Outlook

Kaleim Taylor (pronounced KAH-leem) is a combination guard who ranked among the top of the 2020 prospects in the state of Wisconsin … Can score off the bounce and from the perimeter … Has a good feel for the game ... Strong passer and can knock down open shots ... Brings D-I experience to the roster.

Sophomore Year 2022-23

Played in 34 games, 20 as a starter … Averaged 6.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and his connected on 36.8 percent of his 3-point attempts (32-for-87) and 75.4 percent at the free throw line (46-for-61) … Scored in double figures 10 times … Reached double digits for first time in the second game of the year, posting 13 points hitting 5-of-6 shots including three 3-pointers in a 127-50 win over Bethany JV (11-8-22) … Knocked down 4-of-5 3-point shots to finish with 14 points in a 90-79 loss at Southeast (11-15-22) … Matched his season high of 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 76-59 win over Kansas Wesleyan JV (12-3-22) … Went 5-for-5 at the line and 4-for-7 from the field with a trey … Tallied 12 points and three rebounds in an 86-66 win over Baker JV (1-10-23) … Followed with 10 points, four boards and two steals in a conference opening loss at Kansas City Kansas (1-14-23) … Made it three straight games in double digits finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in an 96-76 win over Fort Scott (1-18-23) … Had a solid line of eight points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 74-69 win at Neosho County (3-1-23) … Had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in a 70-60 victory over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-23) … Grabbed a season high eight rebounds and hit three treys on his way to 13 points in a 95-62 win over Hesston (2-18-23) … Contributed 10 points and five rebounds in a 92-84 victory over Neosho County in the first round of the Region VI/Plains District Tournament (3-6-23) … Averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals over the four games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Made 7-of-15 3-point attempts which rank ninth all-time by a JCCC player at nationals … His .467 shooting percentage beyond the arc ranks 11^th all-time … Went 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 3-of-4 at the line for nine points, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 75-68 win over Chesapeake (3-24-25) … Nailed two treys for six points to help JCCC to a 79-63 win over Arkansas State Mid-South to help JCCC to win the consolation bracket and finish seventh in the tournament (3-25-23).

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played the COVID shortened season of 2020-21 for coach Pat Baldwin at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee … Saw action in 11 games off the bench for the Panthers … Recorded nine points and collected 10 rebounds … Connected on his only 3-point attempt while playing 14 minutes in his collegiate debut at Kansas State (12-11-20) … Grabbed a season high three rebounds and played a season best 15 minutes in the overtime victory against Cleveland State (1-23-21).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Agape Keys at Milwaukee Academy of Science, Milwaukee, Wis. … Graduated 2020 … Rated the 32^nd best player in the state of Wisconsin by MaxPreps as a senior … Was a two-time Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Division 4 All-State selection and was the only repeat selection in 2020 … Helped Milwaukee Academy of Science to a 20-3 season that concluded in a sectional appearance his senior year … Recorded per game averages of 20.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 steals … Shot an impressive 63.1 percent from the floor, which included 39.4 percent from 3-point range … Selected to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s second-team All-Area squad … Enjoyed a breakout season as a junior … Improved rebounding from 5.8 per game to 10.5 while also setting career highs with his 22.7 points and 5.5 assists per game averages … Named Milwaukee Journal Sentinel fourth-team All-Area … Eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier as a junior, helped along by per game scoring averages of 22.2 per game as a sophomore, adding 5.8 rebounds per game and 4.9 assists per game, and 16.6 per game as a freshman with a 7.3 rebound per game average .. Also played All-In Athletics on the AAU squad.

Personal

Born Kaleim Taylor on November 26, 2001 in Milwaukee, Wis. … Nickname is Leim … Son of Antwan and Lotoya Taylor … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Grambling State, UNLV, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin and Colorado State University … First person in his family to attend college … Favorite food is his mother’s alfredo … Favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite movie is Friday … Favorite sports movie is Hardball … Favorite actor is Mike Epps … Favorite music entertainer is Chicken P … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Damian Lillard … Favorite sports team is the Milwaukee Bucks … His greatest sports moment was scoring 46 points in a playoff game.