Taylor Pikes

Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
Prev School:
King College Prep

Career Notes:

Named the BIG EAST's Sixth Man of the Year as a junior
Earned DePaul's Rebounding, Most Improved and Shirley Becker Academic awards following the 2010-11 season
2010 Maggie Dixon Classic All-Tournament team
Earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior
Received a medical hardship for the 2008-09 season.

2010-11 (Junior):

Named the BIG EAST's Sixth Man of the Year
Earned DePaul's Rebounding, Most Improved and Shirley Becker Academic awards
First DePaul player off the bench
Appeared in 35 games with two starts
Led DePaul with four double-doubles, two in BIG EAST Conference games
Double-doubles at Missouri State against UC Riverside, at #18/18 St. John's and against USF
Double-figure rebound performances in three BIG EAST games
6.1 rebounds per game ranks third on the team and 20th in the BIG EAST Conference
6.4 rebounds in conference games ranked 13th in the BIG EAST
2.5 offensive rebounds in league games ranks 13th
.559 (57-for-102) in conference-only games ranked fourth and leads DePaul
.393 (11-for-28) from 3-point range in conference games
Led DePaul in rebounding 11 times this season
Season and career-best 11 rebounds at Missouri State and at #18/18 St. John's
Perfect from the field (min. 4 attempts) in two games this season -- 5-for-5 at Missouri State and 6-for-6 against Northwestern State
Led DePaul in assists twice this season -- three assists against Northern Illinois
Tallied a career-best five against Northwestern
Averaged 22.1 minutes in BIG EAST games
8.3 points in league games
Earned All-Tournament Honors at the Maggie Dixon Classic.

2009-10 (Sophomore):

First collegiate start vs. Pittsburgh on Feb. 23
Started four of DePaul's last six games
DePaul went 4-0 when Pikes got the start
Career-day at USF, 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line, four assists and played a season-long 25 minutes
Saw first action of the season against UIC
Season-best three steals against Loyola-Chicago
Seven rebounds and eight points vs. St. John's
Season-best nine rebounds against Marquette on Jan. 31
Started second half at Marquette on Feb. 20
Started both games for DePaul at the 2010 BIG EAST Championship
Two points, two rebounds and a steal against Marquette
Saw seven minutes of action against West Virginia.

2008-09 (Medical Hardship):

Played one minute off the bench before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Hartford and missed the remainder of the season
Prior to the injury, played in five games
Scored five points against Southern with four assists, two rebounds and two steals
Totaled four points, three steals and two assists against Alcorn State
Opened season with eight boards, seven points and two assists against Idaho State.

2007-08 (Freshman):

Played in 28 games
Scored seven points against Marist in the first round of the NCAA Championship
Also added seven rebounds against the Red Foxes
Saw action in both games of the BIG EAST Championship
Totaled four points, three rebounds and two assists in the first round against Marquette
Season-high 15 points at Seton Hall with five rebounds, four assists
Five rebounds, three points, two steals at Rutgers
Four rebounds against Louisville
Five points, two boards against Cincinnati
Season-high four assists at Providence with three boards
Four points, four rebounds against Appalachian State
Four points, six boards at Northwestern
Eight points and six rebounds at Northern Illinois
Seven points, four boards, three assists against Chicago State
10 rebounds, seven points and two blocked shots against Loyola-Chicago
Season-high 11 rebounds and nine points against Missouri State
Seven rebounds, four points against Illinois-Chicago
Totaled seven points, seven boards and two steals against Florida International.

High School:

Averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as a senior
Picked up All-City, All-Area and All-State recognition
Averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds as a junior
Named by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of Chicago's top six juniors
Also recognized as one of Chicagoland's top 50 players by the Chicago Tribune
Played for Lonny Williams.

Personal:

Daughter of Darren Pikes and Scherice Allen
Has two siblings, Torre and Trevor
Majoring in Sociology.

Pikes by the Numbers
Career Statistics
BIG EAST Career Statistics
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics
2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 19, vs. Northwestern St. (Nov. 26, 2010)
Rebounds: 11 (3x), atSt. John's (Jan. 8, 2011)
Assists: 5, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 13, 2010)
Steals: 4 (2x), last at Marquette(Feb. 26, 2010)
Blocked Shots: 3, vs. Marquette (Jan. 31, 2010)
Field Goals: 7 (2x), last vs. WVU (Jan. 30, 2011)
Field Goal Attempts: 11, vs. WVU (Jan. 30, 2011)
3pt. Field Goals: 3, at USF (Mar. 1, 2010)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 5, at USF (Mar. 1, 2010)
Free Throws: 5, vs. Northwestern St. (Nov. 26, 2010)
Free Throw Attempts: 6, vs. Northwestern St. (Nov. 26, 2010)
Minutes: 31, vs. USF (Jan. 11, 2011)
Games in Double-Figures: 14
10-Rebound Games: 7
Double-Doubles: 4