A senior guard from Grandview, Missouri, Mason Taylor of Belmont Abbey averaged 29.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in two conference victories last week for the Crusaders.
In Belmont Abbey’s thrilling come-from-behind league win over previously unbeaten Converse, Taylor ended his evening with a career-best 29 points to go along with three rebounds and one assist. He then equaled his career-best with 29 points in a league victory over Mount Olive. He also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the win over Mount Olive.
Taylor shot an impressive 62 percent (23-of-37) from the field in the two victories. He also connected on 46 percent (6-of-13) of his three-point attempts and made six free throws on the week. Taylor is currently in the top-five in Conference Carolinas in scoring at 17.6 points per outing.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 6 (Dec. 18, 2023)
Player of the Week: Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Defensive Player of the Week: Nate Gordon, Emmanuel