games ... made a deep 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds to help Fresno State seal its 65-60 MW quarterfinal victory over New Mexico in Las Vegas on March 9, 2017.
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 19 games after sitting out the 2015 fall semester as a Division I transfer ... on the season, he averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds ... logged a total of 261 minutes averaging 13.7 minutes per game ... recorded a total of 90 points, 29 rebounds, 17 assists and 10 steals ... went 3-for-3 from behind the 3-point arc in the Bulldogs' 75-68 victory over Utah State on Feb. 20, 2016 ... scored season-high of 14 points in the Bulldogs' 79-75 win over Wyoming on Feb. 17, 2016 ... made 75 percent (12-16) of his free throw attempts on the season ... earned the 2015-16 Coach's Award.
2015 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Fresno State and enrolled in classes starting with the 2015 spring semester ... sat out the remainder of the 2014-15 season as a Division I transfer from Washington.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played at Washington for one and a half seasons from 2013-14 ... transferred to Fresno State before the start of the 2015 spring semester ... appeared in 20 games for Washington ... averaged 1.3 points and 0.3 rebounds ... scored season-best five points (1-of-2 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) in four minutes against Idaho State (Dec. 14, 2013) ... tied career-high five points (2-of-2 FG, 1-of-1 3FG) while adding one steal at Tulane (Dec. 17, 2013).
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Pacific Hills High School of West Hollywood to a 29-4 record and 2013 California State Division IV championship ... averaged 22.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior ... scored 14 points in the championship game ... named Division 4A All CIF-Southern Section player of the year ... had 24 points, including 16 of 18 from the free throw line, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 73-69 win over No. 6 Bishop Montgomery in the CIF Southern California Division IV championship ... played for coach Ivan Barahona ... named to MaxPreps California Boys Basketball Division IV All-State First team ... played at Sierra Canyon HS in 2012 and 2011, helping them to the 2011 California Southern Section Division 5A championship ... averaged 20.8 ppg, 2.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 27 games as a junior in 2012 ... averaged 21.1 points, 3.0 assists, 5.0 blocks and 1.7 steals in 33 games as a sophomore ... earned All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 5A, CIF Division 5A MVP and second team MaxPreps Cal Boys Basketball Division V All-State Second team honors.
PERSONAL: Parents are Myesha White-Taylor and Kelly Taylor ... has two younger brothers, Darius and Immanuel.