Smooth-shooting 6-7 wing who helped fuel Northwestern’s 2017 rise
In the 2016-17 season, Nathan Taphorn was a versatile 6-7 forward for Northwestern who appeared in 35 games with two starts, giving the Wildcats spacing, size, and veteran reliability. His calling card was efficiency from deep: in the 2015-16 Big Ten season, he shot 40.3% from three while posting 4.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, and Sports-Reference lists him at 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 2016-17. He wasn’t a high-volume star, but he was a smart, low-drama glue guy—useful if your team wants shooting, positional size, and a dependable role player with big-game composure.
