22 Niaja Taylor
Niaja Taylor
  • Height:
    5'6
  • Hometown:
    Rockford, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Rockford Auburn
  • gp
    36
  • pts/g
    2.2
  • fg %
    42.6
  • 3pt %
    12.5
  • ft %
    63.3
  • reb/g
    1.5
  • a/g
    1.9

Bio

Height: 5'6
Position: Guard
Hometown: Rockford, IL
High School: Rockford Auburn
Parents: Chaka Scott, Theron Taylor l
Plan of Study: Psychology
Athletic Accomplishments(Kirkwood): National Champion
Why Kirkwood: I chose Kirkwood because it felt like home and I knew Kirkwood would take care of me. 

 

Freshman Year- Averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 steals... helped the team win a National title... Career high 6 points and 2 steals against Southeastern... Season high of 5 assists against South Suburban.

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 10 Southeastern Community College W, 59-52
Mar 11 North Iowa Area Community College W, 65-52
Mar 20 vs. Gogebic Community College W, 95-56
Mar 21 North Arkansas College W, 65-61
Mar 23 vs. Highland Community College - Kansas W, 77-74
Mar 24 vs. Monroe Community College L, 62-58
  Overall Conf
Games 36 14
Games started 2 2
Minutes 414 172
Minutes per game 11.5 12.3
FG 29-68 12-31
FG Pct 42.6 38.7
3PT 2-16 0-5
3PT Pct 12.5 0.0
FT 19-30 5-8
FT Pct 63.3 62.5
Off rebounds 16 11
Def rebounds 37 9
Total rebounds 53 20
Rebounds per game 1.5 1.4
Personal fouls 30 9
Disqualifications - -
Assists 68 24
Turnovers 38 12
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.0
Steals 27 15
Blocks 3 1
Points 79 29
Points per game 2.2 2.1
Points per 40 min 7.6 6.7

