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Player Profiles – Returning Lettermen
#12 Ta’Jay Dunlap Guard • 5’11” 185 Sr. • Columbia, SC • Southern Wesleyan
CAREER HONORS
2022-2023:
Third Team All-Lone Star Conference 2021-2022:
Second Team D2CAA All-Southeast Region First Team All-Conference Carolinas 2020-2021:
Second Team All-Conference Carolinas 2019-2020:
Second Team All-Conference Carolinas Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team
2022-2023 (SENIOR)
team in assists (43), rebounds per game (6.6), steals (28), and free-throw percentage (.842) ... His 13.2 points per game ranked second-best on the team ...Totaled a season-high 21 points versus Chowan (3/2).
2019-2020 (FRESHMAN - SOUTHERN WESLEYAN)
Garnered Second Team All-Conference Carolinas honors in his first collegiate season ... Started in 30 of the 31 games he played in ... Led the team in five categories including scoring (17.4 ppg), free-throw percentage (.826), steals (48),three pointers (72), and three-point field goal percentage (.385) ... Was second on the team in assists (76) ... Poured in a season-high 31 points against King (1/2).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played his prep career at Westwood High School and Blythewood High School ... Earned All-State honors as a senior ... Also a two-time All-Region selection.
PERSONAL
Born on August 11, 2001 ... Parents are Zachary Dunlap and Tamala Warren ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
Garnered Third Team All-Lone Star Conference honors ... Ranked 24th in the conference and was third on the team in scoring after averaging 12.0 points per game ... Led the team in assists (93) and his 3.1 assists per game ranked 10th in the LSC ... Also led the team in steals (50) and ranked second in the Lone Star Conference with 1.7 steals per game ... His 50 steals were tied for the 10th-most in a single-season in program history ... Recorded 20 double-digit performances including a streak of six straight ... Scored 16 points and registered a season-best five steals against Colorado Christian (11/11) ... Posted a season-high 21 points and pulled down a season-best nine rebounds at St. Mary’s (2/4) ... Scored 17 points and recorded a season-high eight assists against UT Tyler (2/23).
2021-2022 (JUNIOR - SOUTHERN WESLEYAN)
Tabbed a Second Team D2CAA All-Southeast Region selection and garnered First Team All-Conference Carolinas recognition ... Started all 29 games and was the team’s top point producer with 482 points on the season ... Led the team in assists (67) and was second in both scoring (16 ppg) and steals (45) ... Eclipsed 1,000 points for his career ... Scored a career-high 33 points against North Greenville (11/30).
2020-2021 (SOPHOMORE - SOUTHERN WESLEYAN)
Named a Second Team All-Conference Carolinas for the second consecutive year ... Saw action in 12 games, making 11 starts ... Led the
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