2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Taylor, Jachai

Jersey Number 23
Jachai Taylor
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waukegan, Ill.
- High School:
- Waukegan HS
- Prev School:
- Planet Athlete Academy
Bio
2017-18
2016-17
Before MSU
Personal
- Appeared in 16 games
- Had a season high scoring game of six points in the Brescia game.
2016-17
- Scored 11 points in only 10 minutes vs Green Bay when he went 5-of-8 from the field.
- Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 from the field against Alabama A&M.
- Made first MSU start and only start of the season against Tennessee State on New Year's Eve
Before MSU
- Played at Planet Athlete Academy in Phoenix, Arizona in the 2015-16 season.
- Scored 25 points per game to go with eight rebounds and four assists per game.
- Named MVP of the Alaska Airlines Classic after he scored 27 points (4-of-4 from 3-point range) in the semifinals and 21 points in the title game.
- Vs Southern Idaho had 19 points and 10 rebounds including five 3-pointers.
- Played at Waukegan High School in 2014-15.
- Named Honorable Mention All-State in class 3A/4A by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
Personal
- Born May 29, 1997, Son of Desmond Smith and Schavonne Taylor.
- Undeclared on a major.
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