Taj Kimber

20 - Taj Kimber

Height:

6-4

Weight:

165

Hometown:

Knoxville, Tenn.

Position:

Year:

Fr.

High School:

Fulton HS

Major:

Sport Management

gp 28

pts/g 9.9

fg % 40.4

3pt % 33.3

ft % 75.6

reb/g 2.4

a/g 1.8

2024-25: Finished third on the team in scoring averaging 9.9 points per game... Totaled 276 points, 66 rebounds, 50 assists, 35 steals, six blocked shots... 13 games in double-figure scoring including twice with 20 or more... 25 points at Emory & Henry (Jan. 8)... 24 points, nine rebounds vs UVA Wise (Feb. 26)... 19 points at #24 Carson-Newman (Nov. 20)... 17 points vs #18 Lenoir-Rhyne (Jan. 25).

High School: Graduated from Fulton HS in Knoxville, Tenn... Coached by Jody Wright (basketball)... Two-time All-State... Most Improved Award recipient... Led Fulton to back-to-back TSSAA State Championships... Four-time All-District and All-Region... 2023 Region Player of the Year... Career Stats: 14.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 2.0 spg; 1,500 career points, 500 career rebounds, 500 career assists.

Personal: Born Dec. 30, 2005 in Knoxville, Tenn... Nickname: "TK20"... Son of Denotra and Jazz Kimber... Siblings: Denaj Kimber (18), Jazanay Tate (21), Tia Kimber (23), Jamonie Kimber (15), Torey Kimber (26), Jazzy Kimber (28), Mariah Kimber (20), JR Kimber (22)... Majoring in sport management... Future plans: Play basketball at the highest level... Hobbies: Basketball, being with friends... Brother, Denaj is a member of the TU basketball team... Cousin, Jalen Steele, played basketball at Georgia and Lincoln Memorial, as well as overseas... Cousin, Dre Mathieu played basketball at Minnesota and overseas... Favorite movie: "Robots"... Favorite musical artist: Drake... Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Falcons, Golden State Warriors, Clemson Tigers... Favorite athlete: De'Aaron Fox... Favorite food: Chicken Wings... Most famous person Taj has ever met: Lance Stephenson.

Recent Games
Feb 8	Wingate	L, 67-57
Feb 12	Carson-Newman	W, 90-88
Feb 19	at Mars Hill	L, 66-61
Feb 22	at Newberry	L, 86-62
Feb 26	UVA Wise	L, 121-115
Mar 1	Anderson	L, 75-46

Statistics category	Overall	Conf
Games	28	24
Games started	11	9
Minutes	709	625
Minutes per game	25.3	26.0
FG	108-267	98-233
FG Pct	40.4	42.1
3PT	29-87	26-74
3PT Pct	33.3	35.1
FT	31-41	31-40
FT Pct	75.6	77.5
Off rebounds	17	14
Def rebounds	49	40
Total rebounds	66	54
Rebounds per game	2.4	2.3
Personal fouls	49	45
Disqualifications	2	2
Assists	50	46
Turnovers	29	23
Assist to turnover ratio	1.7	2.0
Steals	35	34
Blocks	6	6
Points	276	253
Points per game	9.9	10.5
Points per 40 min	15.6	16.2

