8/9/2024 2:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – Ryan Ridder announced the addition of Victor Taylor and Houston Smith as graduate assistants.
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"We are very excited to add Victor and Houston as our graduate assistants for the 2024-25 season," said coach Ridder.
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Smith, a native of Columbus, Ohio is no stranger to Coach Ridder or his coaching style and philosophy. Houston was an integral part of the MEAC Regular Season Championship team that won 18 games in Ridder's first season at Bethune-Cookman. Â
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Houston has spent the last two seasons at Columbus Africentric High School, where he helped guide them to a state final four in 2022.
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"I am excited to team back up with Houston!" said coach Ridder. "We were very successful at Bethune-Cookman because of his low maintenance, high trust mindset. He will be a great asset for our players throughout the season because of his experiences."
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Taylor, a native of Cary, North Carolina, makes his way to Macon after spending the last four seasons with Davidson as a student manager including the last two seasons as head manager for the Wildcats. His duties at Davidson consisted of video exchange and advance scouting, recruiting tasks, assisting in practices and individual workouts, and helping coordinate travel and logistics in conjunction with the director of basketball operations.
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During Taylor's time at Davidson, the Wildcats won an Atlantic 10 regular season championship and made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2022. The Wildcats won 91 games over the course of his four years.
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Taylor also spent time in the grassroots basketball scene in North Carolina as a contributor for Prep Hoops North Carolina for two years. Victor also worked as an AAU coach with multiple North Carolina-based organizations.
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"Vic is a relentless worker who will contribute in multiple areas on and off the floor," said coach Ridder. "He comes from a well-respected program in Davidson and will be a key addition for us."
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"We are very excited to add Victor and Houston as our graduate assistants for the 2024-25 season," said coach Ridder.
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Smith, a native of Columbus, Ohio is no stranger to Coach Ridder or his coaching style and philosophy. Houston was an integral part of the MEAC Regular Season Championship team that won 18 games in Ridder's first season at Bethune-Cookman. Â
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Houston has spent the last two seasons at Columbus Africentric High School, where he helped guide them to a state final four in 2022.
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"I am excited to team back up with Houston!" said coach Ridder. "We were very successful at Bethune-Cookman because of his low maintenance, high trust mindset. He will be a great asset for our players throughout the season because of his experiences."
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Taylor, a native of Cary, North Carolina, makes his way to Macon after spending the last four seasons with Davidson as a student manager including the last two seasons as head manager for the Wildcats. His duties at Davidson consisted of video exchange and advance scouting, recruiting tasks, assisting in practices and individual workouts, and helping coordinate travel and logistics in conjunction with the director of basketball operations.
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During Taylor's time at Davidson, the Wildcats won an Atlantic 10 regular season championship and made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2022. The Wildcats won 91 games over the course of his four years.
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Taylor also spent time in the grassroots basketball scene in North Carolina as a contributor for Prep Hoops North Carolina for two years. Victor also worked as an AAU coach with multiple North Carolina-based organizations.
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"Vic is a relentless worker who will contribute in multiple areas on and off the floor," said coach Ridder. "He comes from a well-respected program in Davidson and will be a key addition for us."
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