@fullname - @sport - Air Force Academy Athletics

Photo by: Justin Pacheco

Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor

Photo by: Justin Pacheco

Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor

Photo by: Photo by Trevor Cokley

Ethan Taylor

Height:
6-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Houston, TX
High School:
Memorial
Position:
Guard

- 2025 NBA Summer League with Los Angeles Lakers.
- Played in five summer league game with Lakers, scoring 21 points. Shot 53.8 percent from three-point range (7-for-13). Added five steals.
- Six points in debut vs. Golden State Warriors (televised on ESPN2) on July 5, going 2-for-3 from three-point range.
- Three steals and a blocked shot against the Boston Celtics (televised on ESPN).
- 15 points against the Denver Nuggets (televised on ESPN) on July 18. Shot 5-for-8 from three point range. Added five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

AT AIR FORCE
- 2025 All-Mountain West Third Team.
- 2024-25 Bob Beckel Team MVP (second straight honor)
- 2023-24 Bob Beckel Team MVP (Shared honor with Beau Becker)
- 10th all-time in scoring at Air Force with 1,324 career points.
- Second all-time in three's made at Air Force with 256.
- School-record 121 career starts.
- Only player in program history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
- 98 three's in 2024-25 is second-most in a season at Air Force and led Mountain West.
- 84 Three's in 2023-24 is third-most in a season at Air Force and ranked second in the Mountain West.
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22, 2021)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Nov. 29, 2021)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Dec. 6, 2021)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Jan. 17, 2022)
- Air Force freshman record 103 assists.
- First-ever triple-double in Air Force history (vs. Nevada on Jan. 15, 2022 - 14 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
- 2024 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2023 Academic All-Mountain West
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West

2024-25 (Senior):
- Team co-captain for second-straight season.
- Third-team All-Mountain West.
- Led MW with 98 three's, which also ranks second most in a season at Air Force.
- School record and led MW with 54 three's in MW play.
- Led team in scoring, averaging 13.9 ppg.

2023-24 (Junior):
- Co-Bob Beckel Team MVP Award winner.
- Academic All-MW (3x)
- Team co-captain for 2023-24
- Third on team in scoring at 13.5 ppg.
- Led MW with 2.77 three’s per game and 36.9 mpg.
- 10th in NCAA in mins per game and 54th in three’s per game.
- 84 three’s made is second-most in a season at Air Force and ranked 2nd in MW.
- Led team in free throw percentage at 81.5 percent.
- Six games over 20 points, with career-high 26 against LIU.
- Made a three in all but one game on the season.
- Career-high 45 mins against CSU, with 18 pts, 5 three’s and 8 reb.
- vs. WM: Game-tying bucket with 3 seconds left to send game to OT. 24 pts, 17 in second half.
- vs. LIU: Career-high’s of 26 pts, 12 reb, 6 three’s. 3rd career double-double.
- Made three-plus three’s 16 times.

2022-23 (Sophomore):
- Played in 31 games, making 30 starts.
- Academic All-MW (2x)
- Led team in assists for second straight season with 96. 3.1 per game.
- Led team in assists 11 times.
- Shot 38 percent from three on season with 43 three’s.
- Averaged 2.0 turnovers after averaging 3.2 as a freshman.
- Averaging 7.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg.
- 15 pts, career-high 5 three’s, to go with 5 asst, 4 reb in 36 mins vs. Fresno St.
- Missed CSU game with injury.
- 14 pts, 5 assists, 2 rebounds vs. Utah State. Tied career-high with 4 three’s.
- Season-high seven assists against Arkansas State.
- Career-high 5 steals vs. TAMUC.
- 14 pts, 3 reb and 3 assists in 38 mins vs. Delaware.

2021-22 (Freshman):
- 103 assists is Air Force freshman record and most at Air Force since 2013.
- 1st triple-double in program history vs. Nevada (14 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists).
- Fifth in MW in minutes and steals. 8th in assists.
- 4x MW Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22/Nov. 29/Dec. 6/Jan. 17)
- 3rd on team in scoring at 9.0 ppg. Led team in assists, steals & rebounding.
- Played and started 28 games and averaged 34.9 mpg.
- Missed New Mexico game due to ankle injury.
- 2nd double-double of season with 16 pts, 10 reb. vs. UNLV. Added 6 assists.
- Career-high 19 pts in 40 mins vs. Colorado State. 6 rebs and 4 assists.
- 15 pts, 8 assists, 4 steals, in addition to 8 reb vs. Army.
- First career double-double with 11 pts, 10 reb vs. Denver.
- 2022 Academic All-Mountain West.

Before Air Force
Attended USAFA Prep School in 2020-21 and was team captain of basketball team … USAFA Prep School Athlete of the Year … earned three high school varsity letters in basketball and one in track … District MVP and first-team all-district … first-ever Div. I recruit from Memorial … high school coach was Newman David Lay … played club ball for the Houston Defenders UAA, coached by Aaron Harrison … UAA finalist and top three shooter.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 3 … son of Earl and Jacqueline Taylor … has an older sibling … nicknames are Etho and Lil E … systems engineering human factors major ... first assignment upon graduation will be in the Space Force ... why I decided to come to the Academy: My mom … hobby is playing video games … began playing basketball the summer before seventh grade … credits his mom and brother as having the biggest influence on his sports career … pregame superstitions are to pray the same prayer and play the copy game … one thing on his bucket list is to ski … dream vacation spot is The Maldives … favorite role model is his mom … favorite team is the Los Angeles Clippers … favorite athlete is Paul George … something most people don’t know about him is that he watches Anime … enjoys listening to Rod Wave and JCole … favorite TV show is The Office … favorite movie is Us … favorite class subject is economics … would like to include in his bio that he’s a pretty cool guy.