Vincent Miranda

Bio

2019-2020 at Taylor: Took nine starts among 31 games played for the Purple and Gold … Averaged 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per outing as team’s top reserve with 26.4 minutes per game … Also provided key threat from long distance with 1.7 triples per game at a 36.7-percent rate … Shot 45.3 percent from the floor and 80.5 percent from the charity stripe … Posted new single-season career-highs in nearly all countable stats and free throw percentage … Set new single-game highs with 20 points, seven field goals and six assists in 85-59 win at Goshen on January 14 … Also posted new personal-bests with 10 rebounds and five steals at Weber International on December 20 … Finished season rated 47th in NAIA with 2.37 assist-to-turnover ratio … Placed fifth in Crossroads League in steals and seventh in steals per contest … Ranked eighth among CL performers in assist-to-turnover ratio … Tied for Taylor lead in games played and steals … Finished second on roster in free throw percentage … Ended third among Trojans with 54 made triples and three-point percentage … Pushed scoring average to 10.1 points per game in 14 non-league tilts … Shot 46.5 percent from downtown in TU’s victories, while making 2.1 triples per win … Opened season strong with 10.3 points and 2.0 treys per game through first 12 … Scored double figures seven times in that stretch and went on to do so 12 times … Helped Taylor to 10-6 clip when hitting at least two trifectas … Had 11 games with at least one assist and zero turnovers … Posted 21 assists to just three turnovers through first eight games … Picked up at least two steals in 14 games … Honored for academic excellence with CoSIDA Academic All-District, NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League awards.

2018-2019 at Taylor: Continued to provide a spark off the bench in 31 games for TU … Earned the starting nod seven times … Averaged 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 triples, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals over 23.1 minutes per game … single-game season-high with eight rebounds during 71-68 overtime win against Goshen on December 8 … Had season-high five assists against No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan on February 5 … Twice logged three steals in a game …Twice scored single-game season-high of 17 points … Topped all Taylor players with 41.2-percent rate from three-point territory … Finished second on club with 47 made three-balls and 24 steals … Ranked 15th among all Crossroads League players with 0.8 steals per contest … Had hot hand in Taylor wins with 54.2-percent rate from downtown and 59.2 field goal percentage … Pushed scoring average to 8.3 points per showing over 16 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Top-25 Poll … Excelled on Paul Patterson Court with 9.0 points per game and a 42.9-percent showing from deep … Knocked down at least one triple in 21 games … Dialed it up for multiple trifectas in 13 games … Reached double figures in scoring 11 times … Caught fire down the stretch with 13.2 points, 2.7 makes from deep and 1.2 steals per game over TU’s final six contests.

2017-2018 at Taylor: Athletic guard played in all 31 games during rookie campaign and cracked starting lineup nine times … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 treys and 19.7 minutes per game as key reserve … Shot 37.5 percent from three-point range … Ranked third on TU with 74.4-percent clip from charity stripe … Boosted numbers to 10.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 triples per game when in starting lineup … Excelled against teams ranked or receiving votes inside the NAIA Top-25 Poll with 8.2 points per game and a 41.1-percent rate from downtown … Increased those numbers to 8.6 points and a 43.9-percent rate from deep away from Paul Patterson Court … Shot 44.2 percent from long distance against non-league foes … Flashed upside during midseason five-game stretch with 13.2 points per night on 14-of-25 shooting from beyond the arc from December 15 through January 3 … Went on to start nine of final 19 games … Posted 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per outing with a 38.5-percent clip from deep during that stretch … Posted seven double-digit scoring outputs in final 19 games … Scored at least 10 points in eight games … Sank multiple three-pointers in 11 outings … Grabbed at least five rebounds in five games … Opened collegiate career with nine points, four rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes during Taylor’s 100-72 victory over Wright State-Lake … Posted first double-digit scoring total in sixth game with 14 points in 105-65 win over Moody Bible on November 15 … Scored season-high 18 points against No. 9 Lindsey Wilson on December 16 … Drained season-high five triples the night before against No. 21 Campbellsville.

Prep: Lettered four times on the hardwood and three times on the diamond for Northwood High … Played basketball for head coach Aaron Wolfe … Also played for Lance Bechtold at the club level for Club1 Select … Averaged 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during senior season … Named team’s Most Valuable Player … Earned trio of First-Team All-Northern Lakes Conference honors … Closed career ranked third all-time for Panthers with 1,305 points … Two-time Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-Indiana standout … Also earned Top-60 Senior and All-Indiana recognition from Hoosier Basketball Magazine … Named Goshen News All-Area Player-of-the-Year … Selected for Indiana North/South All-Star Game … Two-time McDonald’s Michiana All-Star Game participant … Member of National Honor Society … Four-time member of Distinguished Academic Honor Roll … Graduated as valedictorian of class.

Personal: Son of Martin and Angie Miranda … Majoring in biochemistry.