2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Jeff McCurry
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle
Kody Kahle

2 Tayler Persons

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 230
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Kokomo, Ind.
  • Highschool Kokomo

Biography

2014-15 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year
2014-15 Atlantic Sun All Freshman Team
2014-15 Atlantic Sun Second Team All-Conference
2014-15 College Sports Madness A-Sun Freshman of the Year
2014-15 College Sports Madness All-Conference Fourth Team
3x Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 1, 2014; Dec. 22, 2014; Feb. 23, 2014)

2014-15: Poured in 13 points in consecutive outings against No. 21 Nebraska and North Carolina A&T ... Scored 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe, including 5-of-6 at the line in the final 30-seconds, to lead NKU past Idaho, 79-74, on the road ... Named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week after games at Eastern Washington and Idaho ... Tallied 30 points on 7-of-15 shooting and perfect 14-for-14 at the line ... Followed with 16 points, eight assists in Northern Kentucky's road win over Morehead State ... Named A-Sun Newcomer and Mid-Major Madness Freshman of the Week on Dec. 22 ... Dropped another 23 points at home versus Idaho ... Posted 18 points, which included a personal 10-0 run over a span of 1:29 in the second half, against Jacksonville (1/24) ... Had a 20-point, eight-rebound showing at FGCU (1/31) and followed two games later with another 19-point effort against the Eagles (2/12) ... Registered first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Stetson (2/14) ... Notched second-straight double-double with career-best 31 points and career-high 12 boards at Jacksonville (2/19) ... Tabbed A-Sun Newcomer of the Week for the third time following games at Jacksonville and North Florida.

PRIOR TO NKU: Was a standout out Kokomo High School where he averaged 18.2 ppg as a senior for head coach Brian McCauly ... Named to the Indiana All-Star Team, where he joined fellow DI commits to take on the Kentucky All-Stars in the annual contest ... Also earned All-NCC First Team honors three times, including consecutive conference MVP awards in 2013 and 2014 ... Led Kokomo to four sectional championships, one regional championship and one semi-state appearance.

PERSONAL: Business Management major ... Son of Doug and Tracy Persons ... Has two siblings, Matthew DeBusk and Olivia Persons.

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