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Jersey Number 3
Lucas Taylor
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Heritage
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest/Georgia State
Bio
Senior Year at Syracuse:
Taylor recorded three points, two rebounds and three steals in an exhibition victory over CLARION ... He scored nine points and grabbed six boards against SLIPPERY ROCK in exhibition play ... Taylor scored two points and three rebounds in the season opening win versus LE MOYNE ... He logged 19 minutes against TEXAS in the UKG Legends Classic ... Taylor played 10 minutes off the bench in the competition with TEXAS TECH ... He assisted in the win against CORNELL with 21 minutes played and nine points scored ... He started in both competitions against TENNESSEE and NOTRE DAME logging 14 and 29 minutes, respectively ... In 13 minutes of action, Taylor contributed five points in home win over UALBANY ... He played 17 minutes in the loss to GEORGETOWN at the Dome, securing four rebounds ... At the Gotham Classic versus MARYLAND, Taylor delivered six points behind a pair of triples ... In 24 minutes of action against BUCKNELL, Taylor made a trio of shots from beyond the arc ... Taylor notched a season-best 16 points in the ACC home opener versus WAKE FOREST while also adding a season-high five boards ... He started at FLORIDA STATE, scoring 10 points behind a pair of triples ... Taylor got the start versus GEORGIA TECH, tallying 10 points with a pair of triples ... He put up 15 points at BOSTON COLLEGE, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the road victory ... Taylor logged 19 minutes against LOUISVILLE … Taylor started in his fourth consecutive game against NOTRE DAME … Taylor recorded a season best with seven rebounds along with his 12 points against PITTSBURGH … Taylor led the Orange with his season-high 19 points against CALIFORNIA … Taylor also recorded season highs against CALIFORNIA with seven rebounds, three 3-pointers and a 6-of-6 night on free throws … Taylor started in his 12th consecutive game against MIAMI, his 14th start total ... Against NORTH CAROLINA, Taylor went 4-of-4 on free throws and 2-of-2 beyond the arc on his way to 10 points … Taylor matched his season-high of two assists along with a pair of 3-pointers against PITTSBURGH … Taylor scored a team-high 13 points and hit three 3-pointers against in 16 minutes against SMU ... He tallied 15 points on a 6-of-8 shooting night in the victory over VIRGINIA ... Started in the second round of the ACC Tournament against SMU.Â
Junior Year at Georgia State:
Taylor recorded three points, two rebounds and three steals in an exhibition victory over CLARION ... He scored nine points and grabbed six boards against SLIPPERY ROCK in exhibition play ... Taylor scored two points and three rebounds in the season opening win versus LE MOYNE ... He logged 19 minutes against TEXAS in the UKG Legends Classic ... Taylor played 10 minutes off the bench in the competition with TEXAS TECH ... He assisted in the win against CORNELL with 21 minutes played and nine points scored ... He started in both competitions against TENNESSEE and NOTRE DAME logging 14 and 29 minutes, respectively ... In 13 minutes of action, Taylor contributed five points in home win over UALBANY ... He played 17 minutes in the loss to GEORGETOWN at the Dome, securing four rebounds ... At the Gotham Classic versus MARYLAND, Taylor delivered six points behind a pair of triples ... In 24 minutes of action against BUCKNELL, Taylor made a trio of shots from beyond the arc ... Taylor notched a season-best 16 points in the ACC home opener versus WAKE FOREST while also adding a season-high five boards ... He started at FLORIDA STATE, scoring 10 points behind a pair of triples ... Taylor got the start versus GEORGIA TECH, tallying 10 points with a pair of triples ... He put up 15 points at BOSTON COLLEGE, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the road victory ... Taylor logged 19 minutes against LOUISVILLE … Taylor started in his fourth consecutive game against NOTRE DAME … Taylor recorded a season best with seven rebounds along with his 12 points against PITTSBURGH … Taylor led the Orange with his season-high 19 points against CALIFORNIA … Taylor also recorded season highs against CALIFORNIA with seven rebounds, three 3-pointers and a 6-of-6 night on free throws … Taylor started in his 12th consecutive game against MIAMI, his 14th start total ... Against NORTH CAROLINA, Taylor went 4-of-4 on free throws and 2-of-2 beyond the arc on his way to 10 points … Taylor matched his season-high of two assists along with a pair of 3-pointers against PITTSBURGH … Taylor scored a team-high 13 points and hit three 3-pointers against in 16 minutes against SMU ... He tallied 15 points on a 6-of-8 shooting night in the victory over VIRGINIA ... Started in the second round of the ACC Tournament against SMU.Â
Junior Year at Georgia State:
Taylor started 30-of-31 contests and led Georgia State in scoring average (14.5 ppg.) ... Georgia State was 14-17 ... His scoring mark ranked ninth among Sun Belt Conference performers ... Taylor scored 20-or-more points seven times ... He tallied 12 points in his Georgia State debut at BELMONT ... Taylor poured in 27 points, including four 3-pointers, at WESTERN MICHIGAN ... He contributed double-digit points in his first five contests and 11 of his initial 12 outings ... Taylor had a career-best five 3-pointers versus TOCCOA FALLS ... He was 9-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-4 on 3-point tries, when he tallied 22 points at SOUTH ALABAMA ... Taylor logged a personal-best 39 minutes against the JAGUARS ... In a home-court victory against GEORGIA SOUTHERN, Taylor posted a career-high 28 points .. He made 5-of-6 of his 3-point tries ... In Georgia State’s final regular-season contest against MARSHALL, Taylor poured in 26 points.