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Nov 4	Tenn. Wesleyan	W, 73-70	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 8	at Clayton St.	L, 66-51	-	13	0-4	0.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	0
Nov 9	vs. Chowan	L, 86-82	-	13	1-4	25.0	0-1	0.0	0-1	0.0	2
Nov 12	at #9 North Georgia	L, 89-56	1	28	2-10	20.0	0-4	0.0	0-0	-	4
Nov 13	at East Tenn. St.	L, 82-54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 15	at Lander	L, 71-54	1	30	7-16	43.8	3-7	42.9	0-0	-	17
Nov 20	at #24/20 Carson-Newman	L, 95-91	1	33	8-16	50.0	3-5	60.0	0-2	0.0	19
Nov 23	at Wingate	W, 96-84	1	28	4-9	44.4	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	9
Nov 26	Newberry	W, 57-55	1	36	4-11	36.4	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	8
Nov 30	Mars Hill	W, 83-59	1	25	0-6	0.0	0-6	0.0	2-2	100.0	2
Dec 3	at Col. of Charleston	L, 94-71	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 7	at Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 95-75	1	29	2-9	22.2	0-2	0.0	1-2	50.0	5
Dec 11	Catawba	L, 76-68	1	32	2-9	22.2	0-1	0.0	2-3	66.7	6
Dec 14	at #17 Coker	L, 106-83	1	34	3-7	42.9	1-3	33.3	6-6	100.0	13
Dec 18	at #14 Lincoln Memorial	L, 78-62	1	32	7-18	38.9	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	14
Jan 4	Limestone	L, 73-70	1	21	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Jan 8	at Emory & Henry	L, 65-63	-	23	10-15	66.7	5-8	62.5	0-0	-	25
Jan 11	at Anderson	L, 83-70	-	25	5-10	50.0	3-4	75.0	2-2	100.0	15
Jan 15	#11 Lincoln Memorial	L, 68-55	-	28	4-16	25.0	3-5	60.0	1-2	50.0	12
Jan 18	Coker	W, 106-91	-	24	4-8	50.0	0-1	0.0	0-1	0.0	8
Jan 22	at UVA Wise	L, 86-78	-	31	3-9	33.3	1-4	25.0	2-2	100.0	9
Jan 25	#18 Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 79-72	-	27	7-14	50.0	2-7	28.6	1-1	100.0	17
Jan 29	at Limestone	L, 93-80	-	24	5-9	55.6	0-1	0.0	1-2	50.0	11
Feb 1	at Catawba	L, 66-55	-	24	2-6	33.3	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	4
Feb 5	Emory & Henry	W, 92-82	-	26	4-10	40.0	3-7	42.9	4-4	100.0	15
Feb 8	Wingate	L, 67-57	-	22	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Feb 12	Carson-Newman	W, 90-88	-	17	6-10	60.0	3-6	50.0	0-0	-	15
Feb 19	at Mars Hill	L, 66-61	-	16	2-4	50.0	1-2	50.0	2-2	100.0	7
Feb 22	at Newberry	L, 86-62	-	18	4-7	57.1	0-1	0.0	3-4	75.0	11
Feb 26	UVA Wise	L, 121-115	-	32	11-18	61.1	0-1	0.0	2-3	66.7	24
Mar 1	Anderson	L, 75-46	-	18	1-6	16.7	0-1	0.0	2-2	100.0	4

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk	pf	dq
Nov 4	Tenn. Wesleyan	W, 73-70	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 8	at Clayton St.	L, 66-51	-	13	1	2	3	0	2	0.0	1	0	0	-
Nov 9	vs. Chowan	L, 86-82	-	13	1	0	1	1	0	-	0	0	0	-
Nov 12	at #9 North Georgia	L, 89-56	1	28	1	3	4	2	2	1.0	0	0	2	-
Nov 13	at East Tenn. St.	L, 82-54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 15	at Lander	L, 71-54	1	30	0	4	4	1	2	0.5	0	0	2	-
Nov 20	at #24/20 Carson-Newman	L, 95-91	1	33	2	2	4	3	1	3.0	1	1	3	-
Nov 23	at Wingate	W, 96-84	1	28	0	1	1	3	0	-	0	0	1	-
Nov 26	Newberry	W, 57-55	1	36	0	1	1	2	2	1.0	5	0	2	-
Nov 30	Mars Hill	W, 83-59	1	25	1	1	2	4	3	1.3	3	0	0	-
Dec 3	at Col. of Charleston	L, 94-71	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 7	at Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 95-75	1	29	0	0	0	1	0	-	1	0	1	0
Dec 11	Catawba	L, 76-68	1	32	2	0	2	4	2	2.0	2	1	3	-
Dec 14	at #17 Coker	L, 106-83	1	34	0	2	2	7	3	2.3	3	0	5	1
Dec 18	at #14 Lincoln Memorial	L, 78-62	1	32	1	2	3	1	0	-	2	1	3	0
Jan 4	Limestone	L, 73-70	1	21	0	3	3	2	1	2.0	1	1	0	-
Jan 8	at Emory & Henry	L, 65-63	-	23	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	1	0
Jan 11	at Anderson	L, 83-70	-	25	0	0	0	3	1	3.0	0	0	1	-
Jan 15	#11 Lincoln Memorial	L, 68-55	-	28	1	2	3	0	0	-	2	0	0	-
Jan 18	Coker	W, 106-91	-	24	0	0	0	3	2	1.5	3	1	1	-
Jan 22	at UVA Wise	L, 86-78	-	31	1	1	2	1	0	-	2	0	2	-
Jan 25	#18 Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 79-72	-	27	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	2	0	2	-
Jan 29	at Limestone	L, 93-80	-	24	2	1	3	1	0	-	1	0	1	-
Feb 1	at Catawba	L, 66-55	-	24	1	5	6	4	0	-	2	1	1	-
Feb 5	Emory & Henry	W, 92-82	-	26	0	5	5	3	0	-	1	0	3	-
Feb 8	Wingate	L, 67-57	-	22	0	0	0	1	3	0.3	1	0	3	-
Feb 12	Carson-Newman	W, 90-88	-	17	0	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	-
Feb 19	at Mars Hill	L, 66-61	-	16	0	1	1	1	0	-	0	0	3	-
Feb 22	at Newberry	L, 86-62	-	18	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	1	0	1	-
Feb 26	UVA Wise	L, 121-115	-	32	3	6	9	1	1	1.0	0	0	5	1
Mar 1	Anderson	L, 75-46	-	18	0	0	0	1	1	1.0	1	0	2	-

