Taylor Smith (basketball)

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Taylor Smith
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No. 0–Tezenis Verona
Position Center
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1991-07-23) July 23, 1991 (age 32)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolClemens (Schertz, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Kolossos Rodou
2015–2017 Ravenna Piero Manetti
2017–2019 BCM Gravelines
2019–2020 Nanterre 92
2020–2022 Mornar
2022–present Scaligera Verona
Career highlights and awards

Taylor Smith (born July 23, 1991) is an American basketball player for Scaligera Verona of the LBA. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.

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College career

Smith, a 6'6" forward from Schertz, Texas, played two seasons at McLennan Community College before enrolling at Stephen F. Austin (SFA). As a senior in the 2012–13 season, Smith led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage after converting 69.4% of his attempts. [1] He averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game and at the end of the season was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year. [2] A few weeks later, Smith was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. [3]

Professional career

On June 24, 2019, he has signed a contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. [4] Smith averaged 7.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1 block per game in 2019-20.

On May 6, 2020, he signed with Mornar of the ABA League. [5] After contributing 22 points and 6 rebounds in a victory over KK Krka, Smith was named league player of the week on November 10. [6]

On August 4, 2022, he has signed with Scaligera Verona of the LBA. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Smith Named To NABC All-District First Team". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. March 26, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Griffin, Tim (March 14, 2013). "Ex-Clemens star named SLC's top player". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Casagrande, Michael (April 1, 2013). "Shane Larkin named AP All-American". Miami Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Taylor Smith signs with Nanterre". Sportando. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Taylor Smith joins KK Mornar Bar". Sportando. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Taylor Smith claims ABA League Interperformances weekly honour". Eurobasket. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tezenis Verona signs Taylor Smith". Sportando. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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