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Tajahn Joyner
03 Tajahn Joyner
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Amherst, Mass.
  • High School:
    Springfield Commonwealth Academy
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Sociology
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    10.0
  • fg %
    44.3
  • 3pt %
    38.1
  • ft %
    69.1
  • reb/g
    4.3
  • a/g
    3.1

Bio

Accolades: MASCAC All-Academic Fall/Winter 2022/23, 
MASCAC Winter Spring All-Academic Team: 2022/23, 

2022-23: Played in 24 contests for the Falcons, registering 235 points on 80-for-181 shooting in addition to 105 boards, 73 assists, 29 steals and two blocks. Click here for season statistics.

2021-22: Saw action in 15 games with 15 starts in his first season with Fitchburg State, totaling 125 points (39-of-94) with 55 boards, 42 assists, 13 steals and four blocks. Click here for season statistics.

Previous College: Transfer student from Framingham State University.

High School: 2018 graduate of Springfield Commonwealth Academy. Member of the football and basketball teams.

Personal: Son of Tamisha Joyner. Majoring in Sociology with a minor in Psychology at the University.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 8 Salem St. W, 65-55
Feb 11 at Worcester St. L, 87-63
Feb 15 at Bridgewater St. L, 102-85
Feb 18 Westfield St. L, 84-57
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 63-61
Feb 24 at Worcester St. L, 74-56
  Overall Conf
Games 24 13
Games started 24 13
Minutes 816 434
Minutes per game 34.0 33.4
FG 80-181 47-106
FG Pct 44.2 44.3
3PT 8-21 4-8
3PT Pct 38.1 50.0
FT 67-97 42-61
FT Pct 69.1 68.9
Off rebounds 18 9
Def rebounds 87 52
Total rebounds 105 61
Rebounds per game 4.4 4.7
Personal fouls 46 26
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 73 33
Turnovers 55 30
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.1
Steals 29 12
Blocks 2 1
Points 235 140
Points per game 9.8 10.8
Points per 40 min 11.5 12.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-60 1 35 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 1
Nov 10 Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 74-70 1 31 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 12 at WestConn L, 73-72 1 35 7-8 87.5 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 17
Nov 13 vs. Lehman L, 77-64 1 27 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Nov 15 at Rhode Island Col. W, 58-48 1 34 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 7
Nov 18 Me.-Fort Kent W, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Dean College L, 76-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at WPI L, 90-24 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 MIT W, 81-76 1 35 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Dec 5 at Castleton W, 74-55 1 37 6-8 75.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 16
Dec 29 vs. Wittenberg   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Denison   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Eastern Nazarene W, 69-68 1 37 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 7 MCLA W, 76-56 1 38 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 8
Jan 11 at Framingham St. W, 64-63 1 33 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 14
Jan 14 at Salem St. L, 67-62 1 35 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 18 Worcester St. L, 69-62 1 36 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 21 Bridgewater St. L, 83-65 1 19 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 at Westfield St. L, 81-63 1 31 6-12 50.0 2-2 100.0 6-8 75.0 20
Feb 1 at MCLA L, 66-64 1 40 9-15 60.0 1-2 50.0 5-9 55.6 24
Feb 4 Framingham St. W, 70-66 1 37 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 11-14 78.6 21
Feb 6 at Mitchell L, 85-66 1 31 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 8 Salem St. W, 65-55 1 37 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 11 at Worcester St. L, 87-63 1 30 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Feb 15 at Bridgewater St. L, 102-85 1 24 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 18 Westfield St. L, 84-57 1 37 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 63-61 1 40 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 12
Feb 24 at Worcester St. L, 74-56 1 40 4-9 44.4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-60 1 35 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 74-70 1 31 1 6 7 5 3 1.7 1 0 2 -
Nov 12 at WestConn L, 73-72 1 35 1 3 4 6 4 1.5 1 0 3 -
Nov 13 vs. Lehman L, 77-64 1 27 0 4 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 15 at Rhode Island Col. W, 58-48 1 34 2 2 4 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 Me.-Fort Kent W, 72-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Dean College L, 76-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at WPI L, 90-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 MIT W, 81-76 1 35 0 4 4 4 1 4.0 5 1 2 -
Dec 5 at Castleton W, 74-55 1 37 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 29 vs. Wittenberg   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Denison   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Eastern Nazarene W, 69-68 1 37 1 4 5 6 4 1.5 1 0 4 -
Jan 7 MCLA W, 76-56 1 38 1 4 5 3 4 0.8 2 0 0 -
Jan 11 at Framingham St. W, 64-63 1 33 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 4 -
Jan 14 at Salem St. L, 67-62 1 35 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
Jan 18 Worcester St. L, 69-62 1 36 0 7 7 4 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 Bridgewater St. L, 83-65 1 19 2 0 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Jan 26 at Westfield St. L, 81-63 1 31 1 4 5 3 4 0.8 1 0 2 -
Feb 1 at MCLA L, 66-64 1 40 2 6 8 6 5 1.2 1 0 3 -
Feb 4 Framingham St. W, 70-66 1 37 0 5 5 5 2 2.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 6 at Mitchell L, 85-66 1 31 0 1 1 3 4 0.8 2 0 3 0
Feb 8 Salem St. W, 65-55 1 37 0 5 5 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 11 at Worcester St. L, 87-63 1 30 0 3 3 4 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Bridgewater St. L, 102-85 1 24 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 18 Westfield St. L, 84-57 1 37 0 1 1 0 6 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 63-61 1 40 3 4 7 4 3 1.3 4 0 0 -
Feb 24 at Worcester St. L, 74-56 1 40 1 2 3 3 1 3.0 3 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 15 15 34.0 2.6-6.3 41.5 0.1-0.6 22.2 3.0-4.4 68.2 8.3
2022-23 23 23 33.9 3.4-7.7 44.3 0.3-0.9 38.1 2.8-4.1 69.1 10.0
Total 38 38 33.9 3.1-7.1 43.3 0.3-0.8 33.3 2.9-4.2 68.8 9.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 15 15 510 39-94 41.5 2-9 22.2 45-66 68.2 125
2022-23 23 23 779 78-176 44.3 8-21 38.1 65-94 69.1 229
Total 38 38 1289 117-270 43.3 10-30 33.3 110-160 68.8 354

