University of Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Miles announced Monday that Evan Taylor (Cincinnati, Ohio) has signed with Nebraska and will join the Husker program for the 2016-17 season.

Taylor, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound guard, comes to Nebraska after spending the 2015-16 season at Odessa (Texas) College, helping the school make its first NJCAA National Tournament appearance since 2001. Taylor started 31 games for Coach Tra Arnold, averaging 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in just 17 minutes per contest, as Odessa College finished with a 27-6 mark

. He reached double figures 12 times, including a season-high 17 points against New Mexico JC. He had 12 points, five assists and a pair of rebounds in a 92-86 loss to Salt Lake CC in the second round of the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.

Taylor began his collegiate career at Samford, playing in 31 contests for the Bulldogs, as he was selected to the 2015 SoCon All-Freshman Team. He averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while averaging 1.1 steals per contest.