23 Taelon Martin
Taelon Martin
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Mass.
  • High School:
    Putnam Vocational Tech.
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • Previous School:
    Putnam Vocational Tech.
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    10.6
  • fg %
    50.9
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    74.2
  • reb/g
    3.9
  • a/g
    1.7

Bio

Before USJ: Martin played his high school basketball at the Roger L Putnam Vocational Technical Academy in his hometown of Springfield, Mass. The Beavers won the MIAA Division I Western Mass Championship in 2016 and 2019. They were also state championship runner-ups in 2019 after falling 64-57 to Lynn English, Martin's senior year. Putnam had a four-year record of 52-17 with Martin in the lineup, who won the John "Honey" Lahovich Award as the most outstanding boys basketball player in Western Massachusetts.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 18 Anna Maria W, 96-81
Feb 22 Colby-Sawyer W, 93-76
Feb 25 Regis (Mass.) W, 97-75
Feb 28 Anna Maria W, 94-79
Mar 1 Albertus Magnus W, 88-84
Mar 6 vs. Hobart L, 78-74
  Overall Conf
Games 28 11
Games started 7 1
Minutes 659 260
Minutes per game 23.5 23.6
FG 117-230 55-107
FG Pct 50.9 51.4
3PT 18-66 8-32
3PT Pct 27.3 25.0
FT 46-62 17-19
FT Pct 74.2 89.5
Off rebounds 26 13
Def rebounds 83 34
Total rebounds 109 47
Rebounds per game 3.9 4.3
Personal fouls 63 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 48 17
Turnovers 59 20
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 39 14
Blocks 12 4
Points 298 135
Points per game 10.6 12.3
Points per 40 min 18.1 20.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 Rhode Island Col. L, 92-68 1 32 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 19 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 83-73 1 38 8-13 61.5 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 21
Nov 23 at Tufts L, 89-71 1 32 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 26 Salve Regina W, 94-80 1 26 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 30 Lesley W, 96-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Elms W, 86-48 - 25 7-11 63.6 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 16
Dec 7 George Fox W, 88-56 - 20 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 17 vs. Eastern W, 77-60 1 25 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Dec 19 vs. Bates W, 76-63 1 25 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 28 Fisher W, 91-56 - 21 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 13
Dec 29 Old Westbury W, 96-83 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 6 at Castleton W, 87-41 - 12 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 10 Pratt W, 105-61 - 17 5-6 83.3 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 14 Williams W, 85-79 - 30 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Jan 18 at Norwich W, 89-81 - 23 4-9 44.4 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 14
Jan 21 Suffolk W, 99-83 - 12 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 25 Rivier W, 101-66 - 19 8-11 72.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 17
Jan 29 at #19 Albertus Magnus W, 98-79 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 81-65 1 38 6-19 31.6 0-6 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 4 at Lasell W, 94-57 - 19 8-13 61.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 19
Feb 8 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 113-73 - 19 5-7 71.4 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 12 at Regis (Mass.) W, 91-73 - 24 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 15
Feb 15 at Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 95-83 - 34 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 18 Anna Maria W, 96-81 - 27 6-11 54.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 22 Colby-Sawyer W, 93-76 - 33 6-11 54.5 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 25 Regis (Mass.) W, 97-75 - 25 5-6 83.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 12
Feb 28 Anna Maria W, 94-79 - 19 4-4 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 10
Mar 1 Albertus Magnus W, 88-84 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5-8 62.5 7
Mar 6 vs. Hobart L, 78-74 - 15 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 16 Rhode Island Col. L, 92-68 1 32 3 3 6 4 1 4.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 19 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 83-73 1 38 2 6 8 1 2 0.5 2 0 3 -
Nov 23 at Tufts L, 89-71 1 32 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 26 Salve Regina W, 94-80 1 26 1 2 3 4 2 2.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 30 Lesley W, 96-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Elms W, 86-48 - 25 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 1 2 -
Dec 7 George Fox W, 88-56 - 20 2 3 5 4 3 1.3 0 3 0 -
Dec 17 vs. Eastern W, 77-60 1 25 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 2 0 3 -
Dec 19 vs. Bates W, 76-63 1 25 0 6 6 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 28 Fisher W, 91-56 - 21 1 2 3 4 1 4.0 3 1 0 -
Dec 29 Old Westbury W, 96-83 - 18 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -
Jan 6 at Castleton W, 87-41 - 12 0 1 1 0 5 0.0 3 0 3 -
Jan 10 Pratt W, 105-61 - 17 1 6 7 1 2 0.5 3 1 4 -
Jan 14 Williams W, 85-79 - 30 1 3 4 2 3 0.7 1 1 0 -
Jan 18 at Norwich W, 89-81 - 23 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 21 Suffolk W, 99-83 - 12 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 25 Rivier W, 101-66 - 19 0 1 1 3 4 0.8 4 1 3 -
Jan 29 at #19 Albertus Magnus W, 98-79 - 12 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 -
Feb 1 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 81-65 1 38 2 5 7 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 -
Feb 4 at Lasell W, 94-57 - 19 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Feb 8 Saint Joseph's (Me.) W, 113-73 - 19 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 12 at Regis (Mass.) W, 91-73 - 24 5 5 10 2 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 15 at Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 95-83 - 34 2 7 9 2 2 1.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 18 Anna Maria W, 96-81 - 27 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 22 Colby-Sawyer W, 93-76 - 33 0 4 4 2 4 0.5 2 2 1 -
Feb 25 Regis (Mass.) W, 97-75 - 25 1 2 3 4 2 2.0 3 0 2 -
Feb 28 Anna Maria W, 94-79 - 19 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 -
Mar 1 Albertus Magnus W, 88-84 - 19 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 6 vs. Hobart L, 78-74 - 15 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 28 7 23.5 4.2-8.2 50.9 0.6-2.4 27.3 1.6-2.2 74.2 10.6
Total 28 7 23.5 4.2-8.2 50.9 0.6-2.4 27.3 1.6-2.2 74.2 10.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 28 7 659 117-230 50.9 18-66 27.3 46-62 74.2 298
Total 28 7 659 117-230 50.9 18-66 27.3 46-62 74.2 298

