Jimmie Taylor

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Jimmie Taylor
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No. 1–Anorthosis Ammochostou
Position Center
League Cyprus Basketball Division A
Personal information
Born (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995 (age 28)
Eutaw, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreensboro (Greensboro, Alabama)
College Alabama (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018] Sioux Falls Skyforce
2018–2019 Panionios
2019 Spójnia Stargard
2019 Meralco Bolts
2019–2020 Start Lublin
2020–2021 Champagne Châlons-Reims
2021–2022Start Lublin
2022–2023 Debreceni EAC
2023–present Anorthosis Ammochostou

Jimmie Taylor (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Anorthosis Ammochostou of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. He played college basketball at Alabama.

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College career

Taylor played four seasons for the Alabama Crimson Tide and played in 133 career games (2nd-most in school history) with 99 starts. Over the course of his collegiate career, he averaged 4.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game. [1] Taylor finished sixth all-time in blocks in Crimson Tide history, recording 205 blocks during his collegiate career. [2]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce

Taylor was drafted with the eighth pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA G League draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [3] In his first season of professional basketball, Taylor averaged 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks over 28 games. [4]

Panionios

Taylor signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League (GBL) on September 20, 2018. [5] Following disciplinary issues, he parted ways with the team on February 4, 2019, after averaging 7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 games. [6]

Spójnia Stargard

Taylor signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) on March 15, 2019, through the end of the season. [7] Taylor averaged 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game in 8 PLK games as Spójnia finished 13th in the PLK standings.

Meralco Bolts

On June 14, 2019, Taylor signed with the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association as a replacement for Gani Lawal as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [8] Taylor was released after appearing in one game for the Bolts, scoring 13 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in a loss to TNT KaTropa, after the team reinstated Lawal. [9]

Start Lublin

On September 25, 2019, Taylor returned to the PLK after signing with Start Lublin. [10] Taylor averaged 9.4 points and was second in the PLK in rebounds and sixth in blocks, averaging 8.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 22 games until the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic. [11]

Chalons-Reims

On June 29, 2020, Taylor signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket of the French LNB Pro A. [12]

Return to Start Lublin

On June 29, 2021, Taylor signed for a second stint with Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Hurt, Cecil (March 1, 2017). "It's been a fun ride for Alabama's Jimmie Taylor". TideSports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Peters, Dan (October 23, 2017). "Groundwork Underway For Sioux Falls Skyforce as Season Looms". ESPN991.com. KSOO-FM . Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Obradovic, Igor (September 20, 2018). "Jimmie Taylor joins Panionios". EuroBasket.com. EuroBasket Data Center. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jimmy Taylor Announces Panionios (vids)". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). September 20, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (February 4, 2019). "Panionios, Jimmie Taylor parting ways". Sportando.com. NanoPress. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ Kulig, Grzegorz (March 15, 2019). "Jimmie Taylor agreed terms with Spojnia". EuroBasket.com. EuroBasket Data Center. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Meralco set to field new import Jimmie Taylor in place of Gani Lawal". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bolts reactivate Gani Lawal for crucial game vs. winless Road Warriors". PBA.ph. June 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Officially! Jimmie Taylor under the Lublin Start basket". PolskiKosz.pl (in Polish). September 25, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jimmie Taylor". PLK.pl (in Polish). Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (June 29, 2020). "Jimmie Taylor inks in France with Chalons-Reims". Sportando. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jimmie Taylor ponownie w Lublinie". plk.pl (in Polish). June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
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