NC State Preseason Player Preview: Jayden Taylor

After becoming NC State’s sixth-man down the stretch, senior guard Jayden Taylor enters the 2024-25 season with his sights set on helping the Wolfpack back to the Final Four.  The former Butler transfer is seemingly comfortable within coach Kevin Keatts’ free-flowing offensive system, while Taylor will be looked to as one of the Wolfpack’s top on-ball defenders this season.  TheWolfpacker.com is analyzing each of NC State’s anticipated rotation players, looking at their roles and expectations going into a new season. Here’s a view of Taylor, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard that is looking to expand his role within the Pack going into his final collegiate basketball season.