2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Teague, Tahjai
Jersey Number 25
Tahjai Teague
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Pike
Bio
Career Notes
Became the first BSU player named to the All-MAC First Team since Jarrod Jones in 2011 and the first Cardinal selected to the NABC All-District First Team since Jones in 2012 when he accomplished both feats as a senior in 2020 ... eight-time MAC West Division Player of the Week, including a school-record six times in a single season as a senior ... finished his career ranked third in school history for blocked shots (134), fourth in rebounding (961), seventh in steals (159), eighth in field goal percentage (.524) and 10th in scoring (1,518) ... the only player to rank among the top 10 in all five categories ... surpassed 1,000 career points as a junior ... averaged 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds for his career … scored in double figures 79 times and recorded 16 double-doubles ... played in all but one game after redshirting in his first year, finishing tied for third on the program's all-time list for games played behind only former teammate Trey Moses (132) and classmate Kyle Mallers (130).
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
An All-MAC First Team and MAC All-Defensive Team selection ... named to the NABC All-District First Team … named the MAC West Division Player of the Week a school-record six times … played in all 31 games and made 29 starts … averaged 14.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, raising those numbers to 14.9 points and 9.9 rebounds in MAC games … led the MAC in blocks (1.7 bpg) during conference play and ranked fourth in rebounding … scored in double figures 24 times and reached 20 points seven times … scored a season-high 25 points to lead BSU to a 20-point home victory over defending league champion Buffalo … notched 12 double-doubles, including eight in league games … scored 23 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the win at Eastern Michigan … grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds at Central Michigan … handed out a career-best six assists in wins at Georgia Tech, at Kent State and at home versus Eastern Michigan … in addition to scoring and rebounding, led the Cardinals in field goal percentage (.506), blocks (48) and steals (38) … recorded a career-best 66 assists to rank third on the team … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)
Two-time MAC West Division Player of the Week (Dec. 24, Jan. 7) … started all 33 games … surpassed 1,000 career points at home against Toledo … ranked second on the team with 13.5 points per game and 29 blocked shots … led the squad in rebounding (7.5) and 44 steals … ranked second in the MAC and among the top 50 nationally in field goal percentage (55.0) … seventh in the league in rebounding … scored double figures 23 times, including 12 of 18 conference games, and at least 20 points three times … went for a career-high 28 points and a season-best 14 rebounds at home against Eastern Michigan for one of five double-doubles on the season … racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds one game earlier at Toledo … had 21 points in the opening game against Indiana State.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in all 32 games and made 23 starts … led the team in steals (1.2) and blocks (0.9) per game while ranking second in scoring (12.1) and rebounding (7.5) … ranked among the top 12 in the MAC in four major categories -- rebounding (6th), field goal percentage (.530, 8th), blocks (9th) and steals (12th) … scored at least 20 points five times, all in MAC play ... had eight double-doubles, including six against MAC opponents (all in the season’s final 12 games) ... recorded season highs for points (26), rebounds (12) and assists (6) versus Akron (Jan. 27), leading the Cardinals in all three categories ... surpassed that rebounding effort with a new season-best 14 boards against Kent State (Feb. 9) ... racked up 24 points against Western Michigan, 21 at Akron and at Toledo, and 20 against Kent State … scored in double figures 22 times, including the last nine games of the year … averaged 16.2 points over those final nine games … registered a career-high five steals against Stony Brook (Nov. 17).
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 33 games, averaging 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds … ranked ninth in the MAC with 0.9 blocks per game … ranked second on the team in both blocks (29) and steals (39) … his 29 blocks were the fourth-most ever by a Ball State freshman … shot 50.6 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from 3-point range … scored in double figures 10 times, including a season-high 19 points in the MAC Tournament semifinals against Akron (March 10) … recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against IU Kokomo (Nov. 29) … had 10 points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut at Saint Louis (Nov. 11) … scored 16 points in just 10 minutes of action against Toledo (Jan. 31) … grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds at Alabama (Nov. 18) … made his first career start in the CIT at Fort Wayne (March 15) ... helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division championship.
2015-16 (Redshirt)
Redshirted in his first season … served as a member of Ball State’s scout team during practice.
High School
Selected as an Indiana All-Star following his senior season at Pike High School for coach Bill Zych … named all-state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches association and earned high honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press … named MVP of the Super Shootout City-County All-Star Game in Indianapolis …averaged 13.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in his final season for a balanced Pike team … rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, which ranked him as high as No. 103 nationally in his recruiting class … named an Indiana Junior All-Star in 2013-14 after averaging 11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for a Pike team that reached the regional championship game … played for the Eric Gordon Central Stars traveling team coached by Pat Mullins.
Personal
Full name is Tahjai Anaiah Teague ... born June 25, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana ... son of Vernon and Tina Teague ... has one sister, Tatiana, and one brother, Tyawn ... cousin of NBA players Jeff and Marquis Teague ... a general studies major.
