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13 Taylor Linkous
Taylor Linkous
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Mount Gilead, Ohio
  • High School:
    Northmor
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    8
  • pts/g
    1.6
  • fg %
    33.3
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    0.5
  • a/g
    0.0

Bio

Sophomore (2021-22): Played in eight games ... Scored a career-high seven points against Transylvania on 2/5 ... Named to the HCAC Academic All-Conference Team.

Freshman (2020-21): Made debut against Mount St. Joseph on 2/ 19 ... Tallied four points, a rebound, and a steal in three minutes of play.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner in basketball at Northmor High School... Also a two--year letter winner in cross country

Personal: Daughter of Mike Linkous and Jodi Adams ... Majoring exercise science. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42
  Total Conference
Games 8 6
Games started 0 0
Minutes 24 18
Minutes per game 3.0 3.0
FG 3-9 3-7
FG Pct 33.3 42.9
3PT 3-6 3-5
3PT Pct 50.0 60.0
FT 4-6 1-2
FT Pct 66.7 50.0
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 4 3
Total rebounds 4 3
Rebounds per game 0.5 0.5
Personal fouls 3 2
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 2 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 13 10
Points per game 1.6 1.7
Points per 40 min 21.7 22.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - 5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 0 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 0 6 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 0 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 0 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 - - - -
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 - 0 - -
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 - - - -
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 - - - -
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 - - - -
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 - - - -
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 - - - -
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 - 1 - -
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 - - - -
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 0 1 0 -
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 0 0 0 -
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - 0 - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 0 0 0 -
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 1 3.0 2.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
2021-22 8 3.0 0.4-1.1 0.4-0.8 0.5-0.8 1.6
Total 9 3.0 0.6-1.2 0.3-0.7 0.4-0.7 1.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 1 - 3 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
2021-22 8 0 24 3-9 33.3 3-6 50.0 4-6 66.7 13
Total 9 0 27 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 4-6 66.7 17

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 1 3 3.0 26.7-26.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 53.3
2021-22 8 24 3.0 5.0-15.0 5.0-10.0 50.0 6.7-10.0 21.7
Total 9 27 3.0 7.4-16.3 4.4-8.9 50.0 5.9-8.9 25.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
2021-22 8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Total 9 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 1 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
2021-22 8 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0
Total 9 0 1 4 5 0 2 1 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 1 13.3 0.0 13.3 0.0 0.0 13.3 0.0
2021-22 8 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0
Total 9 1.5 5.9 7.4 0.0 3.0 1.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 8 3.0 0.4-1.1 0.4-0.8 0.5-0.8 1.6
Conference 6 3.0 0.5-1.2 0.5-0.8 0.2-0.3 1.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 4 2.0 0.5-1.0 0.5-0.8 0.8-1.0 2.3
Away 4 4.0 0.2-1.2 0.2-0.8 0.2-0.5 1.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 5 2.2 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.4 0.6-0.8 1.2
Losses 3 4.3 0.7-2.0 0.7-1.3 0.3-0.7 2.3
Month            
November 1 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.0 2.0
December 1 4.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-1.0 1.0-2.0 1.0
January 2 2.5 0.5-0.5 0.5-0.5 0.0-0.0 1.5
February 4 3.3 0.5-1.5 0.5-1.0 0.2-0.5 1.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 8 0 24 3-9 33.3 3-6 50.0 4-6 66.7 13
Conference 6 0 18 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 10
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 4 0 8 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 9
Away 4 0 16 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 5 0 11 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 6
Losses 3 0 13 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Month                    
November 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
December 1 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
January 2 0 5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
February 4 0 13 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 8 24 3.0 5.0-15.0 5.0-10.0 50.0 6.7-10.0 21.7
Conference 6 18 3.0 6.7-15.6 6.7-11.1 60.0 2.2-4.4 22.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 4 8 2.0 10.0-20.0 10.0-15.0 66.7 15.0-20.0 45.0
Away 4 16 4.0 2.5-12.5 2.5-7.5 33.3 2.5-5.0 10.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 5 11 2.2 3.6-10.9 3.6-7.3 50.0 10.9-14.5 21.8
Losses 3 13 4.3 6.2-18.5 6.2-12.3 50.0 3.1-6.2 21.5
Month                
November 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 40.0-40.0 40.0
December 1 4 4.0 0.0-20.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 10.0-20.0 10.0
January 2 5 2.5 8.0-8.0 8.0-8.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 24.0
February 4 13 3.3 6.2-18.5 6.2-12.3 50.0 3.1-6.2 21.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Conference 6 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 8 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0
Conference 6 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Away 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Losses 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Month                  
November 1 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
December 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
January 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
February 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 8 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0
Conference 6 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 4.4 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 0.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Away 4 0.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 0.0 7.3 7.3 0.0 7.3 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 6.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 1 0.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 2 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 6.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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Photos

Taylor Linkous action photo 1
Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 6:00 PM EST

Taylor Linkous action photo 2
Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 1:00 PM EST

Taylor Linkous action photo 3
Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 1:00 PM EST

Taylor Linkous action photo 4
Transylvania vs. Defiance

2/5/2022 1:00 PM EST