Justin Taylor Returns to Commonwealth, Signs with Dukes for 2024-25 Season

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Preston Spradlin announced Tuesday the addition of Charlottesville native Justin Taylor to the men's basketball program.

Taylor returns to the Commonwealth of Virginia and joins the Dukes after two seasons at Syracuse out of the ACC, where he was a full-time starter this past season.

Justin Taylor | Guard | 6-6 | 218 | Charlottesville, Va. | St. Anne's-Belfield (Syracuse)

Transfers to JMU after two seasons at Syracuse (2022-24)
Played in 61 career games with 34 starts for the Orange, which included all 32 games last season
Last season, averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game
Accrued 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game as a freshman
In career, has scored 281 points on 36% shooting from the floor and 34% from three-point range
Also has 179 career rebounds, 50 assists, 40 steals and 14 blocks
11 career games in double figures, including eight as a sophomore
Career-high 25 points vs. Bryant in freshman season
Prepped at IMG Academy before enrolling at Syracuse
Former All-State performer at St. Anne's-Belfield in Charlottesville

Spradlin on Taylor: "Justin is an incredible addition to our program, and he wants to be a part of the culture here at JMU. Having a strong recruiting base here in the state is important to our staff, and the opportunity to bring a player of Justin's caliber back home is exciting! Justin has been an impact player in the ACC the past two seasons and brings that experience here to JMU to help us compete against at the highest level. With his size and skill set, we look forward to helping him grow his game within our system."

Taylor is the fourth transfer to join the program this spring and the fifth overall signee of the 2024 class, joining transfers Luke Anderson (Florida Southern), AJ Smith (Southern Indiana) and Ebenezer Dowuona (Georgia Tech) and high school senior Redd Thompson (John Marshall HS).

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