Became the first BSU player named to the All-MAC First Team since Jarrod Jones in 2011 and the first Cardinal selected to the NABC All-District First Team since Jones in 2012 when he accomplished both feats as a senior in 2020 ... eight-time MAC West Division Player of the Week, including a school-record six times in a single season as a senior ... finished his career ranked third in school history for blocked shots (134), fourth in rebounding (961), seventh in steals (159), eighth in field goal percentage (.524) and 10th in scoring (1,518) ... the only player to rank among the top 10 in all five categories ... surpassed 1,000 career points as a junior ... averaged 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds for his career … scored in double figures 79 times and recorded 16 double-doubles ... played in all but one game after redshirting in his first year, finishing tied for third on the program's all-time list for games played behind only former teammate Trey Moses (132) and classmate Kyle Mallers (130).
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
An All-MAC First Team and MAC All-Defensive Team selection ... named to the NABC All-District First Team … named the MAC West Division Player of the Week a school-record six times … played in all 31 games and made 29 starts … averaged 14.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, raising those numbers to 14.9 points and 9.9 rebounds in MAC games … led the MAC in blocks (1.7 bpg) during conference play and ranked fourth in rebounding … scored in double figures 24 times and reached 20 points seven times … scored a season-high 25 points to lead BSU to a 20-point home victory over defending league champion Buffalo … notched 12 double-doubles, including eight in league games … scored 23 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the win at Eastern Michigan … grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds at Central Michigan … handed out a career-best six assists in wins at Georgia Tech, at Kent State and at home versus Eastern Michigan … in addition to scoring and rebounding, led the Cardinals in field goal percentage (.506), blocks (48) and steals (38) … recorded a career-best 66 assists to rank third on the team … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)
Two-time MAC West Division Player of the Week (Dec. 24, Jan. 7) … started all 33 games … surpassed 1,000 career points at home against Toledo … ranked second on the team with 13.5 points per game and 29 blocked shots … led the squad in rebounding (7.5) and 44 steals … ranked second in the MAC and among the top 50 nationally in field goal percentage (55.0) … seventh in the league in rebounding … scored double figures 23 times, including 12 of 18 conference games, and at least 20 points three times … went for a career-high 28 points and a season-best 14 rebounds at home against Eastern Michigan for one of five double-doubles on the season … racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds one game earlier at Toledo … had 21 points in the opening game against Indiana State.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in all 32 games and made 23 starts … led the team in steals (1.2) and blocks (0.9) per game while ranking second in scoring (12.1) and rebounding (7.5) … ranked among the top 12 in the MAC in four major categories -- rebounding (6th), field goal percentage (.530, 8th), blocks (9th) and steals (12th) … scored at least 20 points five times, all in MAC play ... had eight double-doubles, including six against MAC opponents (all in the season’s final 12 games) ... recorded season highs for points (26), rebounds (12) and assists (6) versus Akron (Jan. 27), leading the Cardinals in all three categories ... surpassed that rebounding effort with a new season-best 14 boards against Kent State (Feb. 9) ... racked up 24 points against Western Michigan, 21 at Akron and at Toledo, and 20 against Kent State … scored in double figures 22 times, including the last nine games of the year … averaged 16.2 points over those final nine games … registered a career-high five steals against Stony Brook (Nov. 17).
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 33 games, averaging 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds … ranked ninth in the MAC with 0.9 blocks per game … ranked second on the team in both blocks (29) and steals (39) … his 29 blocks were the fourth-most ever by a Ball State freshman … shot 50.6 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from 3-point range … scored in double figures 10 times, including a season-high 19 points in the MAC Tournament semifinals against Akron (March 10) … recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against IU Kokomo (Nov. 29) … had 10 points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut at Saint Louis (Nov. 11) … scored 16 points in just 10 minutes of action against Toledo (Jan. 31) … grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds at Alabama (Nov. 18) … made his first career start in the CIT at Fort Wayne (March 15) ... helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division championship.
2015-16 (Redshirt)
Redshirted in his first season … served as a member of Ball State’s scout team during practice.
High School
Selected as an Indiana All-Star following his senior season at Pike High School for coach Bill Zych … named all-state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches association and earned high honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press … named MVP of the Super Shootout City-County All-Star Game in Indianapolis …averaged 13.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in his final season for a balanced Pike team … rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, which ranked him as high as No. 103 nationally in his recruiting class … named an Indiana Junior All-Star in 2013-14 after averaging 11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for a Pike team that reached the regional championship game … played for the Eric Gordon Central Stars traveling team coached by Pat Mullins.
Personal
Full name is Tahjai Anaiah Teague ... born June 25, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana ... son of Vernon and Tina Teague ... has one sister, Tatiana, and one brother, Tyawn ... cousin of NBA players Jeff and Marquis Teague ... a general studies major.
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