2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Taylor, Jayden
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
Will Wade on ACC PM
Wednesday, May 14
Coach Will Wade Chats with Matt Chazanow and Jeff Gravley
Wednesday, March 26
Coach Wade Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, March 26
Jersey Number 1
Jayden Taylor
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Perry Meridian
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Prev School:
- Butler
Bio
2024-25 Senior Season (at NC State): Started all 31 games … Averaged 10.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Finished third on team in scoring … Led team in steals with 42 … Ranked second on team in three-pointers made with 41 … Finished second on the team with 51 assists … Scored in double figures 15 times and over 20 points once … Led team in scoring in 10 games, in steals 14 times, in assists five times and in rebounds three times … Scored season-high 22 points in win over Coastal Carolina on Nov. 13 … Had season-best five steals – most by an NC State player all season – in a win over Presbyterian on Nov. 8 … Hit a season-best four three-pointers and finished with 16 points against BYU on Nov. 29 … Had 14 points and a season-best five assists at Virginia on Dec. 31 … Scored 19 points vs. Boston College on Feb. 15 and had 19 points at North Carolina on 8-of-13 shooting on Feb. 19.
2023-24 Junior Season (at NC State): ACC All-Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 37 games, making 25 starts … Averaged 11.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … Second on the team with 47 steals … Made 64 three-pointers and shot 36.4 percent from three-point range … 64 three-pointers were second-most on the team … Free throws made (108) and attempted (143) were both team highs … Upped average to 12.3 points per game in ACC-only games which was second-highest scoring mark on the team … Ranked 8th in ACC-only games in free throw percentage, connecting on 82.9 percent of his attempts in league play (68-of-82) … Led team in scoring eight times, in steals 14 times and in assists three times … Scored in double figures 22 times, including six games over 20 points … Scored career-high 28 points in regular season finale at Pitt on March 9 … Was 9-of-15 from the field, including tying his career-high with five three-pointers made … Scored 18 points and grabbed career-high nine rebounds in ACC Tournament win over Syracuse on March 13 … Scored 18 points, grabbed a then career-high eight rebounds and tied career-high with four steals in ACC Tournament win over Louisville on March 12 … Scored team-high 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting at North Carolina on March 2 … Had six-game stretch from March 2 to March 13 where he averaged 18.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and shot 55.7% (34-of-61) from the field, including 51.4 (19-of-37) from three-point range … Tied his career-high with 24 points at Florida State on Feb. 27 … Shot 7-of-11 from the field … Scored 1,000th career point in game against Seminoles … Passed out career-high five assists at Wake Forest on Feb. 10 … Scored 21 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, in win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 6 … Scored 22 points, connecting on 9-of-9 free throws in win over Abilene Christian on Dec. 10.
2022-23 – Sophomore Season (at Butler): Appeared in 32 games, making 22 starts … Averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game … Led team in scoring and steals … Steals average ranked 14th in the Big East … Shot 77.6 percent from the free throw line, ranked 15th in the Big East … Made 45 three-pointers, second-most on the team … Scored in double figures in 23 games, including five games with over 20 points … Named Big East Player of the Week Feb. 13 after leading the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week with 20 points in the 2/10 win over Xavier and 19 points in the 2/7 win over St. John's... Scored a season-best 24 points at Georgetown on 1/1, which included 9-for-11 shooting from the field and a 6-for-8 mark from three-point range. .. Had eight games with three or more made three-pointers ... Had a season-best seven rebounds at Marquette on 2/4 ... Led the team in rebounding in six games ... had a season-high four steals vs. Tennessee on 11/23.
2021-22 – Freshman Season (at Butler): Appeared in 33 games, making 20 starts … Averaged 8.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … 30 three-pointers were tied for third-most on the team ... Shot 77 percent at the free throw line ... 23 steals were second on the team … led the team in scoring six times and in rebounding twice... Scored in double figures in 13 games, including one game over 20 points ... Scored season-best 21 points in win over Chaminade on 11/24 … Scored 19 points at St. John's on 2/18 and at UConn on 1/18 ... Had 18 points against Xavier on 2/2 (7-for-10 from the field) and in the 11/12 win over Central Arkansas ... Went 4-for-6 from three-point range in the 2/18 game at St. John's ... Was the only Bulldog during the season to lead the team in scoring (19), rebounding (six) and assists (four) in the same game, which he did 2/18 vs. St. John's ... Had a season-best three steals at Marquette on 2/26.
