Tayton Conerway

Position:
Guard
Class:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Burleson, Texas
High School:
Centennial

CAREER AT TROY
A Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year… produced 861 points, 247 rebounds, 243 assists, and 164 steals in two seasons playing for Scott Cross at Troy… started 36 games for the Trojans… averaged 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in 66 career games at the NCAA Division I level… shot 47.2% (310-of-657) from the floor and 68.9% (177-of-257) from the free throw line… scored double figures in 49 career games... reached 20-plus points eight times… posted six 30-point games… posted 23 games with at least five assists… added 48 multi-steals games… won 43 games in two seasons with the Trojans and advanced to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

2024-25 (Senior+ – Troy)
• Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year
• All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
• Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team
• Program Record 98 Steals
Started all 34 games for a Trojan squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament... broke the Troy program record and finished third nationally with 98 steals… averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.9 steals in 30.3 minutes per game… one of six players to log at least 1,000 minutes and average at least 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per outing… shot 47.1% (185-of-393) from the floor and 66.4% (77-of-116) from the free throw line… scored in double figures in 27-of-34 contests… hit the 20-point threshold on eight occasions… added 16 games with at least five assists… produced 27 multi-steal games… opened the season with 12 points, three rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Toledo (Nov. 4)… tallied 13 points, five rebounds, and six assists at New Orleans (Nov. 9)… dished out six assists to go with three steals at No. 18 Arkansas (Nov. 13)… collected seven points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals at Oregon (Nov. 17)… charted six points and four assists at West Georgia (Nov. 19)… went for 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, and five steals against UTSA (Nov. 25)… added 13 points, three assists, and six steals against Merrimack (Nov. 29)… recorded 10 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 1)… secured nine points, eight rebounds, and two steals at No. 15 Houston (Dec. 10)… compiled four points, five rebounds, two assists, and three steals against Middle Georgia State (Dec. 14)… registered nine points, three assists, and three steals against LaGrange (Dec. 17)… posted 13 points, five assists, and three steals against Georgia State (Dec. 21)… put up 16 points, four rebounds, eight assists, and two steals at Appalachian State (Jan. 2)… produced 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and five steals at Marshall (Jan. 4)… chipped in 15 points, four assists, five steals, and two blocks against Texas State (Jan. 9)… erupted for 32 points, four rebounds, seven assists, and four steals against Arkansas State (Jan. 11)… notched a 10-point, 12-assist double-double with three steals at ULM (Jan. 15)… tallied 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals at South Alabama (Jan. 18)… collected 10 points, five rebounds, nine assists, and five steals against South Alabama (Jan. 25)… charted 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals against Southern Miss (Jan. 27)… added 15 points, five assists, and three steals against Georgia Southern (Jan. 30)… recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, and five assists against ULM (Feb. 1)… went for 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists at James Madison (Feb. 5)… secured 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals at Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 8)… chipped in six points, three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals at Louisiana (Feb. 12)… compiled 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Arkansas State (Feb. 15)… registered 16 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals against Louisiana (Feb. 20)… posted 21 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and three steals against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 22)… put up 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, and five steals at Texas State (Feb. 25)… produced 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and five steals at Southern Miss (Feb. 28)… tallied 18 points, five rebounds, and five steals against Old Dominion in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (March 8)… collected 22 points and four assists against James Madison in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (March 9)… charted 21 points, six rebounds, and three assists against Arkansas State in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (March 10)… added 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists against No. 18 Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64.

