Wade Taylor IV (born June 5, 2003) is an American
college basketball player for the
Texas A&M Aggies of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early life and high school career
Taylor grew up in
Dallas, Texas and attended
Lancaster High School. He averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 steals per game as a junior. Taylor was rated a four-star
recruit and committed to playing college basketball for
Texas A&M over offers from
Iowa State
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SMU,
Virginia Tech, and
Oklahoma State.
College career
Taylor played in all 40 of Texas A&M's games during his freshman season and averaged 8.2 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-
Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was an honorable mention All-American selection by the
Associated Press. Taylor was named to the
2023 SEC men's basketball tournament All-Tournament team after averaging 18.7 points and 3.3 assists over three games as the Aggies went to the final before losing to
Alabama. As a sophomore, he averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. On October 17, 2023, Taylor was named SEC Preseason Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.
Career statistics
College
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2021–22
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Texas A&M
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2022–23
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Texas A&M
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References
External links
Texas A&M Aggies bio
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2003 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players
Point guards
Shooting guards
21st-century American sportsmen