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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

0 Kaylon Tappin

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Little Rock, Ark.

Biography

2016-17: An Honorable Mention All-Great American Conference selection . . . Played in 29 games with 23 starts for Henderson . . . Led the Reddies in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game while also grabbing 3.1 rebounds per game . . . Tied a career-high with 32 points in win over Northwestern Oklahoma State; a school-record 17 of which came at the free throw line . . . Scored 27 points and went 14-for-14 from the free throw line in Henderson’s first win over Ouachita Baptist since 2014 . . . Went 12-for-17 from the field with 29 points against Ecclesia . . . Shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line, best on the team and fourth-best in the GAC . . . Scored in double figures in 20 games.

2015-16: Averaged 14.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game . . . Scored in double figures in 15 of 19 games played . . . Had a career-high 32 points against Arkansas-Monticello . . . Collected five assists against Arkansas Tech . . . Scored 25 points against Northwestern Oklahoma hitting 10-of-18 shots from the field . . . Played in his first game against Texas A&M-Commerce and scored four points . . . Scored 13 points against Southwestern Oklahoma.

COLLEGE: Played one year at Mid-South Community College where averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from field and 77 percent from the charity stripe . . . Poured in a career-high 32 points and ripped down 15 boards against Northwest Mississippi Community College in a 98-89 victory for the Greyhounds . . . Scored over 20 points in eight of 26 contests and knocked down a season high four three-pointers against West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

PREP: Attended Hall High School in Little Rock, where he averaged 17 points and led his team to a 20-9 overall record and 10-4 conference mark in the 6A East conference before falling in the state tournament semifinals . . . As a senior led Hall in scoring with over 15 points per game while pulling down five rebounds and earning All-Conference and All-State Tournament honors before playing in the Pulaski County All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Born May 10, 1996 . . . Favorite athlete is Lebron James.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Sophomore

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    2016-17Junior

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    2017-18Senior

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