James McCloud

Bio

2019-2020 at Taylor: Started all 31 games for the Trojans … Increased numbers to 6.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in 30.3 minutes of court time per outing … Shot 48.8 percent from the field … Registered single-season career-highs in nearly all statistical categories … Turned in finest collegiate outing in 95-83 win over Great Lakes Christian in season opener with 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight made free throws … Also set new career-high with three steals against Thomas More on November 5 … Rated eighth in Crossroads League with 1.8 offensive boards per game and ninth with 188 total rebounds … Also finished top-10 in rebounds per contest … Tied for TU lead in games played and starts … Ended second on squad with 57 offensive caroms and third in field goal percentage and rebounds per game … Pushed field goal percentage up to 53.1 percent in 14 non-league affairs … Played well at home, with 7.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 16 outings inside Odle Arena … Helped Taylor to 4-2 clip when scoring in double figures … Scored at least eight points in 12-of-22 games to open season … Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in four contests, with TU winning all four … Notched two double-doubles … Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for outstanding work in the classroom … Also earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League honors.

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 … Grabbed season-high 10 rebounds and two blocks in 75-72 win at No. 19 Saint Francis on January 5 … Notched first collegiate double-double in that affair with 10 points … 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 … Took 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 … Father played NCAA Division I basketball at UT-Chattanooga … Majoring in management and marketing … Minoring in youth ministries.