2023-24 (Senior – Troy)
• Sun Belt Conference Sixth Man of the Year
Made a pair of starts in 32 appearances... averaged 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.1 steals in 20.0 minutes per game… only player in all of NCAA Division I men’s basketball to average 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in 20.0 minutes or less… finished second nationally among players to play under 750 total minutes in steals (66)… shot 47.3% (125-of-264) from the floor, 32.9% (27-of-82) from the 3-point line, and 70.9% (100-of-141) from the free throw line… scored in double figures in 22 contests… added seven games with at least five assists… produced 21 multi-steal games… opened the season with 15 points, three assists, and four steals against Fort Lauderdale (Nov. 6)… tallied 13 points and four rebounds at Ohio (Nov. 8)… collected 11 points, two rebounds, and two steals at Oregon State (Nov. 10)… charted 14 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Reinhardt (Nov. 14)… added nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals against Sam Houston State (Nov. 20)… went for eight points, two rebounds, and three assists against Grambling (Nov. 24)… recorded 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 27)… secured right points, three rebounds, and four assists against SIUE (Dec. 1)… compiled nine points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals at Dayton (Dec. 9)… registered nine points, three rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Southern-New Orleans (Dec. 12)… posted 13 points, five rebounds, and two blocks at No. 25 Ole Miss (Dec. 19)… scored 15 points to go with three rebounds and two steals against Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 21)… put up 11 points, two rebounds, and two steals at Coastal Carolina (Dec. 30)… produced 15 points and two rebounds against Old Dominion (Jan. 4)… chipped in 15 points against Appalachian State (Jan. 6)… tallied 13 points, three rebounds, and five assists against Louisiana (Jan. 10)… collected 12 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Southern Miss (Jan. 13)… added eight points, five rebounds, and five steals at South Alabama (Jan. 18)… charted eight points, two rebounds, and three assists at Southern Miss (Jan. 20)… went for 14 points and six assists against Texas State (Jan. 24)… chipped in four points and two steals against South Alabama (Jan. 27)… recorded 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals at Georgia Southern (Feb. 1)… secured 15 points and five boards at Georgia State (Feb. 3)… compiled 13 points, three rebounds, three assists, and five steals against Marshall (Feb. 7)… registered seven points, two rebounds, and two steals against Kent State (Feb. 10)… posted 12 points, two rebounds, and two steals against Arkansas State (Feb. 15)… put up nine points, four assists, and two steals against ULM (Feb. 17)… produced 16 points and four steals at Arkansas State (Feb. 22)… tallied 12 points, six assists, and three steals at ULM (Feb. 24)… collected 15 points and six steals at Louisiana (Feb. 28)… charted 14 points, five rebounds, and three steals at Texas State (March 1)… recorded 16 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (March 9).

2022-23 (Junior – Ranger College)
• Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Men’s JUCO Player of the Year in the JUCO
• NJCAA D-1 Men’s Basketball All-American First Team
Played all 35 games and made four starts... averaged 15.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game… shot 48.4% (170-of-351) from the floor, 34.4% (42-of-122) from the 3-point line, and 74.9% (167-of-223) from the free throw line… scored in double figures in 25 contests… hit the 20-point threshold on 10 occasions… opened the season with 11 points against Loyalty College Prep (Nov. 1)… tallied nine points, five rebounds, and four assists against Western Texas College (Nov. 4)… collected seven points and five rebounds at Howard College (Nov. 7)… charted eight points, two rebounds, and two steals against New Mexico Military Institute (Nov. 11)… added nine points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals at Midland College (Nov. 12)… went for a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double at Paris Junior College (Nov. 16)… recorded 29 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists at Pensacola State College (Nov. 21)… secured 11 points, eight assists, and two steals against Gulf Coast State College (Nov. 22)… compiled 18 points, four rebounds, and five assists against Northwestern Florida State College (Nov. 23)… registered eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks against Howard College (Nov. 30)… posted seven points, six rebounds, and two steals against Odessa College (Dec. 2)… put up 18 points and seven boards at New Mexico State Junior College (Dec. 3)… produced 26 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals at Murray State College (Dec. 12).. narrowly missed a triple-double with 15 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists, four steals, and two blocks against New Mexico Junior College (Jan. 2)… chipped in seven points, two rebounds, and two assists at Western Texas College (Jan. 4)… tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and four blocks against Murray State College (Jan. 7)… collected nine points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Collin County Community College (Jan. 11)… added 11 points, four rebounds, and three steals at Grayson College (Jan. 14)… charted 22 points and seven rebounds against Temple College (Jan. 18)… went for 26 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Weatherford College (Jan. 23)… recorded 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals at Southwestern Christian College (Jan. 25)… secured 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two blocks against McLennan Community College (Jan. 28)… chipped in seven points, three assists, and two steals at Hill College (Feb. 4)… notched a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double against Collin County Community College (Feb. 8)… compiled 14 points, four rebounds, and six assists against Grayson College (Feb. 11)… registered 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks at Temple College (Feb. 15)… posted 18 points, five rebounds, and six assists at Weatherford College (Feb. 20)… put up 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists against Southwestern Christian College (Feb. 22)… produced 24 points, four rebounds, and seven assists at McLennan Community College (Feb. 25)… exploded for 37 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the floor to go along with six rebounds and four steals against Hill College (March 4)… produced 13 points, seven rebounds, and two steals against South Plains College in the NJCAA Region V Tournament (March 8)… chipped in 10 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and two assists against Weatherford College in the NJCAA Region V Tournament (March 10)… tallied 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals at Midland College in the NJCAA Region V Tournament (March 12)… collected 24 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals, and three blocks against Seminole State College in the NJCAA National Tournament (March 21)… charted 20 points, nine rebounds, and two steals against Indian Hills Community College in the NJCAA National Tournament (March 22).