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 28 7 23.5 7.1-14.0 50.9 1.1-4.0 27.3 2.8-3.8 74.2 18.1
Total 28 7 23.5 7.1-14.0 50.9 1.1-4.0 27.3 2.8-3.8 74.2 18.1

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
2019-20 28 7 23.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 1.4 0.4
Total 28 7 23.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 1.4 0.4

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 28 7 659 26 83 109 63 0 48 59 0.8 39 12
Total 28 7 659 26 83 109 63 0 48 59 0.8 39 12

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
2019-20 28 7 23.5 1.6 5.0 6.6 3.8 0.0 2.9 3.6 0.8 2.4 0.7
Total 28 7 23.5 1.6 5.0 6.6 3.8 0.0 2.9 3.6 0.8 2.4 0.7

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 7 23.5 4.2-8.2 50.9 0.6-2.4 27.3 1.6-2.2 74.2 10.6
Conference 11 1 23.6 5.0-9.7 51.4 0.7-2.9 25.0 1.5-1.7 89.5 12.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 16 2 22.6 4.3-7.5 57.5 0.8-2.4 34.2 1.6-2.1 73.5 11.0
Away 9 3 25.8 4.6-10.1 45.1 0.6-2.8 20.0 1.9-2.4 77.3 11.6
Neutral 3 2 21.7 2.3-6.3 36.8 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.3-2.0 66.7 6.0
Result Wins 25 5 23.2 4.3-8.2 52.7 0.7-2.4 30.5 1.7-2.3 74.1 11.1
Losses 3 2 26.3 3.0-8.3 36.0 0.0-2.3 0.0 1.0-1.3 75.0 7.0
Month November 4 4 32.0 4.8-10.0 47.5 0.5-2.5 20.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 12.0
December 6 2 22.3 3.8-8.3 46.0 0.5-1.7 30.0 1.3-2.0 66.7 9.5
January 7 - 17.9 3.7-6.4 57.8 0.3-1.4 20.0 2.0-2.3 87.5 9.7
February 9 1 26.4 5.2-9.8 53.4 1.2-3.6 34.4 1.2-1.6 78.6 12.9
March 2 - 17.0 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.0-2.0 0.0 2.5-4.0 62.5 4.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 7 659 117-230 50.9 18-66 27.3 46-62 74.2 298
Conference 11 1 260 55-107 51.4 8-32 25.0 17-19 89.5 135
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 16 2 362 69-120 57.5 13-38 34.2 25-34 73.5 176
Away 9 3 232 41-91 45.1 5-25 20.0 17-22 77.3 104
Neutral 3 2 65 7-19 36.8 0-3 0.0 4-6 66.7 18
Result Wins 25 5 580 108-205 52.7 18-59 30.5 43-58 74.1 277
Losses 3 2 79 9-25 36.0 0-7 0.0 3-4 75.0 21
Month November 4 4 128 19-40 47.5 2-10 20.0 8-12 66.7 48
December 6 2 134 23-50 46.0 3-10 30.0 8-12 66.7 57
January 7 - 125 26-45 57.8 2-10 20.0 14-16 87.5 68
February 9 1 238 47-88 53.4 11-32 34.4 11-14 78.6 116
March 2 - 34 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 5-8 62.5 9

