University of South Alabama Athletics

JUNIOR SEASON (2014-15)
Played in 28 games for USA, starting 20 of those contests … Averaged 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest in 24.4 minutes of action per game … Finished the season with 22 blocks … Was second on the Jag roster in rebounding and blocks … Was tied for 11th in the Sun Belt in blocks … Had two double-figure scoring game and one double-digit rebounding outing … Paced USA on the glass in five games and in blocks seven times … Recorded a then career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and tied a career best with three blocks vs. Mobile (11/19) … Set a new career best with 12 points at Tennessee Tech (12/16) and just missed recording a double-double as she pulled down nine rebounds to go along with three blocks … Had four points, six rebounds and two blocks at Texas-Arlington (1/3) … Recorded seven points and pulled down four rebounds at Louisiana-Monroe (1/31) … Posted six points and seven rebounds at Troy (2/12) … Pulled down nine rebounds vs. Louisiana-Monroe (2/26) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14)
Played in all 28 games for South Alabama...Averaged 2.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 16.1 minutes of action on the floor...Made first collegiate start at Southern Miss (11/12)...Scored a season-high six points on three occasions - vs. Spring Hill (12/3). at Wake Forest (12/20) and at Troy (2/6)...Pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds versus Houston Baptist (11/25)...Also had three blocks against the  Huskies...Had two blocks versus Ole Miss (12/16).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13)
Played in six games in her first collegiate season … Averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game in 6.2 minutes of action … Had two blocks and a steal … Knocked down two of her five shot attempts during the season … Had four points and four rebounds in the Jaguars’ exhibition win versus West Florida (11/5) … Scored first points on a pair of free throws at Southern (11/20) … Had four points, three rebounds in a season-best 16 minutes of action vs. Spring Hill (12/4) … Missed five games due to a foot injury, but returned to the active roster versus Western Kentucky (2/27).

AT THE BULLIS SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons for head coach Kierra Orr at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md. … Recorded over 1,000 points for her career … Averaged 10 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks an outing as a senior … Scored 254 points during her senior year … Helped guide Bullis to a second-place finish in the conference and advance to the semifinal round of the Maryland state tournament … Earned ISL all-conference selection as a senior...Scored 315 points, averaged 11.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per outing as a junior, while also recording 2.2 blocks per game … Was named first-team all-Independent School League, as well as the team’s most valuable player … Received two more postseason honors as she was named all-Game Day Maryland third team and an all-DCSports.com honorable mention selection, after leading Bullis to a semifinal appearance in the ISL AA Division tournament and a 21-7 overall record … Ranked as the 34th best power forward in the country and a three-star prospect by HoopGurlz.com, and as the 255th best player in the country by JumpOffPlus.com prior to the start of her senior season … Was a Sporting News preseason honorable mention selection in 2009 and 2010 and attended the Nike Skills Academy for three years … Played AAU ball for Team Unique for six years … Chose South Alabama after being recruited by Delaware, Bucknell, Hofstra and Rice...Also lettered four years in track and field and one year in field hockey … Left Bullis with the 300-meter hurdles school record … Also a member of the record-setting 4x400-meter relay team.

PERSONAL
Taylor Chenyere Jenkins … Born in Rockville, Md. … Daughter of Calvin Sr. and Jo Ann Jenkins … Father played basketball collegiately for four years at City College of New York, while her brothers Calvin Jr. and James played basketball for four years at Nova Southeastern University and at Kentucky State University, respectively … James also played for an Arena League team, while Calvin Jr. played professionally in the ABA and for the Harlem Ambassadors, while also playing professionally in Romania and Mexico … Youngest of three children in her family … Lists favorite movies as the “Twilight” series, “Anchorman”, “Poetic Justice” and “Love and Basketball” … Also lists favorite books as the ”Twilight” series and “Accidental Billionaires” … Lists favorite sports teams as the New York Knicks and New York Giants  … Lists favorite athletes as Kevin Durant, Lisa Leslie, Carmelo Anthony and Nate Robinson, along with her two brothers … Lists favorite musical artists as Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z, The Weekend and Rihanna … Lists favorite foods as pasta, chicken, waffles and seafood … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.