Jayden Taylor

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newark, Del.
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
185
High School:
Sanford School
Major:
University Studies

Bio: Graduated from Sanford School in 2025... Ranked a three-star recruit by 247 Sports... A three-year starter and two-time captain in high school… Played four years of basketball… Led Sanford to a state championship title as a senior... First Team All-Conference, First Team All-State, Max Preps Player of the Year, Delaware Player of the Year his final season... Averaged a double-double in points and rebounds as a junior... Was named First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-State, and 10 Top North his junior year… Led Sanford School to a DISC Conference Championship in 2022 and 2024… Helped lead his team to a victory over No. 1 ranked St. Elizabeth, scoring 17 points with 12 rebounds during his junior season… Played for WeR1 Basketball for three years, finishing in the final four of the circuit all three years... Son of Amber Hickman-Taylor and John Taylor... Mother, Amber, played college basketball at Millersville University… Father, John, played college basketball at Valdosta State University… Grandfather, Richard Hickman, played basketball at UD from 1969-73, being named captain and MVP in 1972-73, freshman coach in 1973-74, and a member of the broadcast team in 1974-75… Uncle, Stan Waterman, played basketball at Delaware for one season in 1989… Had three other family members attend UD… Had 10 other relatives play college sports… Born in Newark, Delaware.