Terry Taylor (basketball)

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Terry Taylor
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Taylor with Austin Peay in 2019
No. 32–Stockton Kings
Position Power forward / small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999 (age 25)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Bowling Green
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
College Austin Peay (2017–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2021–2023 Indiana Pacers
2021–2023 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–2024 Chicago Bulls
2023 →Windy City Bulls
2024–present Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Terry Taylor (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Austin Peay Governors.

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Early life

Taylor grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky and attended Bowling Green High School. During his junior year, he averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game and was named second-team All-State. Taylor committed to play college basketball at Austin Peay State University going into his senior year over offers from Texas Southern and Southeast Missouri State. [1] As a senior, Taylor averaged 17.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and was named first team All-State and the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 after averaging 20.5 points and 10 rebounds where he led Bowling Green to its first state title, alongside Zion Harmon, former consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2021. Taylor scored 1,704 points and grabbed 1,300 rebounds over four seasons with Bowling Green. [2]

College career

As a true freshman, Taylor averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC. [3] As a sophomore he averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was again named first team All-OVC. [4] [5] He scored the 1,000th point of his college career during the season as part of a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over Eastern Illinois on February 9, 2019. [6] Taylor's career-high 39 points came on December 17, in a 80–61 win over McKendree. [7] On January 23, 2020, Taylor hit a career-high six three-pointers and had 37 points and 14 rebounds in a 99–74 win over Tennessee State. [8] Taylor was named the Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-OVC for a third straight season as a junior after averaging 21.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. [9] [10] Following the season, Taylor declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but maintained his college eligibility, ultimately returning for his senior year. [11]

On December 5, 2020, Taylor surpassed the 2,000-career-point mark, scoring 10 points in a 102–38 win against Carver College. [12]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Indiana Pacers (2021–2023)

After not being selected in the 2021 NBA draft, Taylor signed with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 2021. [13] However, he was waived on October 15 [14] and nine days later, he signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants as an affiliate player. [15] He averaged 19.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 11 games. [16]

On December 15, 2021, Taylor signed a two-way contract with Indiana. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Pacers and the Mad Ants. [17]

On February 2, 2022, in his seventh NBA game against the Orlando Magic, Taylor subbed in 22 seconds into the game and stepped up as the Pacers’ center. He recorded career highs of 24 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists in 37 minutes for his first career double-double. [18] On April 7, the Pacers converted his two-way contract into a standard one. [19]

On February 9, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Pacers. [20]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–2024)

On February 22, 2023, Taylor signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls [21] and on August 14, he signed a standard contract with them. [22] However, on April 4, 2024, he was waived by Chicago. [23]

Stockton Kings (2024–present)

On September 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Sacramento Kings, [24] but was waived on October 18. [25] On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings. [26]

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 Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Indiana 33721.6.614.316.7065.21.2.4.29.6
2022–23 Indiana 2628.8.462.222.7141.5.4.1.22.7
2022–23 Chicago 507.2.9001.000.2501.6.0.0.24.0
2023–24 Chicago 3106.1.513.222.8001.2.3.2.11.5
Career95912.3.581.288.6872.7.6.2.24.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Austin Peay 343431.5.541.432.7308.6.7.61.015.6
2018–19 Austin Peay 333333.1.531.340.7418.91.71.1.920.5
2019–20 Austin Peay 333336.6.550.320.65211.01.41.31.321.8
2020–21 Austin Peay 272737.0.521.279.79411.11.61.2.921.6
Career12712734.4.536.341.7259.81.41.01.019.7

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  5. ↑ "Austin Peay State University Basketball's Terry Taylor, Carlos Paez awarded OVC Weekly honors". Clarksville Online. January 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Colby (February 9, 2019). "Taylor reaches 1,000 points as Govs avenge earlier loss to EIU". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Austin Peay's Terry Taylor is OVC basketball player of the year; 3 Belmont players honored". The Tennessean . March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Taylor tops 2000 in dominating home win". LetsGoPeay.com. Austin Peay Governors. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Pacers Announce Roster Moves - Oct. 15, 2021". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Pacers Sign Terry Taylor And Duane Washington, Jr". NBA.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Indiana Pacers Acquire Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka, and Multiple Second-Round Picks". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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  22. ↑ "Chicago Bulls sign Terry Taylor". NBA.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Chicago Bulls sign Javonte Green". NBA.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Kings Sign Terry Taylor". NBA.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Kings Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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