2015-16 (Senior Year)
Named to the preseason All-MEAC second team … Team co-MVP … Earned a spot on the AD’s Honor Roll and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Competed in 33 games and made 29 starts … Ranked second on the team in points (13.3), rebounds (5.3) and steals (1.2) per game … Also averaged 1.5 assists in 28.7 minutes per contest … Bumped his numbers up to 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals in conference games only … Shot 147-of-327 (45.0 percent) from the floor for the season, including 44-of-124 (35.5 percent) from 3-point range … Also connected on 100-of-130 (76.9 percent) from the free throw line … Totaled 438 points, 175 rebounds, 51 assists, 38 steals and 20 blocks on the year … Ranked 12th in the MEAC in steals per game (1.2), 13th in 3-point field goal percentage (35.5) and free throw percentage (76.9), 14th in field goal percentage (45.0), 15th in scoring (13.3) and 20th in rebounding (5.3) … Also ended the year 145th in the nation in career scoring average (13.1) and 451st in points (880) … Finished his career 15th all-time at NSU in 3-point field goals (94), 16th in 3-point field goal attempts (265) and 17th in 3-point field goal percentage (.355) … Scored in double figures in 24 games, including 14 straight from Jan. 18-March 11 and in 17 of 18 games beginning on Jan. 5 … Posted six games with 20 or more points, including three straight from Nov. 21-30 … Tallied a career-high 31 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, while hitting 8-of-10 from the charity stripe and adding five rebounds at Northern Arizona on Nov. 30 … Added 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting with seven rebounds and two assists against Ohio on Nov. 21 … Followed that up with a 23-point outing on 7-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-7 from the 3-point line, with nine rebounds and a career-best five assists against DePaul on Nov. 23 … Also had five assists with 13 points and five rebounds at Coppin State on Dec. 7 … Had three double-doubles on the year, including a 15-point, career-high tying 11-rebound effort against Indiana State on Nov. 20 in the first game of the Paradise Jam … Later added 13 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals against Florida A&M on Jan. 9 and 20 points (8-of-16 shooting), 10 rebounds, a career-high tying four steals and three assists at Morgan State on Feb. 24 … The following game against Howard on Feb. 29, scored 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds … Shot 7-of-13 from the floor and finished with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals at Howard on Feb. 6 … Tallied 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting with four rebounds against Princeton on Jan. 5 … Nearly had a double-double at Hampton on Jan. 30, posting 17 points and nine rebounds … In a home win over Hampton on March 3, added 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting with eight boards … Had 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists at UMES on Feb. 8.
2014-15 (Junior Year)
Played in all 34 games and made 33 starts, tied for the most on the team … Averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.8 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team in rebounding and third in scoring … Shot 145-of-322 (45.0 percent) from the floor, including 50-of-141 (35.5 percent) from 3-point range … Also connected on 102-of-151 (67.5 percent) from the free throw line … Compiled 442 points, 170 rebounds, 45 assists, 28 steals and 25 blocks on the year … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Ranked 14
th in the MEAC in scoring and field goal percentage, 15
th in 3-point field goal percentage and 18
th in rebounding … Named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 5 after tallying 13 rebounds, four steals and two blocks with 19 points in a pair of games … Posted three double-doubles on the year and four games with 20 or more points … Scored a season-high 25 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including a career-high 5-of-10 from 3-point range, with three boards at Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 12 … Had back-to-back 20-point games on Dec. 8 against Coppin State and Dec. 13 at Mount St. Mary’s … Finished with 24 points (9-of-15 shooting, 5-of-7 from 3-point range), 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks against the Eagles … Followed that up with 23 points (8-of-14 shooting), six rebounds and two assists versus the Mountaineers … Posted his first double-double of the year with 19 points and a career-high 11 boards at Vanderbilt on Nov. 25, hitting 9-of-11 from the free throw line along the way … Also had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Howard on Feb. 7 … Totaled 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in a victory at Coppin State on Feb. 21 … Followed that up with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks against Delaware State on Feb. 23 … Closed out a stretch of 9-of-11 games in double figures in scoring … Scored in double figures in 11-of-12 games from Nov. 22-Dec. 30, including the last seven … Began that stretch with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a win versus Texas Southern … Shot a career-best 10-of-12 from the free throw line and posted 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks at Morgan State on Feb. 14 … Posted a career-best four blocks with 11 points at James Madison on Dec. 22 and added a career-best four steals with 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the next game at No. 22/22 Baylor on Dec. 30 … Had a season-high four assists to go with seven points, four rebounds and three steals at Hofstra on Dec. 2 … Finished with a solid outing of 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks at South Carolina State on Jan. 24 … Had exactly 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists in both games of the MEAC tournament against South Carolina State (March 11) and Hampton (March 13) … Competed in the summer of 2015 in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am.
At Garden City CC (Sophomore Year – 2013-14)
Averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 31 games … Averaged less than 18 minutes per game … Shot 45.1 percent overall from the floor and 39.5 percent from 3-point range … Had a career-high 22 points against Dodge City CC on Feb. 22 … Scored in double figures in 12 games … Tallied 16 points against Lamar Community College on Nov. 25 … Added 15 points in games against Sunrise Christian on Dec. 7 and Colby Community College on Feb. 8.
At John Brown University (Freshman Year – 2012-13)
Averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 35 games … Earned a spot on the All-Sooner Athletic Conference tournament team … Shot better than 50 percent from the field … Scored 20 points against Ecclesia (Ark.) … Also had 14 rebounds against Oklahoma City CC.
High School
Played at R.M. Bailey Senior High School in Nassau, Bahamas … Averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game as a senior … Led his team to the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) title in 2011 … Also led R.M Bailey to the championship title of the Bahamas’ National Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, which included the top public and private schools in the Bahamas … Added 21 points and 14 rebounds in the semifinal win … Earned all-tournament honors in both events.
Personal
Full name is D’Shon Devard Fritzgerald Taylor … First name is pronounced Dee-SHON … Born on January 18, 1993 … Son of Olga Hepburn Major and Don Major … Has five siblings: Davia Moss, Devon Hepburn, Devaughn Hepburn, Gier Williams and Rajone Hudson … Sister Davia and aunt Cora Hepburn played volleyball on the Bahamian National Team … Majoring in business/finance … Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … Hobbies include playing piano, travelling, and playing video games.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
31, at Northern Arizona (11-30-15) |
| FG Made |
9 (4x), last: at Northern Arizona (11-30-15) |
| FG Att. |
16 (4x), last: vs. S.C. State (3-11-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
5 (4x), last: at Northern Arizona (11-30-15) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
10, at B-CU (1-12-15) |
| FT Made |
10, at Morgan State (2-14-15) |
| FT Att. |
12 (2x), last: vs. Hampton (3-13-15) |
| Rebounds |
11 (3x), last: Florida A&M (1-9-16) |
| Assists |
5 (2x), last: at Coppin State (12-7-15) |
| Steals |
4 (2x), last: at Morgan State (2-24-16) |
| Blocks |
4, at James Madison (12-22-14) |
| Minutes |
45, at Howard (2-6-16) |