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 15 15 34.0 3.1-7.4 41.5 0.2-0.7 22.2 3.5-5.2 68.2 9.8
2022-23 23 23 33.9 4.0-9.0 44.3 0.4-1.1 38.1 3.3-4.8 69.1 11.8
Total 38 38 33.9 3.6-8.4 43.3 0.3-0.9 33.3 3.4-5.0 68.8 11.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 15 15 34.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.2 0.1 2.8 3.0 0.9 0.9 0.3
2022-23 23 23 33.9 0.8 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.2 0.1
Total 38 38 33.9 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 15 15 510 12 43 55 33 1 42 45 0.9 13 4
2022-23 23 23 779 18 82 100 44 0 72 55 1.3 28 2
Total 38 38 1289 30 125 155 77 1 114 100 1.1 41 6

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 15 15 34.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.6 0.1 3.3 3.5 0.9 1.0 0.3
2022-23 23 23 33.9 0.9 4.2 5.1 2.3 0.0 3.7 2.8 1.3 1.4 0.1
Total 38 38 33.9 0.9 3.9 4.8 2.4 0.0 3.5 3.1 1.1 1.3 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 23 23 33.9 3.4-7.7 44.3 0.3-0.9 38.1 2.8-4.1 69.1 10.0
Conference 12 12 33.1 3.8-8.4 44.6 0.3-0.7 50.0 3.3-4.8 69.0 11.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 8 33.8 2.9-7.5 38.3 0.1-0.5 25.0 2.5-3.6 69.0 8.4
Away 14 14 34.4 3.9-8.1 47.8 0.5-1.2 41.2 3.0-4.2 71.2 11.2
Neutral 1 1 27.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-6.0 50.0 5.0
Result Wins 9 9 36.4 3.3-7.7 43.5 0.1-0.4 25.0 4.3-5.6 78.0 11.1
Losses 14 14 32.2 3.4-7.6 44.9 0.5-1.2 41.2 1.9-3.1 59.1 9.2
Month November 5 5 32.4 2.4-5.2 46.2 0.4-1.2 33.3 2.0-3.6 55.6 7.2
December 2 2 36.0 5.0-8.0 62.5 0.5-1.0 50.0 3.0-3.5 85.7 13.5
January 7 7 32.7 3.3-8.6 38.3 0.4-0.9 50.0 2.7-3.7 73.1 9.7
February 9 9 35.1 3.7-8.2 44.6 0.2-0.8 28.6 3.3-4.8 69.8 10.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 23 23 779 78-176 44.3 8-21 38.1 65-94 69.1 229
Conference 12 12 397 45-101 44.6 4-8 50.0 40-58 69.0 134
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 8 8 270 23-60 38.3 1-4 25.0 20-29 69.0 67
Away 14 14 482 54-113 47.8 7-17 41.2 42-59 71.2 157
Neutral 1 1 27 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Result Wins 9 9 328 30-69 43.5 1-4 25.0 39-50 78.0 100
Losses 14 14 451 48-107 44.9 7-17 41.2 26-44 59.1 129
Month November 5 5 162 12-26 46.2 2-6 33.3 10-18 55.6 36
December 2 2 72 10-16 62.5 1-2 50.0 6-7 85.7 27
January 7 7 229 23-60 38.3 3-6 50.0 19-26 73.1 68
February 9 9 316 33-74 44.6 2-7 28.6 30-43 69.8 98

