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25 Cortevious Taylor

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown San Francisco, Calif.
  • Highschool Granada HS

Biography

As a Freshman (2024-25)
- Appeared in 31 games with the Wildcats, averaging 13 minutes.
- His sole start was against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Jan. 23).
- Averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds.
- Scored a season best 17 points against Academy of Art (Nov. 16).

With Granada High School (San Francisco)
- Lettered in basketball
- At one point, had a record of 26-5 and went on a 17-game win streak
- The team was once ranked 26th in the state
- Was named All-EBAL first team

Club
- Played seven years with the San Francisco Rebels, starting at the age of eight and finished playing at 16. In that period the team won multiple titles and tournaments in Ohio, Texas, Los Angeles, North Carolina and Idaho
- Also played for Team Lillard in Oakland for one year. The team had a 20-10 record.

Personal
- Born April 5 in San Francisco
- Mother is Alyssa Blueford
- Has one sister, Alaysia, and three brothers: Cordell, Carter and Chase
- Admires his mother and uncle because "they taught me so much and my mom showed me what right and what's wrong and guided me to where I am now. my uncle is my role model. Growing up, I watched him play basketball and it made me want to play and I fell in love with it. My uncle taught me a lot and was good role model on and off the court."
- Fan of basketball stars Michael Jordan and LeBron James because "I love their approach to basketball and the mentality, the passion they have about the game."
- Chose Chico State because "it felt like home, and I love the basketball, the people here and the environment here."
- Favorite sports moment so far was him hitting a buzzer beater to take his team to the state semifinal game after being down by 20 points at halftime
- The most impressive thing he's done was "getting a 3.8 GPA in high school."
- Outside of basketball, his best talent is video gaming
- Has played the trumpet since middle school
- On his free time he loves to hang out with friends, play video games and listen to music
- On his bucket list is to become Freshman of the Year and one day become first-team all-conference or even Player of the Year
- The best advice he received was "you will only go as far as you allow yourself to go."
- Majoring in Communications with plans to play basketball professionally

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 230 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 230 lbs
    25
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