Southern Guard Tai’Reon Joseph
6-3, Junior, Baton Rouge, La.
Averaged 27.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the field (19-of-39) in two wins for the Jaguars last week. In the victory at Florida A&M (1/13), he scored a season high 33 points, made 12-of-24 field goals and made 8-of-19 three-pointers (42 percent).
Joseph has helped lead the Jaguars to the best record in the SWAC and an undefeated record in conference play. He leads the SWAC and is 22nd in Division I in scoring (20.1). Last season, he was one of the top scorers in JUCO, averaging 26.1 points per game for East Central Community College (MS). He also previously played at Radford and Austin Peay.