Jack Taylor: 138 Points for Grinnell, and Here’s Video
Jack Taylor, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound guard on the Grinnell (Division III) basketball team, scored an NCAA record 138 points in a win over some other school Tuesday in Iowa. The final score and the opponent are irrelevant.
The statistics Taylor compiled have invited more mocking than praise: Grinnell took 136 shots; Taylor took 108 of them. He only played 36 minutes and thus was scoring every 20 seconds! Am I the only one who just doesn’t care about any of this?
Did you watch the video? The kid was obviously basket-hanging, and his teammates were getting him the ball every single time. This was glorified pick-up basketball with referees and a smaller crowd than competitive high school basketball. Taylor, if you’re wondering, was a good high school basketball player in Wisconsin, earning All-State honorable mention in 2009.
I’m not angry at Taylor, or even impressed, just indifferent. The only cool thing about Taylor? He was a microbiology major at Wisconsin-La Crosse, before transferring to Grinnell where he knew he could jack shots all day every day.
He took 71 three-pointers Tuesday; the opposing team took 82 shots. That’s not basketball. He’s still throwing up 3-pointers with his team up by 70. Frankly, I’m shocked Sportscenter led with it; I’m more shocked nobody from the other team clobbered this kid instead of enabling him to stitch a clown suit on them.
Here’s Taylor’s high school recruiting video.

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November 21st, 2012 at 10:19 AM
5 paragraphs of indifference and not caring. Sure.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:21 AM
More impressed with the dude on the other team who shot (34-44) with 70 points.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Damn. i only glanced at the box, didn’t even notice that. That’s efficiency.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:27 AM
w00t!
November 21st, 2012 at 10:27 AM
This is horseshit. What was the point of scoring so many points and up 70 and still pressing. Only thing worst to watch is games where they don’t keep score because “everyone wins.”
November 21st, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Could not agree more.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:28 AM
first thing i noticed when I looked at the box score was the other kid, as Kazzy mentioned. That, is an impressive game
November 21st, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Might be worthwhile to research Grinnell’s style before calling it glorified pick-up basketball. http://d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2003-04/grinnell-system-begins-to-take-hold
November 21st, 2012 at 10:29 AM
More impressed with the dude on the other team who shot (34-44) with 70 points.
Between the 2 of them, they only have 1 assist.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:29 AM
why are you being such a pussy about this. dude was hot and his gear was obvs not weak. you mad he didn’t cross the shit out of anyone?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:30 AM
fixed.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:30 AM
5 paragraphs about the topic = not caring
6 paragraphs about the topic = caring the shit out of said topic
/never change, Jayce
//FWIW, I am about as indifferent to these inflated stats as you can be. Wake me up when an NBA player breaks Wilts record.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:30 AM
I remember when this team got famous enough a few years back that they got on ESPN and then delivered the worst basketball game I’ve ever seen, and I watched every minute of Penn State beating Wisconsin 36-33 a couple years back
November 21st, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Not sure why it should invite mockery. Grinnell’s style is to be shooting all the time. And it’s an exhibition. Who wouldn’t be cherry-picking if no one stays back?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:32 AM
!
November 21st, 2012 at 10:32 AM
I think what Grinnell does is brilliant.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Typical white people…
November 21st, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Paul Westhead’s legend lives on…I’m sure there were plenty of people ragging on Loyola Marymount back in the day saying they weren’t playing basketball either
November 21st, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Go to the box score play by play here and do a page search for “LARSON,DAVID made layup”. I get 30 hits, that means 60 points from layups. Not impressed.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:38 AM
I found the full game video online on the school’s website. Both teams combined for five botched wide-open lay-ups within the first three minutes or so. I quit watching before that kid even scored I think.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:38 AM
The kid was obviously basket-hanging, and his teammates were getting him the ball every single time.
ya think?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:40 AM
this coach and the coach who never punts could go on tour
November 21st, 2012 at 10:41 AM
You have unrealistic expectations for D-III basketball.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Both teams combined for five botched wide-open lay-ups within the first three minutes or so.
