48 All-GLIAC Awards

37 All-America Awards

Men's Basketball

3 Sam Taylor
3 Sam Taylor
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
High School: Thornton
Position: G
gp 29
pts/g 8.7
fg % 39.1
3pt % 38.8
ft % 59.4
reb/g 3.4
a/g 1.6

2017-18: Named to the All-GLIAC Defensive team…started 24 games while appearing in 28 games…scored 25 points for a new career-high in season opener at Lewis…led the team in steals.

2016-17: Played in all 26 games, starting in 20. Totaled 726 minutes. Finished fourth on the team in scoring with 253 points on the season. Had a field goal percentage of 39.8, three point percentage of 35.6 and a free throw percentage of 70.0. Added 75 rebounds, 31 assists, 28 steals and three blocks.

Before NMU: Was a two-sport star at Thornton High School. During senior season, averaged 19.8 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game. Earned a spot on the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune's all-area first teams. Ranked 40th by the Chicago Sun-Times. Named the MVP of the McDipper Holiday Tourney. On the football field, threw for 1,450 yards and 25 touchdowns. Added 1,298 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.

Recent Games
Feb 16 at Lake Superior St. W, 73-68
Feb 21 at Grand Valley St. L, 85-62
Feb 23 at Davenport L, 74-71
Feb 28 at Michigan Tech W, 74-53
Mar 5 at Ferris St. W, 89-73
Mar 9 at Davenport L, 88-77
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 20
Games started 26 17
Minutes 830 578
Minutes per game 28.6 28.9
FG 92-235 66-163
FG Pct 39.1 40.5
3PT 50-129 31-85
3PT Pct 38.8 36.5
FT 19-32 13-19
FT Pct 59.4 68.4
Off rebounds 27 21
Def rebounds 73 47
Total rebounds 100 68
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.4
Personal fouls 79 54
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 45 23
Turnovers 34 23
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.0
Steals 48 33
Blocks 1 0
Points 253 176
Points per game 8.7 8.8
Points per 40 min 12.2 12.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Michigan St. L, 93-47 1 20 1-11 9.1 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 6
Nov 3 Northern Mich.   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 McKendree W, 93-70 1 34 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 11 Lewis W, 77-59 1 30 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 13 Minn. Duluth W, 64-52 1 33 1-7 14.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 20 vs. Ohio Dominican W, 89-74 1 32 6-12 50.0 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 17
Nov 21 at Hillsdale W, 80-68 1 18 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 29 at Northwood L, 76-64 1 28 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 1 at Saginaw Valley W, 67-59 1 30 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Dec 6 Purdue Northwest W, 108-69 1 27 5-12 41.7 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12
Dec 8 Parkside W, 77-67 1 30 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 18 vs. Southern Ind. L, 74-69 1 20 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 19 at Bellarmine L, 84-75 1 28 3-10 30.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 3 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 73-51 1 31 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 5 at Ashland L, 67-60 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 10 Lake Superior St. L, 86-66 1 36 5-12 41.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 12 Ferris St. L, 62-59 - 30 4-7 57.1 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 17 Davenport W, 77-63 1 30 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 10
Jan 19 Grand Valley St. W, 70-61 1 35 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 26 Michigan Tech W, 63-59 1 31 5-8 62.5 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 31 at Parkside L, 71-65 1 37 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest W, 86-74 1 18 2-9 22.2 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 7 Saginaw Valley W, 87-73 1 27 4-6 66.7 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Feb 9 Northwood W, 72-60 - 32 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 12