High School: 2021 Indiana All-Star ... Averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a senior at Perry Meridian High School … Led Falcons to a 12-9 record for its first winning season in six years ... Shot 50.3 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from the 3-point line and 78.5 percent from the free-throw line ... All-USA Central Indiana boys basketball Super Team (first team) honors by Indianapolis Star ... Scored 1,537 career points to rank second in school history ... Averaged 21.2 ppg, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.9 assists as a junior, earning Underclass Large School All-State by Indiana Basketball Coaches Association honors ... 2019-20 Mid-State Conference all-conference selection ... Averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a sophomore ... Tabbed as a three-star recruit by both ESPN and 247sports ... 247sports listed him among the nation's 25 best combo guards in the class.
2023-24 Junior Season (at NC State): ACC All-Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 37 games, making 25 starts … Averaged 11.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … Second on the team with 47 steals … Made 64 three-pointers and shot 36.4 percent from three-point range … 64 three-pointers were second-most on the team … Free throws made (108) and attempted (143) were both team highs … Upped average to 12.3 points per game in ACC-only games which was second-highest scoring mark on the team … Ranked 8th in ACC-only games in free throw percentage, connecting on 82.9 percent of his attempts in league play (68-of-82) … Led team in scoring eight times, in steals 14 times and in assists three times … Scored in double figures 22 times, including six games over 20 points … Scored career-high 28 points in regular season finale at Pitt on March 9 … Was 9-of-15 from the field, including tying his career-high with five three-pointers made … Scored 18 points and grabbed career-high nine rebounds in ACC Tournament win over Syracuse on March 13 … Scored 18 points, grabbed a then career-high eight rebounds and tied career-high with four steals in ACC Tournament win over Louisville on March 12 … Scored team-high 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting at North Carolina on March 2 … Had six-game stretch from March 2 to March 13 where he averaged 18.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and shot 55.7% (34-of-61) from the field, including 51.4 (19-of-37) from three-point range … Tied his career-high with 24 points at Florida State on Feb. 27 … Shot 7-of-11 from the field … Scored 1,000th career point in game against Seminoles … Passed out career-high five assists at Wake Forest on Feb. 10 … Scored 21 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, in win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 6 … Scored 22 points, connecting on 9-of-9 free throws in win over Abilene Christian on Dec. 10.
2022-23 – Sophomore Season (at Butler): Appeared in 32 games, making 22 starts … Averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game … Led team in scoring and steals … Steals average ranked 14th in the Big East … Shot 77.6 percent from the free throw line, ranked 15th in the Big East … Made 45 three-pointers, second-most on the team … Scored in double figures in 23 games, including five games with over 20 points … Named Big East Player of the Week Feb. 13 after leading the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week with 20 points in the 2/10 win over Xavier and 19 points in the 2/7 win over St. John's... Scored a season-best 24 points at Georgetown on 1/1, which included 9-for-11 shooting from the field and a 6-for-8 mark from three-point range. .. Had eight games with three or more made three-pointers ... Had a season-best seven rebounds at Marquette on 2/4 ... Led the team in rebounding in six games ... had a season-high four steals vs. Tennessee on 11/23.
2021-22 – Freshman Season (at Butler): Appeared in 33 games, making 20 starts … Averaged 8.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … 30 three-pointers were tied for third-most on the team ... Shot 77 percent at the free throw line ... 23 steals were second on the team … led the team in scoring six times and in rebounding twice... Scored in double figures in 13 games, including one game over 20 points ... Scored season-best 21 points in win over Chaminade on 11/24 … Scored 19 points at St. John's on 2/18 and at UConn on 1/18 ... Had 18 points against Xavier on 2/2 (7-for-10 from the field) and in the 11/12 win over Central Arkansas ... Went 4-for-6 from three-point range in the 2/18 game at St. John's ... Was the only Bulldog during the season to lead the team in scoring (19), rebounding (six) and assists (four) in the same game, which he did 2/18 vs. St. John's ... Had a season-best three steals at Marquette on 2/26.
High School: 2021 Indiana All-Star ... Averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a senior at Perry Meridian High School … Led Falcons to a 12-9 record for its first winning season in six years ... Shot 50.3 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from the 3-point line and 78.5 percent from the free-throw line ... All-USA Central Indiana boys basketball Super Team (first team) honors by Indianapolis Star ... Scored 1,537 career points to rank second in school history ... Averaged 21.2 ppg, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.9 assists as a junior, earning Underclass Large School All-State by Indiana Basketball Coaches Association honors ... 2019-20 Mid-State Conference all-conference selection ... Averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a sophomore ... Tabbed as a three-star recruit by both ESPN and 247sports ... 247sports listed him among the nation's 25 best combo guards in the class.