2011-12 HONORS
• 1st Team All-Big Sky Conference
• Wyoming Jim Thorpe Classic All-Tourney Team
2010-11 HONORS
• SMU Classic All-Tournament
SENIOR SEASON • 2011-12
Became one of the top players in the Big Sky Conference, leading the league in rebounding (9.3), blocked shots (43) and double-doubles (13)... ranked second on the team and eighth in the conference with 14.1 points per game, seventh in shooting (.526) and third in steals (1.7)... in conference play he averaged 14.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game... named first team All-Big Sky Conference led the team in scoring five times, in rebounding 26 times and assists seven times... had 27 double-figure scoring games, three 20-point games and a Big Sky Conference leading 13 double-doubles... his 13 double-doubles are the most by a Viking in PSU’s Big Sky history... set new career highs with five blocked shots and five steals during the season... twice grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds... named to the Wyoming Jim Thorpe Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 11.7 points and 8.3 rebounds over three games... went for 18 points and 12 rebounds in a loss at Denver (11/11)... had 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-6 FT) and 12 rebounds in a loss at Utah Valley (12/10)... posted 26 points (10-15 FG, 1-2 3-pt, 5-6 FT) with eight rebounds, three assists and three steals against Weber State (1/7)... had 15 points (4-8 FG, 7-9 FT), six rebounds, five steals and four blocks in a win over Idaho State (1/16)... scored 16 points (5-8 FG, 6-9 FT) with 13 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a win at Eastern Washington (1/21)... went for 14 points, 16 rebounds and five steals against Montana (1/29)... scored 15 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 FT) with 16 rebounds and two blocks in a win at Idaho State (2/9)... had 17 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 6-6 FT), 11 rebounds, five blocks and three steals in a win over Sacramento State (2/15)... scored 20 points (7-15 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 5-8 FT) with 14 rebounds, four blocks and three steals in a win over Eastern Washington (2/25)... has been the team’s leading rebounder in 40 of 53 career games and has 17 career double-doubles... has ninth-best career shooting percentage in PSU history (.504)... fifth-best career rebounding average at 8.7... ranks ninth all-time in steals with 77 and fifth in blocked shots with 60... 267 rebounds ranks sixth all-time for a season by a Viking... 52 steals ranks fifth all-time for a season... 41 blocks ranks fourth all-time for a season... BIG SKY TOURNAMENT: Posted a double-double with game-highs of 20 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3-pt, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds in the win over Montana State.
JUNIOR SEASON • 2010-11
Made an easy transition from junior college and had a highly productive season… played in 24 games, starting 22… missed six games in the middle of the Big Sky Conference schedule due to a knee injury… had torn cartilage removed from his right knee on Jan. 26 and was back on the court for a Feb. 16 game… finished the year strong, including a career-high 28 points (12-16 FG) and seven rebounds against Montana (2/24), less than a month out from surgery... averaged 11.8 points, a team-high 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He shot .477 from the field and had a team-best 19 blocked shots… ranked second in the conference in rebounding and 15th in scoring… led the Vikings with six double-doubles... led the team in rebounding in 17 of 24 games played... his 8.1 rebounding average was the highest by a Viking in six years… named All-Tournament at SMU Invitational with 31 points, 21 rebounds and seven assists in three games… had 19 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in the Vikings’ win over Lamar (11/20)... posted 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals in a win over Seattle (12/1)... had 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 FT), 12 rebounds and three blocked shots in the win over George Fox (12/9)... scored 25 points (10-15 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 4-4 FT) with nine rebounds and two steals against Portland (12/18)... posted a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in the win over Utah Valley (12/23)... recorded another double-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in the win over Eastern Washington (1/8)… totaled 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in the win over Loyola Marymount (2/19)... scored 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-4 FT) with four rebounds, four blocked shots, three assists and three steals in the win over Seattle (3/10).
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
A star at Clackamas Community College for two seasons… played on four consecutive conference champion teams (two at Century HS, two at Clackamas CC)… named the NWAACC South Division Player of the Year as a sophomore, leading Clackamas Community College to a second straight NWAACC title... also named the NWAACC Tournament MVP two years in a row... his team was 54-8 over two seasons, including 24-4 in conference play... as a sophomore, he averaged 25.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.2 blocked shots and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 54% from the field and 68% at the line... ranked second in the NWAACC in scoring and first in rebounding... had five 30-point games... had 28 points and 32 rebounds in a first-round tournament win over Spokane CC... scored 26 points with 21 rebounds in the NWAACC title game... as a freshman he averaged 20.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 59% from the field and 68% at the line... was third in scoring and second in rebounding in the NWAACC... was named a South Division All-Star... a team captain.
A three-year letterwinner at Century High School... he averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game as a senior... named first team All-League, Conference Player of the Year and All-State at the 5A level... as a junior was first team All-League and second team All-State... won back-to-back league titles.... was a two-time team MVP... played in the Oregon vs. Washington All-Star Game... a team captain.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Lawrence Tapscott... born July 12, 1990... has two sisters, Latoya and Letisha... majoring in Sociology... hobbies are eating, playing video games, watching football and hanging out with his father.
