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 16
pts/g 9.0
fg % 39.8
3pt % 43.1
ft % 58.3
reb/g 3.6
a/g 1.8

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
Dec 19 at Bellarmine L, 84-75
Jan 3 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 73-51
Jan 5 at Ashland L, 67-60
Jan 10 Lake Superior St. L, 86-66
Jan 12 Ferris St. L, 62-59
Jan 17 Davenport W, 77-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 16 9
Games started 14 7
Minutes 452 257
Minutes per game 28.3 28.6
FG 53-133 31-78
FG Pct 39.8 39.7
3PT 31-72 13-36
3PT Pct 43.1 36.1
FT 7-12 3-4
FT Pct 58.3 75.0
Off rebounds 12 9
Def rebounds 45 27
Total rebounds 57 36
Rebounds per game 3.6 4.0
Personal fouls 46 26
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 29 12
Turnovers 23 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 0.8
Steals 30 17
Blocks 1 0
Points 144 78
Points per game 9.0 8.7
Points per 40 min 12.7 12.1
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.   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Michigan Tech   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Parkside   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Saginaw Valley   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Northwood   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Ferris St.   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Lake Superior St.   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Grand Valley St.   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Davenport   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Michigan Tech   - - - - - - - - -
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 -
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.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Michigan Tech   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Parkside   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Saginaw Valley   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Northwood   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Ferris St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Lake Superior St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Grand Valley St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Davenport   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Michigan Tech   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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 16 14 28.3 3.3-8.3 39.8 1.9-4.5 43.1 0.4-0.8 58.3 9.0
Total 70 58 27.9 3.4-8.5 39.5 1.3-3.6 35.3 1.1-1.6 67.5 9.1
  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 16 14 452 53-133 39.8 31-72 43.1 7-12 58.3 144
Total 70 58 1953 235-595 39.5 90-255 35.3 77-114 67.5 637
  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 16 14 28.3 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.7-6.4 43.1 0.6-1.1 58.3 12.7
Total 70 58 27.9 4.8-12.2 39.5 1.8-5.2 35.3 1.6-2.3 67.5 13.0
  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 16 14 28.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.9 0.1 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.9 0.1
Total 70 58 27.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.5 0.0 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.4 0.1
  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 16 14 452 12 45 57 46 2 29 23 1.3 30 1
Total 70 58 1953 70 150 220 173 3 114 108 1.1 98 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 16 14 28.3 1.1 4.0 5.0 4.1 0.2 2.6 2.0 1.3 2.7 0.1
Total 70 58 27.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.5 0.1 2.3 2.2 1.1 2.0 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 16 14 28.3 3.3-8.3 39.8 1.9-4.5 43.1 0.4-0.8 58.3 9.0
Conference 9 7 28.6 3.4-8.7 39.7 1.4-4.0 36.1 0.3-0.4 75.0 8.7
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 8 7 31.3 3.1-8.0 39.1 1.6-4.0 40.6 0.8-1.2 60.0 8.6
Away 6 5 25.0 3.2-8.3 38.0 1.7-4.5 37.0 0.2-0.3 50.0 8.2
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 9 9 29.3 3.2-8.1 39.7 2.1-4.7 45.2 0.8-1.3 58.3 9.3
Losses 7 5 26.9 3.4-8.6 40.0 1.7-4.3 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.6
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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 5 3 28.4 3.6-8.0 45.0 1.6-3.6 44.4 0.6-0.8 75.0 9.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 16 14 452 53-133 39.8 31-72 43.1 7-12 58.3 144
Conference 9 7 257 31-78 39.7 13-36 36.1 3-4 75.0 78
Exhibition 1 1 20 1-11 9.1 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 6
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Home 8 7 250 25-64 39.1 13-32 40.6 6-10 60.0 69
Away 6 5 150 19-50 38.0 10-27 37.0 1-2 50.0 49
Neutral 2 2 52 9-19 47.4 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 26
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Wins 9 9 264 29-73 39.7 19-42 45.2 7-12 58.3 84
Losses 7 5 188 24-60 40.0 12-30 40.0 0-0 - 60
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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 5 3 142 18-40 45.0 8-18 44.4 3-4 75.0 47
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 16 14 28.3 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.7-6.4 43.1 0.6-1.1 58.3 12.7
Conference 9 7 28.6 4.8-12.1 39.7 2.0-5.6 36.1 0.5-0.6 75.0 12.1
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 8 7 31.3 4.0-10.2 39.1 2.1-5.1 40.6 1.0-1.6 60.0 11.0
Away 6 5 25.0 5.1-13.3 38.0 2.7-7.2 37.0 0.3-0.5 50.0 13.1
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 9 9 29.3 4.4-11.1 39.7 2.9-6.4 45.2 1.1-1.8 58.3 12.7
Losses 7 5 26.9 5.1-12.8 40.0 2.6-6.4 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 12.8
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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 5 3 28.4 5.1-11.3 45.0 2.3-5.1 44.4 0.8-1.1 75.0 13.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 16 14 28.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.9 0.1 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.9 0.1
Conference 9 7 28.6 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.9 0.2 1.3 1.7 0.8 1.9 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 8 7 31.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.6 0.1 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.3 0.1
Away 6 5 25.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.0 0.2 1.5 0.8 1.8 1.2 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 9 9 29.3 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.4 0.0 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.9 0.1
Losses 7 5 26.9 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.4 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 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 - 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.2 0.0
January 5 3 28.4 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.5 2.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 16 14 452 12 45 57 46 2 29 23 1.3 30 1
Conference 9 7 257 9 27 36 26 2 12 15 0.8 17 0
Exhibition 1 1 20 0 5 5 3 0 0 2 0.0 2 0
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Home 8 7 250 6 32 38 21 1 16 16 1.0 18 1
Away 6 5 150 6 10 16 18 1 9 5 1.8 7 0
Neutral 2 2 52 0 3 3 7 0 4 2 2.0 5 0
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Wins 9 9 264 5 29 34 22 0 21 16 1.3 17 1
Losses 7 5 188 7 16 23 24 2 8 7 1.1 13 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 - 10 8 1.3 6 0
January 5 3 142 3 14 17 18 2 4 8 0.5 12 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 16 14 28.3 1.1 4.0 5.0 4.1 0.2 2.6 2.0 1.3 2.7 0.1
Conference 9 7 28.6 1.4 4.2 5.6 4.0 0.3 1.9 2.3 0.8 2.6 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 8 7 31.3 1.0 5.1 6.1 3.4 0.2 2.6 2.6 1.0 2.9 0.2
Away 6 5 25.0 1.6 2.7 4.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 1.3 1.8 1.9 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 9 9 29.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 3.3 0.0 3.2 2.4 1.3 2.6 0.2
Losses 7 5 26.9 1.5 3.4 4.9 5.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 1.1 2.8 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 5 3 28.4 0.8 3.9 4.8 5.1 0.6 1.1 2.3 0.5 3.4 0.0