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2016-17 men's basketball roster

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34 Colby Taylor

  • Hometown Creston, Iowa
  • High school Creston
  • Class Senior
  • Major Actuarial Science
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 190
  • Position F

Biography

Four varsity letters
CoSida Academic all-American (2016-17)
CoSida Academic all-District (2015-16, 2016-17)
NABC All-West Region, second team (2015-16; 2016-17)
D3hoops.com All-West Region, first team (2016-17); third team (2014-15; 2015-16)
D3hoops.com All West-Region, rookie of the year (2013-14)
All-Iowa Conference, first team (2015-16, 2016-17); second team (2014-15); honorable mention (2013-14)
Iowa Conference male athlete of the week (Feb. 23, 2014; Dec. 7, 2014; Jan. 11, 2015, Dec. 13, 2015; Jan 9, 2017)
Iowa Conference player of the week (Feb. 23, 2014; Dec. 7, 2014; Jan. 11, 2015; Jan. 9, 2017)
Nebraska Wesleyan Snyder Classic all-tournament team (2015)
Co-Connie Muyskens Memorial MVP Award (2014-15; 2015-16; 2016-17)
Newcomer of the Year Award (2013-14)

Career bests
Most points -- 42 at Nebraska Wesleyan (Nov. 28, 2015)
Most rebounds -- 21 vs. Simpson (Feb. 7, 2015)
Most assists -- 8 at Westminster (Mo.) (Dec. 9, 2014); at St. Ambrose (Dec. 12, 2014)
Most steals -- 5 at Buena Vista (Jan. 31, 2015)
Most blocks -- 2 vs. Wartburg (Feb. 22, 2014); vs. Luther (March 1, 2014); vs. Grand View (Dec. 31, 2014); vs. Bethany Lutheran (Minn.), (Jan. 2, 2015); vs. Loras (Feb. 18, 2015); vs. Buena Vista (Jan. 21, 2015); vs. Wartburg (Feb. 21, 2015); vs. Webster (Mo.) (Nov. 14, 2015); vs. Greenville (Ill.) (Nov. 27, 2015); at Wartburg (Jan. 9, 2016)

Double-doubles (33)
21 points, 10 rebounds at Coe (Feb. 8, 2014)
24 points, 12 rebounds at Luther (Feb. 19, 2014)
10 points, 11 rebounds vs. Luther (March 1, 2014)
22 points, 14 rebounds at Wis.-La Crosse (Nov. 29, 2014)
16 points, 12 rebounds vs. Martin Luther (Minn.) (Dec. 6, 2014)
21 points, 12 rebounds at St. Ambrose (Dec. 12, 2014)
15 points, 14 rebounds at Webster (Mo.) (Dec. 19, 2014)
16 points, 12 rebounds vs. Grand View (Dec. 31, 2014)
18 points, 18 rebounds vs. Bethany Lutheran (Minn.) (Jan. 2, 2015)
30 points, 15 rebounds at Dubuque (Jan. 7, 2015)
12 points, 21 rebounds vs. Simpson (Feb. 7, 2015)
11 points, 12 rebounds vs. Wartburg (Feb. 21, 2015)
19 points, 11 rebounds vs. Greenville (Ill.) (Nov. 27, 2015)
42 points, 13 rebounds at Nebraska Wesleyan (Nov. 28, 2015)
28 points, 13 rebounds at Grand View (Dec. 10, 2015)
21 points, 11 rebounds at Martin Luther (Dec. 17, 2015)
11 points, 11 rebounds vs. Vassar (N.Y.) (Dec. 29, 2015)
29 points, 16 rebounds at Luther (Jan. 6, 2016)
26 points, 10 rebounds at Wartburg (Jan. 9, 2016)
14 points, 11 rebounds vs. Loras (Jan. 16, 2016)
31 points, 13 rebounds at Coe (Jan. 20, 2016)
33 points, 12 rebounds vs. Luther (Feb. 2, 2016)
28 points, 17 rebounds vs. Wartburg (Feb. 27, 2016)
13 points, 10 rebounds at St. Thomas (Minn.) (March 1, 2016)
36 points, 10 rebounds at Iowa Wesleyan (Nov. 15, 2016)
35 points, 10 rebounds vs. Grinnell (Nov. 23, 2016)
11 points, 10 rebounds at Coe (Nov. 30, 2016)
34 points, 15 rebounds vs. Wis.-Platteville (Dec. 1, 2016)
17 points, 10 rebounds vs. Dubuque (Dec. 7, 2016)
17 points, 10 rebounds vs. Washington St. Louis (Mo.) (Dec. 10, 2016)
28 points, 15 rebounds vs. Coe (Jan. 28, 2017)
23 points, 10 rebounds vs. Simpson (Feb. 11, 2017)
16 points, 10 rebounds at Nebraska Wesleyan (Feb. 23, 2017)