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 7 23.5 7.1-14.0 50.9 1.1-4.0 27.3 2.8-3.8 74.2 18.1
Conference 11 1 23.6 8.5-16.5 51.4 1.2-4.9 25.0 2.6-2.9 89.5 20.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 16 2 22.6 7.6-13.3 57.5 1.4-4.2 34.2 2.8-3.8 73.5 19.4
Away 9 3 25.8 7.1-15.7 45.1 0.9-4.3 20.0 2.9-3.8 77.3 17.9
Neutral 3 2 21.7 4.3-11.7 36.8 0.0-1.8 0.0 2.5-3.7 66.7 11.1
Result Wins 25 5 23.2 7.4-14.1 52.7 1.2-4.1 30.5 3.0-4.0 74.1 19.1
Losses 3 2 26.3 4.6-12.7 36.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 10.6
Month November 4 4 32.0 5.9-12.5 47.5 0.6-3.1 20.0 2.5-3.8 66.7 15.0
December 6 2 22.3 6.9-14.9 46.0 0.9-3.0 30.0 2.4-3.6 66.7 17.0
January 7 - 17.9 8.3-14.4 57.8 0.6-3.2 20.0 4.5-5.1 87.5 21.8
February 9 1 26.4 7.9-14.8 53.4 1.8-5.4 34.4 1.8-2.4 78.6 19.5
March 2 - 17.0 2.4-8.2 28.6 0.0-4.7 0.0 5.9-9.4 62.5 10.6

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 28 7 23.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 1.4 0.4
Conference 11 1 23.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 2 22.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.1 - 2.3 2.1 1.1 1.6 0.7
Away 9 3 25.8 1.4 3.4 4.9 2.7 0.0 1.0 2.1 0.5 1.2 0.1
Neutral 3 2 21.7 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 25 5 23.2 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 0.0 1.8 2.2 0.8 1.5 0.5
Losses 3 2 26.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 2.0 - 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.0
Month November 4 4 32.0 1.8 3.3 5.0 2.8 - 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.5 0.0
December 6 2 22.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 - 2.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 0.8
January 7 - 17.9 0.6 1.9 2.4 3.0 - 1.3 2.6 0.5 1.9 0.4
February 9 1 26.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.0 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.3 0.4
March 2 - 17.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 - 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 7 659 26 83 109 63 0 48 59 0.8 39 12
Conference 11 1 260 13 34 47 27 0 17 20 0.8 14 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 2 362 13 40 53 33 - 36 34 1.1 25 11
Away 9 3 232 13 31 44 24 0 9 19 0.5 11 1
Neutral 3 2 65 0 12 12 6 - 3 6 0.5 3 0
Result Wins 25 5 580 22 76 98 57 0 44 54 0.8 37 12
Losses 3 2 79 4 7 11 6 - 4 5 0.8 2 0
Month November 4 4 128 7 13 20 11 - 9 8 1.1 6 0
December 6 2 134 3 19 22 11 - 13 14 0.9 8 5
January 7 - 125 4 13 17 21 - 9 18 0.5 13 3
February 9 1 238 12 35 47 18 0 17 16 1.1 12 4
March 2 - 34 0 3 3 2 - 0 3 0.0 0 0

