ETSU’s Taylor named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU guard Brian Taylor II has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Nov. 24-30. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Taylor II had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in ETSU’s 80-57 over Central Arkansas on Nov. 29. The senior’s rebound and assist numbers in the game marked career highs. Taylor II also had four steals and was 2-for-2 from the charity stripe in the contest as well. The St. Louis, Missouri, native’s performance logged the fourth triple-double in program history, joining Tim Smith, Courtney Pigram and Jaden Seymour as the only Bucs to accomplish the feat.

ETSU (6-1), who is on a five-game winning streak, travels to Dayton on Tuesday. The Buccaneers return home for games against South Alabama on Dec. 5, and Tusculum on Dec. 7.

Other nominees: Alex Wilkins (Furman), Baraka Okojie (Mercer), Justin Neely (UNCG), Billy Smith (Chattanooga), and Kahmare Holmes (Wofford)
 
2025-26 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 10             TJ Johnson, Jr., F, VMI

Nov. 17             Keaton Norris, Sr., G, Samford

Nov. 24             Justin Neely, Gr., F, UNCG

Dec. 1              Brian Taylor II, Sr., G, ETSU