Taylor Hendricks

Taylor Hendricks (born November 22, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the UCF Knights of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). As a freshman, he was a Second-team All-AAC and AAC All-Freshman Team selection. He was a three-time Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSSA) champion.

Taylor Hendricks
No. 25 – UCF Knights
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-11-22) November 22, 2003
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUCF (2022–2023)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2023)
  • AAC All-Freshman Team (2023)

Early life and high school career

Hendricks grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and initially attended NSU University School.[1] The 2018–19 University team with, which included Vernon Carey Jr., Scottie Barnes, Jace and Jett Howard, successfully defended its FHSSA Class 5A State championship with a victory over Andrew Jackson High School, despite Carey being sidelined for the championship game.[2][3] He transferred to Calvary Christian Academy after his sophomore year.[4] Hendricks averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game during his junior season while Calvary Christian won the Florida 3A state championship. As a senior, he was named the Broward County Player of the Year after averaging 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as Calvary Christian repeated as state champions.[5] Hendricks was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Central Florida (UCF) over offers from Florida, Florida State, Miami, LSU, and Iowa State.[6][7] His commitment made him the highest-ranked recruit in UCF history.[8]

College career

Hendricks entered his freshman season at UCF as the Knights' starting power forward.[9] On November 8, 2022, he opened the season with a 23-point, 2-steal and 3-block effort against UNC Asheville.[10] He was named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Rookie of the Week for a conference record four consecutive weeks (November 21 through December 12).[11][12] The only other player to win the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week award three weeks in a row was Austin Nichols.[13] When Hendricks won his sixth American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on January 16, 2023, he tied Jalen Duren, Precious Achiuwa and Dedric Lawson for the conference single-season record.[14][15] On February 6, Jarace Walker won his sixth AAC Rookie of the Week award, tying the group.[16][17] Hendricks won for a seventh (February 13),[18][19] eighth (February 27),[20] and ninth time (March 6)[21][22] to move ahead of the pack and up his career-high to 25 points on February 26 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[23] Hendricks was named to the All-AAC 2nd team and the All-Freshman team.[24] Following the end of the season he entered the 2023 NBA Draft and signed with an agent, forgoing the remainder of his collegiate eligibility.[25]

References
  1. Crain, Nick (December 20, 2022). "Draft Risers: Inside UCF Forward Taylor Hendricks' Ascension into Stardom". SI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. "Class 5A Final: University 72, Andrew Jackson 46". The Ledger. March 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. Lichtenstein, Adam (March 7, 2019). "University School — again with Carey sidelined — rolls to its second straight Class 5A state title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. "Boys basketball preview: Stacked Calvary Christian seeks national stage (plus other teams to watch)". Sun-Sentinel. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. "Taylor Hendricks: Broward Boys' Basketball Player of the Year". Miami Herald. April 15, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. Shaw, Jamie (January 24, 2021). "Taylor Hendricks focused on his season". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. "Calvary Christian's Taylor and Tyler Hendricks commit to UCF". Sun-Sentinel. March 21, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  8. Edwards, Jack (December 13, 2022). "UCF's Taylor Hendricks is as Good as Advertised". SI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  9. Helwig, Brandon (November 2, 2022). "Taylor Hendricks excited to make his college debut". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  10. "Pember's 40, Abee's 3s in 2OT get UNC Asheville past UCF". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  11. "Taylor Hendricks makes AAC history in becoming UCF's go-to". Orlando Sentinel. December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  12. "Memphis' Davis, UCF's Hendricks Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. December 12, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  13. "Temple's Battle, UCF's Hendricks Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. December 5, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  14. "Hendricks Earns Sixth AAC Rookie of the Week Honor: Freshman Taylor Hendricks has tied The American's single-season Rookie of the Week record". UCF Athletics. January 16, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  15. "Memphis' Davis, Tulane's Forbes, UCF's Hendricks Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. January 16, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  16. "Tulane's Cook, Houston's Walker Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  17. "Jarace Walker Earns The American Weekly Honors". University of Houston. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  18. "Memphis' Williams, UCF's Hendricks Earn Weekly Honors". American Athletic Conference. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  19. Landis, Ken (February 13, 2023). "Hendricks Earns Record Seventh AAC Rookie of the Week Honor". UCF Golden Knights. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  20. Landis, Ken (February 27, 2023). "Hendricks Earns Eighth AAC Rookie of the Week Honor". UCF Golden Knights. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  21. "Houston's Shead, UCF's Hendricks Earn Final Weekly Honors of the Season". American Athletic Conference. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  22. Landis, Ken (March 6, 2023). "Hendricks Honored with Ninth AAC Rookie of the Week Nod". UCF Golden Knights. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  23. "Hendricks' 25 lead UCF past Tulsa 68-49". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  24. "The American Announces Men's Basketball Honors". American Athletic Conference. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  25. Givony, Jonathan (March 22, 2023). "UCF freshman Taylor Hendricks declares for NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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