Feb 14 at Ferris St. L, 78-67 1 22 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 16 at Lake Superior St. W, 73-68 1 31 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Grand Valley St. L, 85-62 1 33 7-12 58.3 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 18
Feb 23 at Davenport L, 74-71 1 28 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 28 at Michigan Tech W, 74-53 1 27 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 13
Mar 5 at Ferris St. W, 89-73 1 29 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 9 at Davenport L, 88-77 1 28 2-10 20.0 1-6 16.7 2-5 40.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 30 at Michigan St. L, 93-47 1 20 0 5 5 0 2 0.0 2 0 3 0
Nov 3 Northern Mich.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 McKendree W, 93-70 1 34 1 5 6 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 11 Lewis W, 77-59 1 30 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 3 0 3 -
Nov 13 Minn. Duluth W, 64-52 1 33 0 6 6 5 0 - 1 1 3 -
Nov 20 vs. Ohio Dominican W, 89-74 1 32 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 3 0 3 0
Nov 21 at Hillsdale W, 80-68 1 18 0 0 0 3 2 1.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 29 at Northwood L, 76-64 1 28 3 3 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 1 at Saginaw Valley W, 67-59 1 30 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 6 Purdue Northwest W, 108-69 1 27 1 3 4 4 4 1.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 8 Parkside W, 77-67 1 30 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 18 vs. Southern Ind. L, 74-69 1 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 -
Dec 19 at Bellarmine L, 84-75 1 28 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 3 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 73-51 1 31 0 2 2 1 0 - 3 0 5 1
Jan 5 at Ashland L, 67-60 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 10 Lake Superior St. L, 86-66 1 36 1 2 3 1 0 - 6 0 5 1
Jan 12 Ferris St. L, 62-59 - 30 2 6 8 1 4 0.3 1 0 2 -
Jan 17 Davenport W, 77-63 1 30 0 3 3 0 4 0.0 2 0 3 -
Jan 19 Grand Valley St. W, 70-61 1 35 2 0 2 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Jan 26 Michigan Tech W, 63-59 1 31 1 1 2 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Parkside L, 71-65 1 37 1 3 4 2 0 - 2 0 3 0
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest W, 86-74 1 18 0 1 1 2 0 - 4 0 3 -
Feb 7 Saginaw Valley W, 87-73 1 27 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 9 Northwood W, 72-60 - 32 1 5 6 0 0 - 1 0 3 -
Feb 14 at Ferris St. L, 78-67 1 22 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 3 0 4 0
Feb 16 at Lake Superior St. W, 73-68 1 31 4 0 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 21 at Grand Valley St. L, 85-62 1 33 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 0
Feb 23 at Davenport L, 74-71 1 28 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 28 at Michigan Tech W, 74-53 1 27 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Mar 5 at Ferris St. W, 89-73 1 29 2 7 9 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 0
Mar 9 at Davenport L, 88-77 1 28 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 26 20 27.9 3.6-9.1 39.8 1.4-4.0 35.6 1.1-1.5 70.0 9.7
2017-18 28 24 27.7 3.1-8.1 38.9 0.8-2.8 27.8 1.5-2.2 67.7 8.6
2018-19 29 26 28.6 3.2-8.1 39.1 1.7-4.4 38.8 0.7-1.1 59.4 8.7
Total 83 70 28.1 3.3-8.4 39.3 1.3-3.8 34.9 1.1-1.6 66.4 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 26 20 726 94-236 39.8 37-104 35.6 28-40 70.0 253
2017-18 28 24 775 88-226 38.9 22-79 27.8 42-62 67.7 240
2018-19 29 26 830 92-235 39.1 50-129 38.8 19-32 59.4 253
Total 83 70 2331 274-697 39.3 109-312 34.9 89-134 66.4 746