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 28 7 23.5 1.6 5.0 6.6 3.8 0.0 2.9 3.6 0.8 2.4 0.7
Conference 11 1 23.6 2.0 5.2 7.2 4.2 0.0 2.6 3.1 0.8 2.2 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 2 22.6 1.4 4.4 5.9 3.6 0.0 4.0 3.8 1.1 2.8 1.2
Away 9 3 25.8 2.2 5.3 7.6 4.1 0.0 1.6 3.3 0.5 1.9 0.2
Neutral 3 2 21.7 0.0 7.4 7.4 3.7 0.0 1.8 3.7 0.5 1.8 0.0
Result Wins 25 5 23.2 1.5 5.2 6.8 3.9 0.0 3.0 3.7 0.8 2.6 0.8
Losses 3 2 26.3 2.0 3.5 5.6 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.5 0.8 1.0 0.0
Month November 4 4 32.0 2.2 4.1 6.3 3.4 0.0 2.8 2.5 1.1 1.9 0.0
December 6 2 22.3 0.9 5.7 6.6 3.3 0.0 3.9 4.2 0.9 2.4 1.5
January 7 - 17.9 1.3 4.2 5.4 6.7 0.0 2.9 5.8 0.5 4.2 1.0
February 9 1 26.4 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.0 0.0 2.9 2.7 1.1 2.0 0.7
March 2 - 17.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

News Mentions

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DJ, Marvelous Martin's Headline Historical 2020 All-GNAC Honors

J Martin wins defensive player of the year, T Martin wins rookie of the year

March 2, 2020

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Men's Hoops 14th In National Ranks Ahead of NCAA Tourney

Up three spots from last week

March 2, 2020

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Jaecee Martin, Blue Jays Run Past Pride To GNAC Semis, 97-75

Six Players Score In Double Figures

February 25, 2020

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Martin Wins Sixth GNAC Rookie Of The Week Award

Blue Jays Close GNAC Play 11-0

February 24, 2020

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Trio Powers No. 22 Men's Basketball Past Emmanuel, 95-83

Blue Jays Clinch No. 1 Seed In Upcoming GNAC Tournament

February 15, 2020

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No. 22 Blue Jays Pull Away In Second Half, Down Regis 91-73

Men's Basketball Logs 20-Win Season In Second-Ever Campaign

February 12, 2020

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Martin Garners Fifth GNAC Rookie of the Week Award

Martin averaged 19.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for USJ.

February 10, 2020

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Men's Basketball Dominates Lasell, 94-57, Wins 17th Straight

Blue Jays Led From Start To Finish

February 4, 2020

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Martin Ignites Second-Half Explosion, Blue Jays Win 16th Straight

Blue Jays have not lost since November 23

February 1, 2020

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Martin Earns Third Straight GNAC Rookie of the Week Award

Martin averaged 12.5 points and 2.5 steals in a 2-0 week for USJ.

January 28, 2020

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Men's Hoops Wins 14th Straight, Rolls Over Rivier, 101-66

Blue Jays Remain Undefeated In GNAC Play

January 25, 2020

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Martin Repeats As GNAC Rookie of the Week Winner

Martin averaged 11.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for USJ.

January 20, 2020

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Blue Jays Top Norwich In GNAC Opener, Calhoun Ties Bob Knight

Powell Sets Single-Game Program-Record With 16 Rebounds

January 18, 2020

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Blue Jays Too Quick, Close Out 11th Straight In Crunch Time

DJ, J. Martin combine for 45

January 14, 2020

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Martin Collects Second GNAC Rookie of the Week Award

Martin averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals on the week for USJ.

January 13, 2020

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Martin Named GNAC Rookie Of The Week

First Career GNAC Nod For Martin

December 23, 2019

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Six Straight For Men's Hoops, Unbeaten In HoopMIA Shootout

J. Martin scores 26 in second career game

December 19, 2019

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Blue Jays Eliminate Eagles In HoopMIA Holiday Shootout, 77-60

Career-high for Powell lifts USJ in second half

December 17, 2019

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Blue Jays Bully Blazers, 86-48, Win Third Straight

Season-high 68 rebounds

December 3, 2019

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Men's Basketball Falls at Tufts Saturday, 89-71

The Blue Jays are back in action on Tuesday night at home versus Salve Regina at 7:00 p.m.

November 23, 2019

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Second-Half Defense Lifts Men's Basketball Over Trinity, 83-73

Freshman Taelon Martin led the Blue Jays with a game-high 21 points and team-best eight rebounds in the win.

November 19, 2019