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Sophomore Year at Wake Forest:
Wake Forest was 19-14 in 2022-23 ... Taylor saw action in 12 contests ... He was with the first string for the first four games of the year ... Taylor had three points and a season-high four rebounds in his initial start in the opener against FAIRFIELD ... He had five points and a season-best three assists when Wake Forest defeated SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ... Taylor tallied six points in back-to-back outings against NOTRE DAME and BOSTON COLLEGE.
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Freshman Year at Wake Forest:
Taylor played in 15 games in his first collegiate campaign ... The Demon Deacons were 25-10 and earned an NIT berth in 2021-22 ... Taylor made his collegiate debut in a win against WILLIAM & MARY ... He played a season-best 12 minutes when Wake Forest defeated CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ... Taylor’s first collegiate points came on a free throw against USC UPSTATE.
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Heritage High School:
Taylor played on Heritage’s Class 4 A state runner-up squad as a freshman ... The Huskies put together an 18-game winning streak that was stopped in the state title game by Independence, 71-60 ... Heritage closed the campaign with a 25-5 record ... One of two double-digit performances as a freshman came in a win against Middle Creek, when Taylor tallied 16 points ... Taylor had 15 points in a state playoff win versus Millbrook ... He became more of an offensive threat as a sophomore and had a streak of eight consecutive double-digit point outings ... Taylor produced 21 points in an early-season, 72-66 triumph versus Leesville Road ... When the Huskies defeated Chapel Hill, 77-62, Taylor led the way with 24 points ... He had 21 points and Heritage defeated Leesville Road a second time, 69-49 ... The top outing of his 2018-19 campaign came in a Class 4A Tournament loss to Apex Friendship. Taylor had 25 points, including four 3-pointers ... As a junior, Taylor averaged 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals ... Taylor scored in double digits in all but one contest ... He had a season-high 33 points when the Huskies defeated Broughton, 78-44. Taylor was 12-of-18 from the field, including 6-8 on 3-point tries, and made all three free-throw attempts ... He contributed 28 points and eight rebounds to a 69-55 Heritage win against Sanderson ... In the John Wall Invitational, Taylor helped Heritage beat Grace Christian, 65-49, by totaling 28 points and seven rebounds ... Taylor posted 32 points when the Huskies won at Wake Forest, 80-65 ... When Heritage edged Rolesville, 64-62, in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Class 4A Tournament, Taylor scored 30 points ... He was named North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) All-District in 2019-20 ... Taylor produced averages of 27. points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.2 steals as a senior ... The Huskies were 10-3 overall and won the North Athletic 4A Conference Championship ... In a narrow, 69-68 loss to Fuquay-Varina, Taylor had 35 points and 14 rebounds ... He scored 31 points and added seven rebounds when Heritage defeated Corinth Holders, 79-62 ... Taylor posted 31 points in a 69-64 victory against Wake Forest ... He tallied 30 points and hauled in 11 rebounds in a 83-67 win at Rolesville ... Taylor had a scholastic-best 36 points in his final game, a 68-64 loss to Richmond in the 2021 NCHSAA Class 4A Tournament ... He was named the conference player of the year twice ... He earned all-state recognition from the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) ... Taylor was selected to play in the Carolinas Classic, an all-star game featuring seniors from North Carolina versus South Carolina. The game was canceled because of the pandemic.
Taylor played on Heritage’s Class 4 A state runner-up squad as a freshman ... The Huskies put together an 18-game winning streak that was stopped in the state title game by Independence, 71-60 ... Heritage closed the campaign with a 25-5 record ... One of two double-digit performances as a freshman came in a win against Middle Creek, when Taylor tallied 16 points ... Taylor had 15 points in a state playoff win versus Millbrook ... He became more of an offensive threat as a sophomore and had a streak of eight consecutive double-digit point outings ... Taylor produced 21 points in an early-season, 72-66 triumph versus Leesville Road ... When the Huskies defeated Chapel Hill, 77-62, Taylor led the way with 24 points ... He had 21 points and Heritage defeated Leesville Road a second time, 69-49 ... The top outing of his 2018-19 campaign came in a Class 4A Tournament loss to Apex Friendship. Taylor had 25 points, including four 3-pointers ... As a junior, Taylor averaged 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals ... Taylor scored in double digits in all but one contest ... He had a season-high 33 points when the Huskies defeated Broughton, 78-44. Taylor was 12-of-18 from the field, including 6-8 on 3-point tries, and made all three free-throw attempts ... He contributed 28 points and eight rebounds to a 69-55 Heritage win against Sanderson ... In the John Wall Invitational, Taylor helped Heritage beat Grace Christian, 65-49, by totaling 28 points and seven rebounds ... Taylor posted 32 points when the Huskies won at Wake Forest, 80-65 ... When Heritage edged Rolesville, 64-62, in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Class 4A Tournament, Taylor scored 30 points ... He was named North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) All-District in 2019-20 ... Taylor produced averages of 27. points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.2 steals as a senior ... The Huskies were 10-3 overall and won the North Athletic 4A Conference Championship ... In a narrow, 69-68 loss to Fuquay-Varina, Taylor had 35 points and 14 rebounds ... He scored 31 points and added seven rebounds when Heritage defeated Corinth Holders, 79-62 ... Taylor posted 31 points in a 69-64 victory against Wake Forest ... He tallied 30 points and hauled in 11 rebounds in a 83-67 win at Rolesville ... Taylor had a scholastic-best 36 points in his final game, a 68-64 loss to Richmond in the 2021 NCHSAA Class 4A Tournament ... He was named the conference player of the year twice ... He earned all-state recognition from the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) ... Taylor was selected to play in the Carolinas Classic, an all-star game featuring seniors from North Carolina versus South Carolina. The game was canceled because of the pandemic.
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Personal:Â
Lucas Taylor is the son of Ricky and Carla Taylor ... He was born in February 2003 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Taylor is majoring in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual & Performing Arts.
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