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
2024-25	28	11	25.3	3.9-9.5	40.4	1.0-3.1	33.3	1.1-1.5	75.6	9.9
Total	28	11	25.3	3.9-9.5	40.4	1.0-3.1	33.3	1.1-1.5	75.6	9.9

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
2024-25	28	11	709	108-267	40.4	29-87	33.3	31-41	75.6	276
Total	28	11	709	108-267	40.4	29-87	33.3	31-41	75.6	276

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
2024-25	28	11	25.3	0.0-0.0	40.4	0.0-0.0	33.3	0.0-0.0	75.6	0.0
Total	28	11	25.3	0.0-0.0	40.4	0.0-0.0	33.3	0.0-0.0	75.6	0.0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
2024-25	28	11	25.3	0.6	1.8	2.4	1.8	0.1	1.8	1.0	1.7	1.3	0.2
Total	28	11	25.3	0.6	1.8	2.4	1.8	0.1	1.8	1.0	1.7	1.3	0.2

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
2024-25	28	11	709	17	49	66	49	2	50	29	1.7	35	6
Total	28	11	709	17	49	66	49	2	50	29	1.7	35	6

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2024-25	28	11	25.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0
Total	28	11	25.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Total	28	11	25.3	3.9-9.5	40.4	1.0-3.1	33.3	1.1-1.5	75.6	9.9
Conference	24	9	26.0	4.1-9.7	42.1	1.1-3.1	35.1	1.3-1.7	77.5	10.5
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
-
Home	12	4	25.7	3.6-9.5	37.7	0.9-3.1	29.7	1.2-1.5	77.8	9.3
Away	15	7	25.9	4.3-9.9	43.0	1.2-3.3	36.7	1.1-1.5	77.3	10.9
Neutral	1	-	13.0	1.0-4.0	25.0	0.0-1.0	0.0	0.0-1.0	0.0	2.0
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Wins	6	3	26.0	3.7-9.0	40.7	1.2-4.2	28.0	1.0-1.2	85.7	9.5
Losses	22	8	25.1	3.9-9.7	40.4	1.0-2.8	35.5	1.1-1.5	73.5	10.0
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November	8	6	25.8	3.2-9.5	34.2	0.9-3.6	24.1	0.2-0.6	40.0	7.6
December	4	4	31.8	3.5-10.8	32.6	0.2-2.2	11.1	2.2-2.8	81.8	9.5
January	8	1	25.4	4.8-10.5	45.2	1.8-3.8	46.7	0.9-1.2	70.0	12.1
February	7	-	22.1	4.1-8.3	50.0	1.0-2.6	38.9	1.6-1.9	84.6	10.9
March	1	-	18.0	1.0-6.0	16.7	0.0-1.0	0.0	2.0-2.0	100.0	4.0

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Total	28	11	709	108-267	40.4	29-87	33.3	31-41	75.6	276
Conference	24	9	625	98-233	42.1	26-74	35.1	31-40	77.5	253
Exhibition	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
-
Home	12	4	308	43-114	37.7	11-37	29.7	14-18	77.8	111
Away	15	7	388	64-149	43.0	18-49	36.7	17-22	77.3	163
Neutral	1	-	13	1-4	25.0	0-1	0.0	0-1	0.0	2
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Wins	6	3	156	22-54	40.7	7-25	28.0	6-7	85.7	57
Losses	22	8	553	86-213	40.4	22-62	35.5	25-34	73.5	219
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November	8	6	206	26-76	34.2	7-29	24.1	2-5	40.0	61
December	4	4	127	14-43	32.6	1-9	11.1	9-11	81.8	38
January	8	1	203	38-84	45.2	14-30	46.7	7-10	70.0	97
February	7	-	155	29-58	50.0	7-18	38.9	11-13	84.6	76
March	1	-	18	1-6	16.7	0-1	0.0	2-2	100.0	4

