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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Jimmie Taylor

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Branford, FL
  • Highschool Suwannee

Biography

At Rider:
Business Administration major...veteran of 97 games and started the first 93 games of his career...enters his senior season with 1,026 career points, 33rd best all-time at Rider…led the team and was 14th in the MAAC in three-point field goal percentage (.371)…led Rider with 49 three-point field goals, was second on the team averaging 4.4 rebounds per game and averaged 29.7 minutes per game, also second best on the squad...fourth on the team averaging 9.2 points per game...scored 22 points in an eight point loss at #14 Providence...scored 19 points in win at Charleston Southern...scored 14 points in win over Quinnipiac...grabbed seven rebounds in win over Hartford...Preseason Third Team All-MAAC in 2015-16…in his first 64 games as a Bronc, all starts, averaged 11.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, leading Rider to 35 wins…ranked second on the team in points, third in scoring average (10.5) and first in three-point field goal percentage…for the second year in a row he was second on the team in minutes played…scored 25 points in the win at Wagner last year…scored 22 points in a MAAC win at Quinnipiac…grabbed nine rebounds in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win at Fairfield last year…made seven of 10 field goals, including four three-pointers, in win over Marist on Senior Day…made a career five three-pointers against Monmouth last year...was a member of the 2013-14 MAAC All-Rookie team...as a freshman ranked first in the MAAC in three point field goal percentage, 13th in overall field goal percentage, 15th in assists and 24th in scoring...was third on the 2013-14 team in scoring...named the MAAC Rookie of the Week in December 2013 and again February 2014...as a rookie made 11 of 12 foul shots in a MAAC win over Niagara, finishing with a career-high 24 points...in just his eighth college game grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his 21 points in a MAAC win over Quinnipiac...as a freshman scored nine of Rider’s final 18 points in win at Fairfield, finishing with 19 points.

At Suwannee High School:
Earned First Team All-State (5A) and All-Suwannee County honors, averaging 24 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game...his scoring average was second highest in all of Florida 5A...was the top scholastic free throw shooter in the State of Florida in 2012-13, making 211 of 268 attempts for a .787 percentage.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2013-14Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014-15Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016-17Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    3