James McCloud

Bio

2018-2019 at Taylor: Once again played in each of Taylor’s 31 games … Took 24 starts during second collegiate campaign … Saw uptick in production with 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20.4 minutes of work per night … Shot 50.9 percent from the field … Posted new single-season career-highs in most statistical categories … Grabbed single-game career-highs with 10 rebounds and two blocks in 75-72 win against No. 19 Saint Francis on January 5 … Notched first collegiate double-double in that affair with 10 points … Dished out personal-best three assists against Huntington on January 29 … Finished second on TU roster in field goal percentage … Shot 63.3 percent from the floor with 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per outing in 11 Trojan victories … Had taken game to next level before ankle injury derailed season … Netted 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game through first 19 games, while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor … Countered with just 1.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 12 games post-injury, while shooting 36.0 percent … Taylor went 10-8 before the injury and just 1-12 after … Posted 10-plus points in five-of-18 games pre-injury … Logged 11 games with at least five rebounds pre-injury … Did not reach double figures in scoring or the five-rebound mark in any game after the injury.

2017-2018 at Taylor: Saw action in each of TU’s 31 games during first season in Upland … Earned trio of starts … Posted rookie stat line of 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 13.6 minutes per game … Shot 53.2 percent from the floor … Added six blocked shots and 10 steals … Led Trojans with 0.25 rebounds per minute played … Finished second on roster in field goal percentage … Converted on 60.0-percent of his shots away from Odle Arena … Shot 64.5 percent with 4.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest against non-league opponents … Scored at least eight points in five games, helping TU to 3-2 mark in those outings … Reached double figures in three games … Skied for at least six rebounds in six different games … Opened collegiate career with 10 points and six rebounds in 14 minutes during a 100-72 win over Wright State-Lake on October 31 … Sank all eight field goal attempts in finest outing of the year ending with 16 points and nine boards against No. 21 Campbellsville on December 15 … Posted another flawless shooting effort over four attempts for 10 points in a 82-69 win at Huntington on January 3.

Prep: Played four years of varsity ball for Travis Daugherty during time at Mount Vernon High … Also completed at club level for father on Indiana Elite Central … Showed improvement throughout prep career, raising scoring average from 3.4 points per game as a freshman to 12.0 as a senior … Also averaged 8.0 rebounds per night as a senior … Named Honorable Mention All-Hoosier Heritage Conference … Earned Honorable Mention All-Indiana accolade from Hoosier Basketball Magazine … Participated in DARE, NASA and Spirit Club off the court … Graduated with Academic Honors Diploma.

Personal: Son of John and Jennifer McCloud … Majoring in management and marketing … Minoring in youth ministries … Father played NCAA Division I basketball at UT-Chattanooga.