Wichita State Athletics

2022-23 (Sophomore):
Talented combo guard who plays with supreme confidence... Appeared in 31 games with 22 starts after transferring in from Southern Miss... Posted averages of 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists... Made a team-high 50 three-pointers on 28.2% accuracy... Scored in double-figures 14 times and led the scoring on six occasions... Twice topped the 20-point barrier highlighted by a 28-point explosion at Tulane (Feb. 26) in front of friends and family in his hometown of New Orleans. He was 9-of-17 from the field including 5-of-12 from deep... Averaged a team-high 12.8 points in six December games, boosted by a 20-point effort against Longwood (Dec. 10).... Entered the transfer portal in the Spring of 2023 with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
 
At Southern Miss (2020-22):
Played two seasons for the Golden Eagles, averaging 10.0 points and 2.2 threes on 33.7 percent accuracy during the 2021-22 campaign… Made Conference USA’s All-Freshman team in 2020-21 when he started 16 games and averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals… Scored a career-high 29 points on 7-of-18 three-point shooting in a Jan. 29, 2022 game against Rice
 
High School:
Three-star prospect, ranked No. 4 in Louisiana and No. 240 nationally by MaxPreps… Class 5A First Team All-State selection for St. Augustine HS… Averaged 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals-per-game as a senior on a team that finished 31-2 and advanced to the state title game in Division I (the largest of Louisiana’s four private school classifications)... Career bests include nine three-pointers in a Dec. 2018 win over Thiboduax… Also ran cross country.
 
Personal:
Born July 12, 2002 ... Mother is Lorraine Thomas ... Has three siblings: Calvin Taylor, Jahan Pierre and Niela Kiesley ... Favorite food is lasagna and book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid… Majoring in Sport Management at WSU... Chose WSU in the Spring of 2022 after also considering Mississippi State, Tulane and Murray State.