In 2012-13: Starting all 28 games for the Lionsat forward as a junior, Talbert led the Lions in rebounding andblocks while ranking second on the team in points, field goal& three-point percentage along with minutes...Averaged 12.9points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while averaging 29.2minutes a contest...Led the Lions in rebounds and blocks collecting212 boards and 61 blocks on the year...His 362 points weresecond only to teammate Marquis Addison and...Shot 48.4% from thefield connecting on 123 of 254 field goals while connecting on39.0% (16-41) from three-point range...Was second on the clubin free throws made and attempted connecting on a 73.5%(100-163) clip from the charity stripe....Recordeddouble-digit scoring outputs in 20 of the Lions contests includingnotching seven double-doubles on the year...Scored a season-high 22points while grabbing 12 rebounds and four assists in theLions season-opening win over John Brown....Recorded aseason-high six assists to go along with 12 points and 11 reboundsin a win at Lincoln....Enters his senior season year in2013-14 with 695 points and 501 rebounds leaving him 413points shy of entering the top 15 all-time in Southernhistory in scoring and 155 rebounds shy of being in the top threeall-time in rebounding in program history.
In 2011-12: Starting all 30 games for the Lionsat forward, Talbert averaged 8.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0assists a game while averaging 27.2 minutes a contest ... thesophomore was third on the team in field goal percentage hitting 90of 168 from the field, good for a .536 mark ... Talbert was secondon the team in rebounds, collecting 168 boards, 72 of which wereoffensive ... was second on the team in blocks with 34 on the year... went for double digits scoring in 11 games ...went 6 of 7 from the field dropping 17 points &grabbing 7 rebounds in a 72-64 win at Central Missouri onDecember 3 ... had a double-double vs. Pittsburg State going for 10points & 12 rebounds in a 96-92 double overtime win ...recorded 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in a 90-64 win atLincoln on February 1 ... recorded season-high six assiststwice vs Dallas Baptist and Fort Hays State ...
In 2010-11: Started in 21 out of 23 MIAA gameswhile playing in 30 out of the Lions’ 31contests…averaged 15.5 minutes per game with a season high25 minutes against Pittsburg State on Jan 2…Talbert’sbest game of his young Lions’ career came in the first roundof the MIAA Post-Season Tournament on Mar. 3 vs. Southwest Baptistas he went 3-for-4 from the field, 4-for-4 from the free throwline, with four rebounds, four blocks and 10 points…setcareer high mark in rebounds with 9 at Fort Hays State on Feb.19..recorded three assists twice on the year vs. Washburn on Jan. 8and against Fort Hays State in the MIAA Post-SeasonChampionship game on Mar. 6.
In 2009-10: Talbert redshirted.
In high school: Averaged 12.0 ppg and 5.0 rpgduring his senior season ... helped the Little Rock Central HSTigers to a 12-11 record as a senior.
Personal: A pre-dental major ... born March 11,1991 in Little Rock, Ark. ... son of Tony Talbert and Faye Perry... his father, Tony, competed at Southern Arkansas from1978-79.