School records/leader board
1. Most points, career -- 1,856 (2013-17)
1. Most field goals made, career -- 633 (1,304 att.) (2013-17)
1. Most field goal attempts, career -- 1,304 (2013-17)
1. Most 3-point field goals made, career -- 233 (587 att.) (2013-17)
1. Most 3-point field goal attempts, career -- 587 (2013-17)
1. Most free throws made, consecutive -- 32 (Nov. 15-Dec. 3, 2016)
1. Highest free throw percentage, game -- 1.000 (12-12), at North Central (Minn.) (Nov. 18, 2016)
1. Highest free throw percentage, season -- 92.5 (99-107), 2016-17
1. Highest free throw percentage, career -- 85.0 (357-420), 2013-17 1. Most games played, career -- 111 (2013-17)
1. Most games started, career -- 98 (2013-17)
1. Most minutes played, career -- 3,320 (2013-17)
1. Most statistical double-doubles, career -- 33 (2013-17)
2. Most points, season -- 586 (2015-16)
2. (tie) Most rebounds, game -- 21 vs. Simpson (Feb. 7, 2015)
2. Most rebounds, career -- 899 (2013-17)
3. Most games scoring 25+ points, career -- 19 (2013-17)
3. Most points per game, career -- 16.7 (2013-17)
3. Most free thows made, career -- 352 (2013-17)
3. Most rebounds, season -- 275 (2015-16)
3. Most minutes played, season -- 934 (2015-16)
3. Most statistical double-doubles, season -- 12 (2015-16)
4. Most points, season -- 560 (2016-17)
4. Most field goals made, season -- 205 (2015-16)
4. (tie) Most 3-point field goals made, season -- 69 (2016-17)
4. (tie) Most 3-point field goals attempted, season -- 177 (2014-15)
4. Most rebounds per game, career -- 8.0 (2013-17)
4. Highest 3-point field goal percentage, season -- 46.9 (69-147), 2016-17
4. Most minutes played per game, career -- 29.9 (2013-17)
5. (tie) Most points, game -- 42 at Nebraska Wesleyan (Nov. 28, 2015)
6. Most points per game, season -- 20.7 (2016-17)
6. (tie) Most field goals made, season -- 196 (2016-17)
6. Most free throw attempts, career -- 420 (2013-17)
6. (tie) Most statistical double-doubles, season -- 9 (2014-15)
6. (tie) Most statistical double-doubles, season -- 9 (2016-17)
7. (tie) Most points per game, season -- 20.2 (2015-16)
7. Most free thows made, season -- 117 (2015-16)
7. Most field goal attempts, season -- 404 (2015-16)
7. Most assists, career - 235 (2013-17)
7. (tie) Most steals, season -- 43 (2014-15)
7. (tie) Most steals, career -- 108 (2013-17)
8. (tie) Most steals per game, season -- 1.7 (2014-15)
8. Most rebounds, season -- 250 (2014-15)
8. Most minutes played, career -- 828 (2016-17)
9. Highest 3-point field goal percentage, career -- 39.7 (233-587), 2013-17
10. Most 3-point field goals made, season -- 60 (2014-2015)
13. (tie) Most rebounds, game -- 18 vs. Bethany Lutheran (Jan 2. 2015)
15. (tie) Most points, game -- 36 at Iowa Wesleyan (Nov. 15, 2016)
17. (tie) Most rebounds, game -- 17 at Wartburg (Feb. 27, 2015)
21. (tie) Most points, game -- 35 vs. Grinnell (Nov. 23, 2016)
26. (tie) Most points, game -- 34 vs. Wis.-Platteville (Dec. 1, 2016)
32. (tie) Most points game -- 33 vs. Luther (Feb. 33, 2016)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2013-14Freshman

    F
    6'6" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2014-15Sophomore

    F
    6'6" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2015-16Junior

    F
    6'6" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2016-17Senior

    F
    6'6" 190 lbs
    34
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