Texas Lutheran University

Awards

• 2x All-SCAC Honorable Mention (2024-25; 2025-26)
• Hilgeman Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team (2025)
• All-SCAC Freshman Team (2023-24)
• SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2026)

Junior (2025-26)

• All-SCAC Honorable Mention
• Played in and started 20 games in 2025-26 and averaged 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds while playing 32.3 minutes per game
• Finished second in the SCAC in field goal percentage with a 60.7 field goal percentage
• Finished ninth in the SCAC in scoring and eighth in rebounds per game
• Finished in double figures 17 times, including five games with 20+ points
• Recorded three double-doubles on the season
• Recorded his second double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 13 rebounds at LeTourneau on Jan. 23
• Recorded 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting and three rebounds while adding three assists against Ozarks (AR) on Jan. 9
• Scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting and added nine rebounds and four assists at Concordia (TX) on Jan. 1
• Scored a team-high 23 points and added nine rebounds at Howard Payne on Nov. 8
• Scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Hardin-Simmons on Nov. 7

• All-SCAC Honorable Mention
• Played in and started 22 games in 2024-25 and averaged 12.2 points and 5.5 rebounds while playing 26.8 minutes per game
• Finished second in the SCAC in field goal percentage with a 61.6 field goal percentage
• Finished in double figures 12 times, including three games with 20+ points
• Scored a team-high 25 points and grabbed six rebounds at Concordia (TX) on Feb. 23
• Scored a team-high 21 points and added three rebounds at McMurry on Feb. 21
• Scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting and added seven rebounds against Schreiner on Feb. 8

Freshman (2023-24)

• All-SCAC Freshman Team
• Played in 25 games with 22 starts in 2023-24 and averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds while playing 20.8 minutes per game
• Led the SCAC in field goal percentage as a freshman with a 63.6 field goal percentage, ranking 11th in NCAA Division-III
• Scored a team-high 19 points against Southwestern on Feb. 16
• Scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 17 second half points, at Dallas on Feb. 3
• Led the Bulldogs with 18 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting at Colorado College on Dec. 15
• Scored 13 points and dished out three assists against Trinity on Dec. 2
• Made TLU debut at Hardin-Simmons on Nov. 10 where he finished with eight points and four rebounds

High School

• Attended Lake Travis High School where he earned various District 26-6A awards and the Best Teammate Award under Coach Clint Baty.

Personal

• Son of Chris and Kelly Tapken...has a brother, TLU basketball teammate, Tate