you realize that 1)this was part of the plan, right, and 2)only makes all that scoring more impressive
November 21st, 2012 at 10:43 AM
st. bear all good on the facial hair front?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Shooting 38% from 3 and under 50% from the field is not “hot”.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Rotnei clarke approves of this offense
November 21st, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Again, looking at the box score, how the hell did Grinnell play 20 kids? I thought 15 was the max?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Sure. The spot I missed on Mon was deep in the wrinkle of my lower lip, so only noticeable if you really look for it. I haven’t shaved since because it’s a holiday week and with the stubble, it’s completely covered.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:48 AM
my conclusion was based on his point total in a regulation length game. GTFO with your facts and silly stats.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:52 AM
chucker
November 21st, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Those Loyola Marymount teams were really fun to watch. I don’t remember exactly people hating on it, but I wouldn’t be surprised. College basketball was way different then.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:56 AM
I don’t remember exactly people hating on it, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
I remember people complaining about no defense, and sarcastically wow-ing at the scores.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:56 AM
So he took a shot every 20 seconds? That’s fucking teamwork.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:57 AM
He shot 67% on 2-pt FGs and 38% from three? Sounds pretty good, especially since most of those threes were probably on the move.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Cant see the video, but this basket-hanging, is that also known as cherry-picking or is this something else?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:58 AM
I remember when this team got famous enough a few years back that they got on ESPN and then delivered the worst basketball game I’ve ever seen, and I watched every minute of Penn State beating Wisconsin 36-33 a couple years back
what does your watching a Big Ten football game have to do with this discussion?
November 21st, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Good for him. All of this crying about him shooting too much. Shit still had to go in.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:00 AM
I just think it’s a brilliant recruiting/marketing tool. You have people around the country who are familiar with Grinnell College. It’s the same as Boise’s blue turf field. Just a brilliant decision.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:01 AM
You have unrealistic expectations for D-III basketball.
winner winner
November 21st, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Cant see the video, but this basket-hanging, is that also known as cherry-picking or is this something else?
the above video is of the last two minutes, where he’s cherry picking (but at the 3 point line) to continue the spectactle.
I didn’t see the whole game video, but I can’t imagine either team was running the floor fully.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:02 AM
I wonder what percentage increase they’ll see in applicants over the next year or two?
November 21st, 2012 at 11:03 AM
all that time spent playing basketball and not on a scholarship. what a waste of time that could be devoted to slaying college trim. these d3 players are all buffoons
November 21st, 2012 at 11:12 AM
He would score 238 in that offense. He wouldn’t miss almost 50 3-pointers if you gave him 71 cracks at it.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:12 AM
I have made this argument to a friend that played football at a D3 school and he would argue that playing D3 helped his poon slaying.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:14 AM
How exactly is that cool… except that micro is where the cute girls who can’t handle molecular bio go.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:28 AM
I have made this argument to a friend that played football at a D3 school and he would argue that playing D3 helped his poon slaying.
clearly too many head hits. but I would expect them to say that.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Liberal arts school in Iowa–ain’t that much to slay, and what there is doesn’t give a crap about sports.
November 21st, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Admittedly, his opponent was called “Faith Bible College”, so it was pretty likely that someone wasn’t going to chop block him. He pulls that against a team like Cincy, and he’d have three broken bones before halftime.
But seriously: stop whining. You sound like Big 10 football fan whining about that new-fangled “passing” thing.
November 21st, 2012 at 6:45 PM
MeanWillieMcGee:
Grinnell College has a 1.3 Billion Dollar Endowment Fund, and is among the top-rated colleges in the country. But I digress, I logged in to suggest to the author, Jason McIntyre, to head on out to Grinnell and challenge young Jack Taylor to a game of one-on-one. You know, just to see if he has any skills!
November 21st, 2012 at 7:20 PM
who cares.