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 26 20 27.9 5.2-13.0 39.8 2.0-5.7 35.6 1.5-2.2 70.0 13.9
2017-18 28 24 27.7 4.5-11.7 38.9 1.1-4.1 27.8 2.2-3.2 67.7 12.4
2018-19 29 26 28.6 4.4-11.3 39.1 2.4-6.2 38.8 0.9-1.5 59.4 12.2
Total 83 70 28.1 4.7-12.0 39.3 1.9-5.4 34.9 1.5-2.3 66.4 12.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 26 20 27.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 0.8 1.1 0.1
2017-18 28 24 27.7 1.2 1.9 3.1 2.3 0.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.4 0.0
2018-19 29 26 28.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.7 0.1 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.7 0.0
Total 83 70 28.1 1.0 2.1 3.2 2.5 0.0 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 26 20 726 24 51 75 64 0 31 41 0.8 28 3
2017-18 28 24 775 34 54 88 63 1 54 44 1.2 40 0
2018-19 29 26 830 27 73 100 79 2 45 34 1.3 48 1
Total 83 70 2331 85 178 263 206 3 130 119 1.1 116 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 26 20 27.9 1.3 2.8 4.1 3.5 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.8 1.5 0.2
2017-18 28 24 27.7 1.8 2.8 4.5 3.3 0.1 2.8 2.3 1.2 2.1 0.0
2018-19 29 26 28.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 3.8 0.1 2.2 1.6 1.3 2.3 0.0
Total 83 70 28.1 1.5 3.1 4.5 3.5 0.1 2.2 2.0 1.1 2.0 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 26 28.6 3.2-8.1 39.1 1.7-4.4 38.8 0.7-1.1 59.4 8.7
Conference 20 17 28.9 3.3-8.2 40.5 1.6-4.2 36.5 0.7-0.9 68.4 8.8
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 1.0-11.0 9.1 0.0-5.0 0.0 4.0-5.0 80.0 6.0
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Home 12 10 31.3 3.2-7.7 42.4 1.8-4.2 42.0 1.1-1.7 65.0 9.3
Away 15 14 26.9 2.9-8.3 35.5 1.4-4.4 31.8 0.4-0.8 50.0 7.7
Neutral 2 2 26.0 4.5-9.5 47.4 4.0-6.5 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 13.0
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Wins 17 16 29.1 3.0-7.6 39.5 1.8-4.3 42.5 0.9-1.4 62.5 8.7
Losses 12 10 28.0 3.4-8.8 38.7 1.6-4.7 33.9 0.3-0.7 50.0 8.8
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November 6 6 29.2 3.2-7.8 40.4 2.2-3.8 56.5 0.7-1.3 50.0 9.2
December 5 5 27.0 3.2-9.2 34.8 2.0-6.2 32.3 0.0-0.0 - 8.4
January 8 6 30.6 3.1-7.4 42.4 1.6-4.0 40.6 0.8-1.0 75.0 8.6
February 8 7 27.3 3.5-8.2 42.4 1.6-4.4 37.1 0.9-1.4 63.6 9.5
March 2 2 28.5 2.0-8.5 23.5 0.5-4.0 12.5 1.0-2.5 40.0 5.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 26 830 92-235 39.1 50-129 38.8 19-32 59.4 253
Conference 20 17 578 66-163 40.5 31-85 36.5 13-19 68.4 176
Exhibition 1 1 20 1-11 9.1 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 6
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Home 12 10 375 39-92 42.4 21-50 42.0 13-20 65.0 112
Away 15 14 403 44-124 35.5 21-66 31.8 6-12 50.0 115
Neutral 2 2 52 9-19 47.4 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 26
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Wins 17 16 494 51-129 39.5 31-73 42.5 15-24 62.5 148
Losses 12 10 336 41-106 38.7 19-56 33.9 4-8 50.0 105
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November 6 6 175 19-47 40.4 13-23 56.5 4-8 50.0 55
December 5 5 135 16-46 34.8 10-31 32.3 0-0 - 42
January 8 6 245 25-59 42.4 13-32 40.6 6-8 75.0 69
February 8 7 218 28-66 42.4 13-35 37.1 7-11 63.6 76
March 2 2 57 4-17 23.5 1-8 12.5 2-5 40.0 11
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 26 28.6 4.4-11.3 39.1 2.4-6.2 38.8 0.9-1.5 59.4 12.2
Conference 20 17 28.9 4.6-11.3 40.5 2.1-5.9 36.5 0.9-1.3 68.4 12.2
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 2.0-22.0 9.1 0.0-10.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 12.0
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Home 12 10 31.3 4.2-9.8 42.4 2.2-5.3 42.0 1.4-2.1 65.0 11.9
Away 15 14 26.9 4.4-12.3 35.5 2.1-6.6 31.8 0.6-1.2 50.0 11.4
Neutral 2 2 26.0 6.9-14.6 47.4 6.2-10.0 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 20.0