2021-22 (Sophomore – Ranger College)
Appeared in 23 games and made 13 starts… averaged 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game… shot 43.2% (145-of-336) from the floor, 31.7% (45-of-142) from the 3-point line, and 73.7% (87-of-118) from the free throw line… scored in double figures in 21-of-23 games… reached the 20-point threshold in 11 contests… opened the season with 14 points at Western Texas College (Nov. 3)… tallied 22 points and seven rebounds at Clarendon College (Nov. 4)… collected 20 points, 11 rebounds, and two steals against Howard College (Nov. 9)… charted 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists against New Mexico Junior College (Nov. 17)… added 19 points and two boards at Odessa College (Nov. 18)… recorded 13 points and four rebounds against Midland College (Nov. 19)… secured 22 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals against Cochise College (Nov. 21)… went for 30 points, five rebounds, and two steals at Howard College (Nov. 23)… compiled 20 points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals against Western Texas College (Jan. 3)… registered 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists against Grayson College (Jan. 5)… posted 14 points, four rebounds, and five assists at Temple College (Jan. 8)… put up 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists against Southwestern Christian College (Jan. 15)… produced 18 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals at Weatherford College (Jan. 17)… tallied 16 points, five rebounds, and two steals at Hill College (Jan. 19)… collected 24 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and two blocks against McLennan Community College (Jan. 22)… chipped in nine points, eight assists, and four steals against Loyalty College Prep (Jan. 26)… charted 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Collin Country Community College (Jan. 29)… erupted for 34 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and two steals against Temple College (Feb. 5)… recorded 16 points, six rebounds, and eight assists at Grayson College (Feb. 7)… notched a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double at Southwestern Christian College (Feb. 12)… added 10 points, two rebounds, and two assists against Weatherford College (Feb. 14)… secured 31 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals against Hill College (Feb. 16)… grabbed two rebounds at McLennan Community College (Feb. 19).

2020-21 (Freshman – Grayson College)
Appeared in 17 games off the bench… averaged 7.7 points and 2.9 per game… shot 38.0% (52-of-137) from the floor… scored in double figures in six games… opened the season with a couple minutes of run against Tribulation Prep (Jan. 22)… grabbed three rebounds against Loyalty Prep College (Feb. 23)… tallied nine points and three rebounds at Temple College (Feb. 24)… collected 18 points and four rebounds against McLennan Community College (Feb. 27)… charted 14 points, four rebounds, and two assists at Hill College (March 1)… recorded 14 points and six rebounds at Ranger College (March 3)… pulled down a rebound at Weatherford College (March 5)… added seven points and four rebounds against Hill College (March 10)… secured nine points and four boards against Southwestern Christian College (March 11)… compiled 12 points and four rebounds against Strength ‘N Motion (March 13)… registered five points and two rebounds against Collin County Community College (March 15)… posted 13 points and two boards at Southwestern Christian College (March 17)… put up 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists against Weatherford College (March 20)… produced five points and four rebounds at Collin County Community College (March 22)… chipped in three points and a pair of boards against Temple College (March 24)… tallied six points and three rebounds against Temple College (March 31)… saw limited run against Collin County Community College (April 3).

Prep/Personal
Attended Burleson Centennial High School… recorded 1,309 points, 571 rebounds, and 235 steals… named All-State and All-District as a senior… District 5 Newcomer of the Year and All-District as a junior… son of Crystal… born Jan. 11, 2002, in Fort Worth, Texas.