University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Isaac Taveras
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- High School:
- North Florida Educational Institute
- Prev School:
- South Plains CC
2025-26 (Junior): Started 20 of the 22 games he played in...Averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game...Shot 51.5 percent from the floor...Added 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game...Scored in double figures 19 times and 20+ points five times...Opened the season with a then-career-high 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting at Buffalo (Nov. 3)...Recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Tougaloo (Nov. 6)...Scored 25 points at South Carolina (Nov. 9)...Finished with 20 points against Ole Miss (Dec. 13)...Scored in double figures in five-straight games from Feb. 14 to Feb. 24...Tied his career high with six steals against Old Dominion (Feb. 21)...Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at South Alabama (Feb. 27)...Scored a career-high 32 points against Troy (March 8) in the Sun Belt Championship semifinals
2024-25 (Sophomore, South Plains CC): Started 33 of the 35 games he played in...Helped South Plains to a 29-7 mark and a trip to the NJCAA DI Championship Semifinals...Averaged 16.7 points per game and shot 56.2 percent from the floor...Made 18 three-pointers at a 30.5 percent clip...Averaged 8.5 rebounds per game...Scored 10+ points in 32 games and 20+ in 10 games...Scored 20+ points in four-straight games from Nov. 8 to Nov. 13...Scored a season-high 28 points in a win over Central Arizona (Nov. 13)...Had a career-high 21 rebounds against Monroe (Nov. 8) and had 10+ boards in 14 games...Was named NJCAA First Team All-American, Region 5 Player of the Year, WJCAC Player of the Year, WJCAC Newcomer of the Year and Region 5 All-Tournament Team2023-24 (Freshman, Fresno State): Made an appearance in 22 games...averaged 5.0 points per contest and 2.0 rebounds per game...Scored his first collegiate point against Fresno Pacific (Nov. 6) and then dropped 13 points the following game against Kent State (Nov. 11)...Scored a career-high 16 points at Nevada (March 1) after going 8-for-11 from the floor...Added a career-high five rebounds in the game against Nevada
High School: Played in 13 games during his senior year, averaging 22.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game ... voted Duval Sports Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... helped NFEI start its Final Four run in 2023 ... during 2022 Final Four, dropped a double-double scoring 44 points and 16 rebounds against Sagemont.