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
Total	28	11	25.3	0.0-0.0	40.4	0.0-0.0	33.3	0.0-0.0	75.6	0.0
Conference	24	9	26.0	0.0-0.0	42.1	0.0-0.0	35.1	0.0-0.0	77.5	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
-
Home	12	4	25.7	0.0-0.0	37.7	0.0-0.0	29.7	0.0-0.0	77.8	0.0
Away	15	7	25.9	0.0-0.0	43.0	0.0-0.0	36.7	0.0-0.0	77.3	0.0
Neutral	1	-	13.0	0.0-0.0	25.0	0.0-0.0	0.0	0.0-0.0	0.0	0.0
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Wins	6	3	26.0	0.0-0.0	40.7	0.0-0.0	28.0	0.0-0.0	85.7	0.0
Losses	22	8	25.1	0.0-0.0	40.4	0.0-0.0	35.5	0.0-0.0	73.5	0.0
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November	8	6	25.8	0.0-0.0	34.2	0.0-0.0	24.1	0.0-0.0	40.0	0.0
December	4	4	31.8	0.0-0.0	32.6	0.0-0.0	11.1	0.0-0.0	81.8	0.0
January	8	1	25.4	0.0-0.0	45.2	0.0-0.0	46.7	0.0-0.0	70.0	0.0
February	7	-	22.1	0.0-0.0	50.0	0.0-0.0	38.9	0.0-0.0	84.6	0.0
March	1	-	18.0	0.0-0.0	16.7	0.0-0.0	0.0	0.0-0.0	100.0	0.0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Total	28	11	25.3	0.6	1.8	2.4	1.8	0.1	1.8	1.0	1.7	1.3	0.2
Conference	24	9	26.0	0.6	1.7	2.3	1.9	0.1	1.9	1.0	2.0	1.4	0.3
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-
Home	12	4	25.7	0.6	1.8	2.3	1.8	0.1	1.8	1.3	1.3	1.8	0.3
Away	15	7	25.9	0.6	1.9	2.5	1.8	0.1	1.9	0.9	2.2	0.9	0.2
Neutral	1	-	13.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	-	1.0	0.0	-	0.0	0.0
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Wins	6	3	26.0	0.2	1.5	1.7	1.3	-	2.5	1.2	2.1	2.0	0.2
Losses	22	8	25.1	0.7	1.8	2.5	1.9	0.1	1.6	1.0	1.6	1.0	0.2
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November	8	6	25.8	0.8	1.8	2.5	1.3	-	2.0	1.5	1.3	1.3	0.1
December	4	4	31.8	0.8	1.0	1.8	3.0	0.3	3.3	1.3	2.6	2.0	0.5
January	8	1	25.4	0.5	1.4	1.9	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.8	1.7	1.4	0.3
February	7	-	22.1	0.6	2.9	3.4	2.4	0.1	1.4	0.7	2.0	0.7	0.1
March	1	-	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	-	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Total	28	11	709	17	49	66	49	2	50	29	1.7	35	6
Conference	24	9	625	14	40	54	45	2	46	23	2.0	34	6
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-
Home	12	4	308	7	21	28	22	1	21	16	1.3	21	3
Away	15	7	388	9	28	37	27	1	28	13	2.2	14	3
Neutral	1	-	13	1	0	1	0	-	1	0	-	0	0
-
Wins	6	3	156	1	9	10	8	-	15	7	2.1	12	1
Losses	22	8	553	16	40	56	41	2	35	22	1.6	23	5
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November	8	6	206	6	14	20	10	-	16	12	1.3	10	1
December	4	4	127	3	4	7	12	1	13	5	2.6	8	2
January	8	1	203	4	11	15	8	0	10	6	1.7	11	2
February	7	-	155	4	20	24	17	1	10	5	2.0	5	1
March	1	-	18	0	0	0	2	-	1	1	1.0	1	0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
Total	28	11	25.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0
Conference	24	9	26.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-
Home	12	4	25.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0
Away	15	7	25.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.0
Neutral	1	-	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	0.0	0.0
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Wins	6	3	26.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0
Losses	22	8	25.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0
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November	8	6	25.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0
December	4	4	31.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.0	0.0
January	8	1	25.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0
February	7	-	22.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
March	1	-	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0

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