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 8 vs. TBD   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 vs. Saint Ambrose   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Clarke   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Grand View University JV   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mount Mercy JV   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 William Penn University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. Iowa Western Community College L, 55-52 - 15 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 4 at State Fair Community College W, 76-46 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Parkland College W, 78-40 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 11 Illinois Central College L, 59-58 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 John Wood Community College W, 75-36 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 18 Triton College W, 96-59 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 South Australia Institute of Sports W, 60-55 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 Iowa Western Community College W, 56-53 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 6 Marshalltown Community College W, 75-43 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 9 at John Wood Community College W, 55-37 - 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 15 vs. Joliet Junior College W, 89-59 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 vs. Chicago All-Star L, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 vs. Sauk Valley Community College W, 98-39 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 29 vs. Owens Community College W, 77-63 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Illinois Central College W, 52-44 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 4 Loras JV W, 89-63 - 11 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 13 at Iowa Central Community College W, 72-47 0 - 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 North Iowa Area Community College W, 68-59 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 20 at Iowa Lakes Community College W, 70-49 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 24 at Southeastern Community College W, 73-52 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Southwestern Community College W, 82-44 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 31 at Ellsworth Community College W, 65-47 1 28 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 3 Des Moines Area Community College W, 84-45 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 10 Iowa Central Community College W, 80-39 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at North Iowa Area Community College W, 70-68 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Feb 17 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 59-44 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 21 Southeastern Community College W, 82-57 - 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at Southwestern Community College W, 73-47 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 Ellsworth Community College W, 78-42 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College W, 70-46 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 7 Southwestern Community College W, 95-31 - 8 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Mar 10 Southeastern Community College W, 59-52 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 11 North Iowa Area Community College W, 65-52 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Mar 20 vs. Gogebic Community College W, 95-56 0 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 21 North Arkansas College W, 65-61 0 10 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 23 vs. Highland Community College - Kansas W, 77-74 0 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Mar 24 vs. Monroe Community College L, 62-58 0 13 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 8 vs. TBD   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 vs. Saint Ambrose   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Clarke   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Grand View University JV   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mount Mercy JV   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 William Penn University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. Iowa Western Community College L, 55-52 - 15 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 4 at State Fair Community College W, 76-46 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Nov 10 Parkland College W, 78-40 - 14 1 4 5 5 2 2.5 1 0 0 -
Nov 11 Illinois Central College L, 59-58 - 14 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 15 John Wood Community College W, 75-36 - 15 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Nov 18 Triton College W, 96-59 - 12 0 0 0 4 1 4.0 1 0 4 -
Nov 22 South Australia Institute of Sports W, 60-55 - 12 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 2 Iowa Western Community College W, 56-53 - 11 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 6 Marshalltown Community College W, 75-43 - 15 0 3 3 5 1 5.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 9 at John Wood Community College W, 55-37 - 14 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 15 vs. Joliet Junior College W, 89-59 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 16 vs. Chicago All-Star L, 74-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 vs. Sauk Valley Community College W, 98-39 - 10 0 3 3 4 1 4.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 29 vs. Owens Community College W, 77-63 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 30 Illinois Central College W, 52-44 - 8 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 4 Loras JV W, 89-63 - 11 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 13 at Iowa Central Community College W, 72-47 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 17 North Iowa Area Community College W, 68-59 - 11 3 2 5 1 4 0.3 2 0 1 -
Jan 20 at Iowa Lakes Community College W, 70-49 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 24 at Southeastern Community College W, 73-52 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 27 Southwestern Community College W, 82-44 1 24 1 1 2 3 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 31 at Ellsworth Community College W, 65-47 1 28 4 2 6 3 2 1.5 3 0 1 -
Feb 3 Des Moines Area Community College W, 84-45 - 8 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 10 Iowa Central Community College W, 80-39 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 14 at North Iowa Area Community College W, 70-68 - 12 0 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 17 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 59-44 - 16 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 21 Southeastern Community College W, 82-57 - 14 0 0 0 6 3 2.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 24 at Southwestern Community College W, 73-47 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 28 Ellsworth Community College W, 78-42 - 14 1 1 2 2 0 - 3 1 0 -
Mar 3 at Des Moines Area Community College W, 70-46 - 9 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Mar 7 Southwestern Community College W, 95-31 - 8 2 2 4 4 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 10 Southeastern Community College W, 59-52 - 10 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 11 North Iowa Area Community College W, 65-52 - 10 0 2 2 2 4 0.5 0 0 1 -
Mar 20 vs. Gogebic Community College W, 95-56 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 - 1 0 5 -
Mar 21 North Arkansas College W, 65-61 0 10 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Mar 23 vs. Highland Community College - Kansas W, 77-74 0 11 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Mar 24 vs. Monroe Community College L, 62-58 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 - 1 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2017-18 36 2 11.5 0.8-1.9 42.6 0.1-0.4 12.5 0.5-0.8 63.3 2.2
Total 36 2 11.5 0.8-1.9 42.6 0.1-0.4 12.5 0.5-0.8 63.3 2.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 36 2 414 29-68 42.6 2-16 12.5 19-30 63.3 79
Total 36 2 414 29-68 42.6 2-16 12.5 19-30 63.3 79

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2017-18 36 2 11.5 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 63.3 0.0
Total 36 2 11.5 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 63.3 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2017-18 36 2 11.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.8 - 1.9 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.1
Total 36 2 11.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.8 - 1.9 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2017-18 36 2 414 16 37 53 30 - 68 38 1.8 27 3
Total 36 2 414 16 37 53 30 - 68 38 1.8 27 3

