Tajzmel "Taz" Sherman (born July 19, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Collin Cougars.
| No. 12 – West Virginia Mountaineers | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-07-19) July 19, 1999 (age 23) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City, Texas) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sherman played basketball for Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas. As a senior, he helped his team reach the Class 5A state title game.[1] Despite meeting academic requirements, he received no scholarship offers from NCAA programs, even those in the Division II and Division III.[2] He signed with Collin College, one of two junior colleges to offer him.[3]
As a freshman at Collin College, Sherman averaged 15.2 points per game, earning First Team All-North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) and Freshman of the Year honors.[4][5] In his sophomore season, he scored a career-high 47 points against Grayson College.[6] As a sophomore, Sherman averaged 25.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.[7] He was named a Second Team NJCAA Division I All-American and NTJCAC Player of the Year.[8]
For his junior season, Sherman transferred to West Virginia over offers from SMU, Utah and Texas Tech.[4] He averaged 5.3 points in 13.1 minutes per game as a junior.[9] On March 2, 2021, Sherman scored a senior season-high 26 points in a 94–89 overtime loss to Baylor. He posted 21 games in double figures scoring during the season, starting six games.[10] As a senior, he finished third on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game, and helped West Virginia reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sherman earned All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft before returning to West Virginia for a fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On November 18, 2021, Sherman scored 27 points in an 87-68 victory over Elon.[12] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | West Virginia | 31 | 4 | 13.1 | .383 | .333 | .864 | .8 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 5.3 |
| 2020–21 | West Virginia | 28 | 6 | 24.3 | .413 | .359 | .873 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .9 | .1 | 13.4 |
| Career | 59 | 10 | 18.4 | .403 | .349 | .871 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 9.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Collin | – | – | – | .471 | .388 | .807 | – | – | – | – | 15.2 |
| 2018–19 | Collin | 29 | 28 | – | .490 | .393 | .875 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .2 | 25.9 |
| Career | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |