Utah Valley University Athletics

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25)
Played in 27 games for Utah Valley, helping the team to an outright WAC regular season championship and a national postseason tournament appearance in the NIT ... averaged 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... a three-point sharpshooter ... knocked down 16 threes ... shot 41.0% from beyond the arc ... was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free throw line during the season ... scored a season-high 15 points with a season-best five assists and four rebounds in a 115-59 win over Bethesda (Dec. 28) ... scored eight points in an 80-57 win over North Dakota (Dec. 11) ... scored eight points in a 94-73 win over UT Arlington (Feb. 6) ... scored nine points in a 100-59 win over Southern Utah (March 1).

BEFORE UTAH VALLEY
Transfer from LMU, where he appeared in five games during the 2023-24 season ... did not play the 2022-23 season due to an injury ... played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Stanford, where he played in 38 games over the two seasons (2020-22).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Bishop Gorman High School, where he was an ESPN four-star recruit and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals ... was the 22nd-ranked shooting guard in the nation ... led BGHS to four straight Nevada state championships and was an All-State selection as a sophomore and a junior ... helped Bishop Gorman to a No. 14 national ranking ... played for Vegas Elite on the AAU circuit.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 16, 2001 ... parents are Brett Taitz and Rebecca Schuster ... has two sisters (Victoria Taitz and Ella Schuster) and one brother, Travis Schuster ... enjoys traveling, music, and movie theaters.