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 36 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Total 36 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 36 2 11.5 0.8-1.9 42.6 0.1-0.4 12.5 0.5-0.8 63.3 2.2
Conference 14 2 12.3 0.9-2.2 38.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-0.6 62.5 2.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 20 1 12.1 1.1-2.2 48.9 0.1-0.5 22.2 0.2-0.6 45.5 2.5
Away 9 1 11.4 0.4-1.7 26.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.8-1.1 70.0 1.7
Neutral 7 0 9.7 0.4-1.1 37.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.0-1.3 77.8 1.9
Result Wins 33 2 11.3 0.8-1.8 42.6 0.1-0.4 16.7 0.5-0.8 61.5 2.1
Losses 3 0 14.0 1.0-2.3 42.9 0.0-1.3 0.0 1.0-1.3 75.0 3.0
Month November 7 - 13.1 0.7-2.0 35.7 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.6-0.6 100.0 2.0
December 7 - 9.5 0.6-1.0 57.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-1.0 42.9 1.6
January 7 2 13.0 1.3-2.1 60.0 0.1-0.4 33.3 0.4-0.6 75.0 3.1
February 7 - 11.9 0.9-2.7 31.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 2.0
March 8 0 10.1 0.6-1.6 38.5 0.1-0.5 25.0 0.9-1.4 63.6 2.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 36 2 414 29-68 42.6 2-16 12.5 19-30 63.3 79
Conference 14 2 172 12-31 38.7 0-5 0.0 5-8 62.5 29
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 20 1 243 22-45 48.9 2-9 22.2 5-11 45.5 51
Away 9 1 103 4-15 26.7 0-4 0.0 7-10 70.0 15
Neutral 7 0 68 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 7-9 77.8 13
Result Wins 33 2 372 26-61 42.6 2-12 16.7 16-26 61.5 70
Losses 3 0 42 3-7 42.9 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Month November 7 - 92 5-14 35.7 0-5 0.0 4-4 100.0 14
December 7 - 67 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 3-7 42.9 11
January 7 2 91 9-15 60.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 22
February 7 - 83 6-19 31.6 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 14
March 8 0 81 5-13 38.5 1-4 25.0 7-11 63.6 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 36 2 11.5 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 63.3 0.0
Conference 14 2 12.3 0.0-0.0 38.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 20 1 12.1 0.0-0.0 48.9 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0
Away 9 1 11.4 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 70.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0 9.7 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 77.8 0.0
Result Wins 33 2 11.3 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 61.5 0.0
Losses 3 0 14.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Month November 7 - 13.1 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
December 7 - 9.5 0.0-0.0 57.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0
January 7 2 13.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
February 7 - 11.9 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
March 8 0 10.1 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 63.6 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 36 2 11.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.8 - 1.9 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.1
Conference 14 2 12.3 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.6 - 1.7 0.9 2.0 1.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 20 1 12.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 - 2.4 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.1
Away 9 1 11.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 - 1.1 0.6 2.0 0.7 0.1
Neutral 7 0 9.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 - 1.6 0.9 1.8 0.6 0.0
Result Wins 33 2 11.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.9 - 1.8 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1
Losses 3 0 14.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 - 2.7 0.7 4.0 1.0 0.0
Month November 7 - 13.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.0 - 2.4 1.1 2.1 0.7 0.1
December 7 - 9.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.4 0.0
January 7 2 13.0 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.7 - 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0
February 7 - 11.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 - 2.1 0.7 3.0 1.1 0.1
March 8 0 10.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 - 1.6 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 36 2 414 16 37 53 30 - 68 38 1.8 27 3
Conference 14 2 172 11 9 20 9 - 24 12 2.0 15 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 20 1 243 11 24 35 16 - 47 27 1.7 17 2
Away 9 1 103 5 4 9 5 - 10 5 2.0 6 1
Neutral 7 0 68 0 9 9 9 - 11 6 1.8 4 0
Result Wins 33 2 372 16 31 47 29 - 60 36 1.7 24 3
Losses 3 0 42 0 6 6 1 - 8 2 4.0 3 0
Month November 7 - 92 2 13 15 7 - 17 8 2.1 5 1
December 7 - 67 0 6 6 5 - 14 7 2.0 3 0
January 7 2 91 9 5 14 5 - 9 8 1.1 8 0
February 7 - 83 3 3 6 5 - 15 5 3.0 8 1
March 8 0 81 2 10 12 8 - 13 10 1.3 3 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 36 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 2 12.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 20 1 12.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Away 9 1 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 33 2 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
Month November 7 - 13.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0
December 7 - 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 2 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
February 7 - 11.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
March 8 0 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0