John Taylor (basketball)

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John Taylor
No. 24Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué
Position Point guard
League Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile
Personal information
Born (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 (age 34)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school North Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013Team Amsterdam
2013Team Lugano
2013 Sacramento Heatwave
2019–2020 Laguneros de La Comarca
2020-present Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué
Career highlights and awards
  • LNBP top scorer (2019)
  • Illinois 2A State Champion (2008)

John Taylor (born December 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Pioneros de Los Mochis. He played college basketball at Fresno Pacific where he led the NCAA Division II in scoring his junior year before declaring for the 2013 NBA draft.

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High school career

Taylor attended Gary Lew Wallace until his sophomore year then transferred back home to North Lawndale High School in Chicago, Illinois for his last 2 years and led them to a 2A state title as a junior and a City League championship as a senior in 2009. He was the 6th best player in Chicago according to Rivals. And the #1 Point Guard of his class (09).

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
John Taylor
Point Guard
Chicago, IllinoisNorth Lawndale High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: NR

College career

Taylor attended Chipola Community College his freshman year then went on to transfer to Mott Community College for his final juco year. He was the JUCO Player of the Year in 2012 after scoring 24.9 points per game and scoring over 40 in three different contests. He also led Mott to a NJCAA DIV2 championship in JUCO his sophomore season. After Mott, Taylor committed to Fresno Pacific in June 2012. He spent one season at the school and he led NCAA Division II in scoring with 27.5 points per game and had a career-high 50 points against Roberts Wesleyan. He was named the PacWest Newcomer of the Year. And holds the record for most points scored (50) in Fresno Pacific history.

Professional career

Taylor declared for the 2013 NBA draft but went undrafted. He went to the 2013 Eurobasket summer league tryouts, but did not make a team. He was then later signed to Team Amsterdam of the Eurobasket S-League and later signed to Team Lugano of the Eurobasket S-League. After that he was signed to the Sacramento Heatwave of the American Basketball Association. After the first game with the Sacramento Heatwave he signed to play in one of Mexico's top leagues (LNBP) with Juarez Indios and became a household name in South America.

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