Wade Taylor IV

Wade Taylor IV (born June 5, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Texas A&M Aggies of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Early life and high school career
Taylor grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Lancaster High School. He averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 steals per game as a junior. Taylor was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Texas A&M over offers from Iowa State, SMU, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma State.

College career
Taylor played in all 40 of Texas A&M's games during his freshman season and averaged 8.2 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was an honorable mention All-American selection by the Associated Press. Taylor was named to the 2023 SEC men's basketball tournament All-Tournament team after averaging 18.7 points and 3.3 assists over three games as the Aggies went to the final before losing to Alabama. As a sophomore, he averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. On October 17, 2023, Taylor was named SEC Preseason Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.