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Wins 17 16 29.1 4.1-10.4 39.5 2.5-5.9 42.5 1.2-1.9 62.5 12.0
Losses 12 10 28.0 4.9-12.6 38.7 2.3-6.7 33.9 0.5-1.0 50.0 12.5
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November 6 6 29.2 4.3-10.7 40.4 3.0-5.3 56.5 0.9-1.8 50.0 12.6
December 5 5 27.0 4.7-13.6 34.8 3.0-9.2 32.3 0.0-0.0 - 12.4
January 8 6 30.6 4.1-9.6 42.4 2.1-5.2 40.6 1.0-1.3 75.0 11.3
February 8 7 27.3 5.1-12.1 42.4 2.4-6.4 37.1 1.3-2.0 63.6 13.9
March 2 2 28.5 2.8-11.9 23.5 0.7-5.6 12.5 1.4-3.5 40.0 7.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 26 28.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.7 0.1 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.7 0.0
Conference 20 17 28.9 1.1 2.4 3.4 2.7 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.6 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0
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Home 12 10 31.3 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.9 1.8 0.1
Away 15 14 26.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 0.1 1.5 0.9 1.8 1.4 0.0
Neutral 2 2 26.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 0.0
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Wins 17 16 29.1 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.2 0.0 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.6 0.1
Losses 12 10 28.0 0.9 2.2 3.1 3.5 0.2 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.7 0.0
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November 6 6 29.2 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.2 2.1 2.0 0.2
December 5 5 27.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.6 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.2 0.0
January 8 6 30.6 0.9 2.3 3.1 3.0 0.3 0.9 1.4 0.6 2.0 0.0
February 8 7 27.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.8 0.0 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.5 0.0
March 2 2 28.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 26 830 27 73 100 79 2 45 34 1.3 48 1
Conference 20 17 578 21 47 68 54 2 23 23 1.0 33 0
Exhibition 1 1 20 0 5 5 3 0 0 2 0.0 2 0
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Home 12 10 375 10 39 49 29 1 18 19 0.9 22 1
Away 15 14 403 17 31 48 43 1 23 13 1.8 21 0
Neutral 2 2 52 0 3 3 7 0 4 2 2.0 5 0
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Wins 17 16 494 16 47 63 37 0 30 23 1.3 28 1
Losses 12 10 336 11 26 37 42 2 15 11 1.4 20 0
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November 6 6 175 5 19 24 15 0 15 7 2.1 12 1
December 5 5 135 4 12 16 13 0 10 8 1.3 6 0
January 8 6 245 7 18 25 24 2 7 11 0.6 16 0
February 8 7 218 8 16 24 22 0 8 5 1.6 12 0
March 2 2 57 3 8 11 5 0 5 3 1.7 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 26 28.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 3.8 0.1 2.2 1.6 1.3 2.3 0.0
Conference 20 17 28.9 1.5 3.3 4.7 3.7 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 2.3 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 20.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.0
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Home 12 10 31.3 1.1 4.2 5.2 3.1 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.9 2.3 0.1
Away 15 14 26.9 1.7 3.1 4.8 4.3 0.1 2.3 1.3 1.8 2.1 0.0
Neutral 2 2 26.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 5.4 0.0 3.1 1.5 2.0 3.8 0.0
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Wins 17 16 29.1 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.0 0.0 2.4 1.9 1.3 2.3 0.1
Losses 12 10 28.0 1.3 3.1 4.4 5.0 0.2 1.8 1.3 1.4 2.4 0.0
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November 6 6 29.2 1.1 4.3 5.5 3.4 0.0 3.4 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.2
December 5 5 27.0 1.2 3.6 4.7 3.9 0.0 3.0 2.4 1.3 1.8 0.0
January 8 6 30.6 1.1 2.9 4.1 3.9 0.3 1.1 1.8 0.6 2.6 0.0
February 8 7 27.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 4.0 0.0 1.5 0.9 1.6 2.2 0.0
March 2 2 28.5 2.1 5.6 7.7 3.5 0.0 3.5 2.1 1.7 1.4 0.0