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 23 23 33.9 4.0-9.0 44.3 0.4-1.1 38.1 3.3-4.8 69.1 11.8
Conference 12 12 33.1 4.5-10.2 44.6 0.4-0.8 50.0 4.0-5.8 69.0 13.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 8 33.8 3.4-8.9 38.3 0.1-0.6 25.0 3.0-4.3 69.0 9.9
Away 14 14 34.4 4.5-9.4 47.8 0.6-1.4 41.2 3.5-4.9 71.2 13.0
Neutral 1 1 27.0 1.5-4.4 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.9 50.0 7.4
Result Wins 9 9 36.4 3.7-8.4 43.5 0.1-0.5 25.0 4.8-6.1 78.0 12.2
Losses 14 14 32.2 4.3-9.5 44.9 0.6-1.5 41.2 2.3-3.9 59.1 11.4
Month November 5 5 32.4 3.0-6.4 46.2 0.5-1.5 33.3 2.5-4.4 55.6 8.9
December 2 2 36.0 5.6-8.9 62.5 0.6-1.1 50.0 3.3-3.9 85.7 15.0
January 7 7 32.7 4.0-10.5 38.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 3.3-4.5 73.1 11.9
February 9 9 35.1 4.2-9.4 44.6 0.3-0.9 28.6 3.8-5.4 69.8 12.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 23 23 33.9 0.8 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.2 0.1
Conference 12 12 33.1 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.0 - 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 33.8 0.5 4.0 4.5 1.9 - 2.9 2.4 1.2 1.4 0.1
Away 14 14 34.4 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.9 0.0 3.5 2.4 1.4 1.2 0.1
Neutral 1 1 27.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 9 9 36.4 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.1 - 3.4 1.9 1.8 1.7 0.1
Losses 14 14 32.2 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.8 0.0 2.9 2.7 1.1 0.9 0.1
Month November 5 5 32.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.0
December 2 2 36.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.5 - 4.5 1.0 4.5 2.5 0.5
January 7 7 32.7 1.0 4.1 5.1 2.1 - 2.9 2.9 1.0 1.1 0.0
February 9 9 35.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.8 0.0 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.4 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 23 23 779 18 82 100 44 0 72 55 1.3 28 2
Conference 12 12 397 9 47 56 24 - 32 30 1.1 11 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 270 4 32 36 15 - 23 19 1.2 11 1
Away 14 14 482 14 46 60 26 0 49 34 1.4 17 1
Neutral 1 1 27 0 4 4 3 - 0 2 0.0 0 0
Result Wins 9 9 328 8 37 45 19 - 31 17 1.8 15 1
Losses 14 14 451 10 45 55 25 0 41 38 1.1 13 1
Month November 5 5 162 4 16 20 10 0 15 11 1.4 2 0
December 2 2 72 0 8 8 3 - 9 2 4.5 5 1
January 7 7 229 7 29 36 15 - 20 20 1.0 8 0
February 9 9 316 7 29 36 16 0 28 22 1.3 13 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 23 23 33.9 0.9 4.2 5.1 2.3 0.0 3.7 2.8 1.3 1.4 0.1
Conference 12 12 33.1 0.9 4.7 5.6 2.4 0.0 3.2 3.0 1.1 1.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 33.8 0.6 4.7 5.3 2.2 0.0 3.4 2.8 1.2 1.6 0.1
Away 14 14 34.4 1.2 3.8 5.0 2.2 0.0 4.1 2.8 1.4 1.4 0.1
Neutral 1 1 27.0 0.0 5.9 5.9 4.4 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 9 9 36.4 1.0 4.5 5.5 2.3 0.0 3.8 2.1 1.8 1.8 0.1
Losses 14 14 32.2 0.9 4.0 4.9 2.2 0.0 3.6 3.4 1.1 1.2 0.1
Month November 5 5 32.4 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.5 0.0 3.7 2.7 1.4 0.5 0.0
December 2 2 36.0 0.0 4.4 4.4 1.7 0.0 5.0 1.1 4.5 2.8 0.6
January 7 7 32.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 2.6 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.0 1.4 0.0
February 9 9 35.1 0.9 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.0 3.5 2.8 1.3 1.6 0.1

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