POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6’8” (203 cm)
WEIGHT: 215 lbs (98 kg)
BIRTHDATE: June 26, 1997 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
HIGH SCHOOL: Pike High School (Indianapolis, Indiana)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Ball State University (2020)
TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @tahjai_teague
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by Ottawa on February 16, 2021.
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Averaged 11.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 block, 1.2 steals and 25.3 minutes in 129 games for Ball State University (BSU).
Became the first BSU player named to the All-MAC First Team since Jarrod Jones in 2011 and the first Cardinal selected to the NABC All-District First Team since Jones in 2012 when Teague accomplished both feats as a senior in 2020 ... Eight-time MAC West Division Player of the Week, including a school-record six times in a single season as a senior ... Finished his career ranked third in school history for blocked shots (134), fourth in total rebounds (961), seventh in steals (159), eighth in field goal percentage (.524) and 10th in scoring (1,518) ... The only player to rank among the Top 10 in all five categories ... Surpassed 1,000 career points as a junior … Scored in double figures 79 times and recorded 16 double-doubles ... Played in all but one game after redshirting in his first year, finishing tied for third on the program's all-time list for games played behind only former teammate Trey Moses (132) and classmate Kyle Mallers (130) …
2019-20:
Averaged 14.4 points and 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.2 steals and 28.6 minutes in 31 games, raising those numbers to 14.9 points and 9.9 rebounds in MAC games … Helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled due to COVID-19 … An All-MAC First Team and MAC All-Defensive Team selection ... Named to the NABC All-District First Team … Named the MAC West Division Player of the Week a school-record six times … Played in all 31 games and made 29 starts … Led the MAC in blocking (1.7 bpg) during conference play and ranked fourth in rebounding … In addition to scoring and rebounding, led the Cardinals in field goal percentage (.506), blocks (48) and steals (38) … Recorded a career-best 66 assists to rank third on the team … Scored in double figures 24 times and reached 20 points seven times … Notched 12 double-doubles, including eight in league games … Handed out a career-best six assists in wins Dec. 18 at Georgia Tech, Feb. 4 at Kent State and Feb. 22 at home vs. Eastern Michigan … Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds Jan. 25 at Central Michigan … Scored 23 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the win Jan. 14 at Eastern Michigan … Scored a season-high 25 points to lead BSU to a 20-point home victory Jan. 7 over defending league champion Buffalo …
2018-19:
Averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 28.2 minutes in 33 games … Two-time MAC West Division Player of the Week (Dec. 24, Jan. 7) … Started all 33 games … Surpassed 1,000 career points at home vs. Toledo … Ranked second on the team in points per game and blocked shots (29) … Led the squad in rebounding and 44 steals … Ranked second in the MAC and among the Top 50 nationally in field goal percentage (.550) … Seventh in the league in total rebounds (247) … Scored double figures 23 times, including 12 of 18 conference games, and at least 20 points three times … Dished a season-high four assists March 5 at Eastern Michigan … Went for a career-high 28 points and a season-best 14 rebounds at home Jan. 8 vs. Eastern Michigan for one of five double-doubles on the season … Racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds one game earlier (Jan. 4) at Toledo … Had 21 points in the opening game Nov. 6 vs. Indiana State …
2017-18:
Averaged 12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 25.5 minutes in 32 games … Appeared in all 32 games and made 23 starts … Led the team in steals and blocks (0.9) per game while ranking second in scoring and rebounding … Ranked among the top 12 in the MAC in four major categories -- rebounding (6th), field goal percentage (.530, 8th), blocks (9th) and steals (12th) … Scored at least 20 points five times, all in MAC play ... Had eight double-doubles, including six vs. MAC opponents (all in the season’s final 12 games) ... Scored in double figures 22 times, including the last nine games of the year … Averaged 16.2 points over those final nine games … Recorded season highs for points (26), rebounds (12) and assists (6) Jan. 27 vs. Akron, leading the Cardinals in all three categories ... Surpassed that rebounding effort with a new season-best 14 boards Feb. 9 vs. Kent State ... Registered a career-high five steals Nov. 17 vs. Stony Brook …
2016-17:
Played in 33 games, averaging 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.2 steals … Ranked ninth in the MAC with 0.9 blocks per game … Ranked second on the team in both blocks (29) and steals (39) … His 29 blocks were the fourth-most ever by a Ball State freshman … Shot 50.6 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from 3-point range … Scored in double figures 10 times, including a season-high 19 points in the MAC Tournament semifinals March 10 vs. Akron … Scored 16 points in just 10 minutes of action Jan. 31 vs. Toledo … Recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds Nov. 29 vs. IU Kokomo … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds Nov. 18 at Alabama … Had 10 points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut Nov. 11 at Saint Louis …
2015-16:
Redshirted in his first season … Served as a member of Ball State’s scouting team during practice.
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | Ball State | 31 | 886 | 447 | 155-273 | 19-70 | 80-131 | 69 | 213 | 282 | 66 | 103 | 48 | 38 | 80 |
2018-19 | Ball State | 33 | 931 | 444 | 162-268 | 13-50 | 81-121 | 64 | 183 | 247 | 41 | 102 | 31 | 44 | 71 |
2017-18 | Ball State | 32 | 816 | 386 | 149-281 | 7-46 | 81-124 | 58 | 183 | 241 | 39 | 82 | 28 | 38 | 47 |
2016-17 | Ball State | 33 | 628 | 241 | 76-143 | 16-39 | 41-68 | 48 | 142 | 190 | 28 | 84 | 29 | 39 | 50 |
Totals | 129 | 3261 | 1518 | 590-1125 | 55-205 | 283-444 | 240 | 721 | 961 | 174 | 371 | 134 | 159 | 247 |
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | Ball State | 31 | 28.6 | 14.4 | 0.568 | 0.271 | 0.611 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
2018-19 | Ball State | 33 | 28.2 | 13.5 | 0.604 | 0.26 | 0.669 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
2017-18 | Ball State | 32 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 0.53 | 0.152 | 0.653 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
2016-17 | Ball State | 33 | 19 | 7.3 | 0.531 | 0.41 | 0.603 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Totals | 129 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 0.524 | 0.268 | 0.637 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
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