D2CCA All-American Teams

Indianapolis, Ind.----Wingate University senior Kendall Taylor continues to add the accolades, earning third team All-American honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA). Taylor is the first Bulldog to be named to an All-American team since Wingate and SAC Hall of Famer Sean Barnette was named an All-American in 2008.

"I'm so proud of Kendall, who is very deserving of this honor," head coach Brian Good says. "The incredible season he had was a product of all the hard work he put in throughout his career. Kendall epitomizes what it means to be a Wingate Bulldog."

Taylor had a historic 2024-25 season for Wingate to pick up first team All-SAC honors, along with first team All-District honors from the NABC. He was also a D2CCA first team All-Region selection. Taylor averaged 24.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per set on the season, adding 42 steals and 17 blocks. He shot 54 percent from the field, 87 percent at the free throw line and 37 percent from three-point range.

Taylor was the only player in NCAA D2 basketball to average over 24 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field. He ranked sixth in the nation in scoring, while ranking second nationally with his 201 free throws made. Taylor led the SAC in scoring and free throws made, while ranking second in the conference in free throw percentage, third in field goals made, fifth in assists, seventh in rebounds and eighth in field goal percentage. He was one of just 10 players in the country to notch a triple-double during the 2024-25 season.

Taylor's 24.4 points per game ranks fifth in league history in single-season scoring average. He is just the fourth player in league history to make over 200 free throws in a season. His scoring average for the season is more than a point higher than any other player in Wingate history. Taylor poured in 1,151 points during his two-year Bulldog career, averaging 19.8 points per game while shooting 53 percent from the field. The 19.8 points per game ranks fifth in league history for career scoring average.

Taylor scored in double figures in all 27 games this season, while scoring 20 or more points 21 times, which includes each of his last 11 games. Taylor scored over 30 points eight times, including a Wingate-record 44-point effort at UVA Wise, while also going for 39 points at Mars Hill. He had over 20 points in 14 of his final 15 contests.

Taylor started his season with 24 points at Young Harris, while going for 31 points, 16 rebounds and five assists at Coker on 12-17 shooting. He had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against Anderson on 10-of-13 shooting, while scoring 24 points at LMU. He had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in the Mount Olive win for his first triple-double. Taylor had 39 points, seven boards and five assists at Mars Hill on 11-of-17 shooting, while scoring 28 points in the Catawba win on 11-o-f18 shooting, adding nine rebounds. He poured in 33 points against LR, adding 12 boards and six assists on nine-of-14 shooting from the field. Taylor had 26 points and six rebounds at Limestone, while going for 31 points, 11 rebounds and six assists against Carson-Newman. He had 29 points and 10 rebounds at Anderson, followed by his historic 44-point game at UVA Wise, where he went 20-for-20 at the line. Taylor had 33 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in the Coker win, going 13-for-17 from the field. He capped the regular season in style with 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the Coker win, knocking down the game-winning triple with four seconds left.

ABOUT D2CCA

The Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America and All-Region Basketball Teams are sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.

The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.

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