Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

As a Senior in 2016-17: Did not play and received the redshirt designation/

As a Junior in 2015-16: Played 30 games for the Broncos… Averaged 30 minutes per game… Was an asset in the rebound category with an average of 3.7 rebounds per game… Finished the season with a 46.8 field goal percentage… Helped the Broncos advance to the CCAA playoffs with a big game against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars, He tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals in that game…Recorded 255 points, 111 rebounds, and 30 steals throughout the campaign…

As a Sophomore in 2014-15: Helped the Broncos win the CCAA Tournament... Played in all 31 games for the Broncos.... Averaged 5.7 points per game... Set a career high field goal percentage at .416... Also posted a .366 three-point shooting percentage... Scored a season-high 14 points against Azusa Pacific in the NCAA Division II West Regional.

As a Freshman in 2013-14: Put together a consistently strong freshman season... Played in each of the Broncos' 29 games and made two starts... Averaged 21.7 minutes per game and posting a scoring average of 6.2... Scored a season-high 16 points on Nov. 15 against Western Oregon... Knocked down three treys on Jan. 11 against Sonoma State and finished with 15 points in that game... On "Pack the Gym" night against Chico on Jan. 23, he scored the game-winning basket with five seconds left in regulation... The tip-in basket helped CPP extend its win streak to 10 games.
 
High School: A 2013 graduate of Palm Springs High School… As a junior, averaged 18 points per game to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals... He received The Desert Sun's Player of the Year honor along with earning a spot on the All-State Top 20 list for Division III... He also collected Desert Valley League Most Valuable Player and All-CIF First Team accolades... A Honor Roll selection every semester... A two-sport star, he captured a league title in the long jump and also placed second in the triple jump at the DVL Championships.

Personal: Son of James Taylor and Latonya Manning… Has a brother named Deandre… Kinesiology major... Enjoys music, ESPN and hanging out with friends in his free time… Favorite pro athlete is Kobe Bryant… Favorite pro team is the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego Chargers… Aspires to play professional basketball or become a trainer to help out young kids.