Taylor Nussbaum Season 2020-21

AS A SENIOR – 2020-21
Season: Appeared in three games, including first career start on Senior Day vs. Minnesota (3/3).

Minnesota (3/3): Made first career start with three minutes of action.

AS A JUNIOR — 2019-20
Season: Saw action in six games overall and two Big Ten games...Scored first career point with free throw vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/5/19)...Had career-best totals in six categories vs. Central Connecticut State (12/20/19).

Maryland Eastern Shore (11/5): Made a free throw for first point as a Nittany Lion...Grabbed an offensive rebound. Central Connecticut State (12/20): Tipped away opponent pass for a steal and then dished off to Stephen Beattie for a 3-pointer...Had career-best two boards.

AS A SOPHOMORE — 2018-19
Season: Appeared in UMBC game (12/29).

AS A FRESHMAN — 2017-18
Season: Joined team in fall 2017 as a walk-on...Saw action in Oral Roberts (11/24) and Coppin State games (12/30).

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year varsity basketball team member...Transferred to Cheshire Academy for his junior and senior years after playing at John Jay and White Plains high schools...Scored his 1,000th career point as a senior...Played for AAU team East Coast Panthers...Helped AAU squad Playmaker Academy advance to the 2012 national championship game...Ranked No. 13 in New York State class of 2017...Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports.com.

PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor J. Nussbaum...Parents are Jay and Betty Nussbaum...Has one brother, Brian...Father played basketball at Brandeis...Speaks Spanish...Majoring in economics...Born on May 8, 1998, in New York City.