| Taylor Rochestie |
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As a Freshman (2004-05)
Named to the C-USA All-Freshman team. Averaged 33.6 minutes per game over the last 12 games. Played 28 or more minutes in 15 of 16 C-USA games. Hit two game-winning shots on the year. Tallied 15 double-figure scoring games and ranked second on the team in steals (35) and assists (103, 3.68 per game, 11th in C-USA). Netted 13 points with seven assists in 38 minutes of action in the C-USA Tourney against DePaul (3/9). Scored 14 points (all in the second half) with a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double against No. 22 Cincinnati (3/2). Scored seven points with four rebounds while dishing out a career-high 11 assists with just one turnover in the win over Southern Miss (2/9). Scored 13 points against Houston (1/26), including the game-winning jumper with 2.2 seconds to go. Hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in the overtime win against UAB (1/19) after also hitting a game-tying three-pointer to force the overtime; finished with 14 points in the game. Scored 17 points against Marquette (1/8), including a halftime buzzer-beater from mid-court. Registered a career-high for the second game in a row with 22 points in the comeback win over VMI (12/31). Led the Wave to victory over Alabama State (12/28) with 19 points, including 15 in the second half, as well as five rebounds and five assists. Scored 18 points in the victory over Loyola (12/3).
Prep
Averaged 22.3 points, 5.3 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game as a senior and shared Player of the Year honors for his league. A three-time all-league selection as well as a McDonald's All-America nominee. Led the Dons to a 25-5 record and the state semifinals as a junior in 2003, as well as a 22-5 record and the second round of the state tournament as a senior. Closed his career with 1,381 points, the all-time leading scorer at Santa Barbara High, which has had three players advance to the NBA, including Keith (Jamal) Wilkes. Also the school's single-season and career three-point record-holder.
Personal
Full name is Taylor Campbell Rochestie. Born July 1, 1985 in Houston, Texas. The son of Christina Campbell and Howard Rochestie. Plans to major in communications at Tulane.
Rochestie's Career Stats:
| Year | G-GS | Min-Avg | FG-A | Pct. | 3FG-A | Pct. | FT-A | Pct. | O-D-Reb | Avg. | PF-D | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | TP | Avg. |
| 2004-05 | 28-25 | 854-30.5 | 106-255 | .416 | 41-119 | .345 | 51-65 | .785 | 29-65-94 | 3.4 | 59-2 | 103 | 77 | 2 | 35 | 304 | 10.9 |
