Isaiah Taylor

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Isaiah Taylor
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Taylor with the Atlanta Hawks in 2017
No. 11–Shanxi Loongs
Position Point guard
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1994-07-11) July 11, 1994 (age 29)
Hayward, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school The Village School (Houston, Texas)
College Texas (2013–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017 Houston Rockets
2017–2018 Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–2021 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2021–2022 Murcia
2022–2023 Anadolu Efes
2023 Žalgiris Kaunas
2023–present Shanxi Loongs
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Isaiah Shaquille Taylor (born July 11, 1994 in Hayward, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks, and three seasons of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

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High school career

Taylor and his parents, Loretta Perkins and Kenneth Taylor, moved to Houston, Texas prior to his junior year in high school. As a junior at The Village School, he averaged 15.6 points and 12.0 assists per game and led his team to a 29-4 record. He led the team in scoring as a senior with 17.6 points per game to go along with 10.0 assists and 6.0 steals per game. Taylor shot 62.2 percent from the field in leading the Vikings to a 23-5 record. ESPN rated him the 13th-best prospect in Texas. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Isaiah Taylor
G		Houston, TX The Village 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78

College career

Taylor was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a freshman. [2] He finished second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game and led the Longhorns in minutes played (30.1 per game) and assists (4.0 per game). He earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors on February 3, 2014 after scoring 23 points in a home victory over Kansas. [1] In the Round of 32 of the 2014 NCAA tournament, Taylor scored 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting in a loss to Michigan. [3]

As a sophomore, Taylor posted averages of 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game in 24 games, shooting 28 percent from behind the 3-point arc and 52 percent on layups. [4] He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team. [5] He missed several games after sustaining a wrist injury against Iowa in the 2K Classic. With Taylor out of the lineup, Texas struggled, even when he made a return to the team. After the season, Taylor announced he would return for his junior campaign, forgoing a possible second round pick in the 2015 NBA draft. CBSSports.com's Sam Vecenie wrote that new Texas coach Shaka Smart's "system will accentuate Taylor's quickness and athleticism quite well." [4]

Professional career

Houston Rockets and Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Taylor joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Rockets on September 23, 2016, [6] but was waived on October 16, 2016 after appearing in three preseason games. [7] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets. [8] Due to a groin injury, Taylor missed a large portion of the Vipers' 2016–17 campaign. In 12 games with seven starts, Taylor averaged a team-high 21.1 points along with 6.1 assists while shooting 49.7% from the floor, 41.3% from three-point range and 79.5% from the free throw line. [9]

On February 27, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets. [9] [10] He was immediately assigned back down to the Vipers. [11] On April 2, 2017, he was recalled from the D-League and made his NBA debut that night in the Rockets' 123–116 win over the Phoenix Suns. [12] On October 13, 2017, Taylor was waived by the Rockets.

Atlanta Hawks (2017–2018)

On October 17, 2017, Taylor signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [13] On June 30, 2018, he was waived by the Hawks. [14] On August 10, 2018, Taylor signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [15] He was waived by Cleveland on October 13, 2018. [16]

Toronto Raptors (2019)

On September 19, 2019, Taylor signed a partially guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors. [17] [18] On October 21, 2019, Taylor was waived by the Raptors. [19]

Second stint with Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019–2020)

On December 31, 2019, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced that they had claimed Taylor off waivers. [20] On January 12, 2020, Taylor registered 24 points, seven assists, three rebounds and one steal in a win over the South Bay Lakers. [21] Taylor averaged 16.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 52 percent from the field. [22]

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2020–2021)

On September 7, 2020, Taylor signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. [23]

UCAM Murcia (2021–2022)

On February 22, 2021, Taylor signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. [24]

Anadolu Efes (2022)

On November 1, 2022, he signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [25] On January 1, 2023, his contract option was not picked up by the EuroLeague champions.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2023)

On January 6, 2023, Taylor signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the rest of the 2022–23 season, replacing the injured Keenan Evans. [26] On June 27, 2023, he parted ways with the club.

Shanxi Loongs (2023–present)

On September 13, 2023, Taylor signed with Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). [27]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Houston 4013.0.143.000.500.8.8.3.3.8
2017–18 Atlanta 67917.4.418.250.7021.43.1.5.16.6
Career71917.2.413.244.6991.42.9.5.23.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017 Houston 303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0
Career303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2022–23 Anadolu Efes 11010.3.375.2861.000.5.5.5.02.61.6
Žalgiris 15917.1.495.533.6301.12.4.5.07.95.7
Career26914.2.471.455.722.81.6.5.05.74.0

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References

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  2. ↑ "2014 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference . March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nik Stauskas leads Michigan past Texas in 3rd round". ESPN . Associated Press. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Vecenie, Sam (April 25, 2015). "Texas guard Isaiah Taylor will return for his junior season". CBS Sports . Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference . March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rockets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Houston Rockets (October 16, 2016). "Roster Update: General Manager Daryl Morey..." Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
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  9. 1 2 Feigen, Jonathan (February 27, 2017). "Rockets sign Isaiah Taylor to three-year contract". Chron.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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  11. ↑ Calvin Watkins (February 28, 2017). "Rockets make it official and assigned guard..." Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rockets, without Harden, send Suns to 12th straight loss". ESPN.com. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  15. ↑ "REPORT: Cavs sign Isaiah Taylor to 1-year deal". cavsnation.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Cavaliers Waive Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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  26. ↑ "Zalgiris Kaunas adds Isaiah Taylor to its backcourt". Žalgiris Kaunas. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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