Taurence Duvael Chisholm (born in the 1960s) is an American former basketball player who is known for his collegiate career at the University of Delaware between 1984–85 and 1987–88. A point guard, Chisholm ended his career with 877 assists, which was the fourth-highest total in NCAA Division I history at the time of his graduation (as of 2014, he is 20th all-time). In 1985–86 he finished second in the nation in assists per game (apg), and his 8.0 apg average for his entire career ranks fifth all-time in Division I history.[1]

Taurence Chisholm
Personal information
Born1960s
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High schoolMcDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
Paul Laurence Dunbar
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeDelaware (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights and awards
  • UPI Little All-America (1988)
  • Second-team All-ECC (1988)
  • ECC All-Rookie Team (1985)

Chisholm is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and hails from Maryland.[2] The first portion of his high school career was spent at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland before he transferred to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore.[3] He accepted a scholarship to play for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in Newark, Delaware. As a freshman in 1984–85 he was named to the East Coast Conference (ECC) All Rookie Team.[4] After compiling 200+ assists in each of his four seasons at Delaware (no other player in program history recorded 200+ in any single season),[1] Chisholm was named a finalist for the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as a senior, which is given annually to the country's best male player who is 6-feet tall or shorter.[1][4] That season he was also named a second team all-conference selection, and United Press International named him to their Little All-America team.[4]

He had a brief stint in the now-defunct United States Basketball League for the Philadelphia Aces.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c "Records". 2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Delaware. 2012. p. 91. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Johnson, Bruce (January 13, 1988). "At 5-foot-6, He's Delaware's 'Small Wonder'". philly.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ McMullen, Paul (2002). Maryland Basketball: Tales from Cole Field House (Google Books). Johns Hopkins Press. ISBN 9780801872211. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b c "All-Time Honors (through 2011–12 season)". BlueHens.com. University of Delaware. 2012. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Camillone, Jude (July 23, 1988). "Lloyd Scores 51; Aces Win 134–131". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.