Tajzmel Sherman (born July 19, 1999) is an American professional

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player. He played

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for the Collin Cougars, and later for the

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High school career

Sherman played basketball for Thurgood Marshall High School in

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. As a senior, he helped his team reach the Class 5A state title game. Despite meeting academic requirements, he received no scholarship offers from

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programs, even those in the Division II and

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. He signed with

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, one of two

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s to offer him.

College career

As a freshman at Collin College, Sherman averaged 15.2 points per game, earning First Team All-

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(NTJCAC) and Freshman of the Year honors. In his sophomore season, he scored a career-high 47 points against

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. As a sophomore, Sherman averaged 25.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game. He was named a Second Team

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Division I All-American and NTJCAC Player of the Year. For his junior season, Sherman transferred to

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over offers from SMU,

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and

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. He averaged 5.3 points in 13.1 minutes per game as a junior. On March 2, 2021, Sherman scored a senior season-high 26 points in a 94–89

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loss to Baylor. He posted 21 games in double figures scoring during the season, starting six games. As a senior, he finished third on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game, and helped West Virginia reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sherman earned All-

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honorable mention recognition. He declared for the

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before returning to West Virginia for a fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the

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. On November 18, 2021, Sherman scored 27 points in an 87-68 victory over Elon. He was named to the Second Team All-

Professional career

Sherman went undrafted in the

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. On October 22, 2022, he was selected with the 19th pick of the first round in the 2022 NBA G League draft by the

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, but he was waived a week later. On October 31, he was acquired by the

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, but was waived 4 days later. On November 15, was acquired by the

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, but was again waived 5 days later without appearing in a game. On November 27, 2022, Sherman was signed by Budapesti Honvéd SE in Hungary. He then spent the 2023–2024 season with

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in Finland, before signing with Greek club

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on June 12, 2024.

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bioCollin Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherman, Taz 1999 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kobrat players Lavrio B.C. players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Missouri City, Texas West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players