Tyshawn Taylor

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Tyshawn Taylor
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Taylor during his tenure at Kansas
Personal information
Born (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 33)
Hoboken, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College Kansas (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2012–2021
Position Point guard
Career history
2012–2014 Brooklyn Nets
2012–2014→Springfield Armor
2014 Maine Red Claws
2014 Atléticos de San Germán
2014–2015 Dynamo Moscow
2015 Indios de Mayagüez
2016 Guaros de Lara
2016–2017 Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2017 Ankara DSİ
2018Samsun BSB Anakent
2018–2020 Auxilium Torino
2020–2021 Saigon Heat
Career highlights and awards
  • Venezuela LPB Grand Final MVP (2018)
  • Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2012)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2012)
  • Big 12 All-Rookie Team (2009)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
U-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Auckland Team

Tyshawn Jamar Taylor (born April 12, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas [1] before he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

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High school career

Taylor attended St. Anthony High School in New Jersey where he played under renowned high school coach Bob Hurley. During the 2007–08 season, Taylor's team went 32-0 and was awarded the high school basketball mythical national championship by USA Today. [1] Taylor also appeared in the 2009 film The Street Stops Here, a documentary about Hurley and St. Anthony. [2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Taylor was listed as the No. 11 point guard and the No. 77 player in the nation in 2008. [3]

College career

In 2008–09, Taylor averaged 9.7 points and 3.0 assists per game as he earned Big 12 All-Rookie team honors.

Taylor changed his KU jersey number from 15 to 10 prior to his sophomore year and averaged 7.2 points and 3.4 assists per game on the 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team who won both the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships.

Taylor averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 assists his junior year. Taylor led the team in assists and was fourth in the Big 12. On February 21, 2011, Taylor was suspended indefinitely from the team for violating team rules. The specifics of the suspension were not announced. [4]

Starting for the fourth straight year, Taylor nearly doubled his career scoring average. Taylor, along with All-American Thomas Robinson, helped lead Kansas to the 2012 national championship game before losing to Kentucky.

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Kansas 353326.5.506.364.7242.23.01.1.29.7
2009–10 Kansas 362523.1.438.339.7162.43.41.3.27.2
2010–11 Kansas 363127.1.479.380.7191.94.61.0.39.3
2011–12 Kansas 393833.4.477.382.6882.34.81.3.216.6
Career14612727.7.477.370.7082.23.91.2.210.8

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2012–2014)

On June 28, 2012, Taylor was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for cash considerations. On July 6, 2012, he signed with the Nets. [5] When Deron Williams was ruled out for final two games before the All-Star break with ankle problems, Taylor was put into the Nets' rotation. [6] In his first game in the rotation, Taylor finished with a career-high 12 points in a career-high 34 minutes as the Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 89–84 in overtime. [7] On November 25, in a loss against the LA Lakers, Coach Jason Kidd asked Taylor to "accidentally" bump into him because the Nets were out of timeouts. This incident was highlighted as evidence that Coach Kidd was out of his league as a rookie coach. [8] During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League. [9] [10]

Maine Red Claws (2014)

On January 21, 2014, Taylor was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations and the rights to Edin Bavčić. [11] On January 23, 2014, he was waived by the Pelicans before playing in a game for them. [12]

On January 30, 2014, Taylor was acquired by the Maine Red Claws. [13]

Atléticos de San Germán (2014)

On February 21, 2014, Taylor signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the 2014 BSN season. [14] On May 23, 2014, he parted ways with Atléticos after 17 games. [15]

Dynamo Moscow (2014–2015)

On September 17, 2014, Taylor signed with Dynamo Moscow of Russia for the 2014–15 season. [16] He managed to average 9.7 points in 7 games before getting waived on January 13, 2015. [17]

Indios de Mayagüez (2015)

On February 6, 2015, Taylor signed with Indios de Mayagüez for the 2015 BSN season. [18]

Guaros de Lara (2016)

On January 28, 2016, Taylor signed with Guaros de Lara of Venezuela for the 2016 LPB season. [19]

Maccabi Kiryat Gat (2016–2017)

On August 8, 2016, Taylor signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League. [20] On January 10, 2017, he was waived by Maccabi. [21]

Ankara (2017)

On January 23, 2017, Taylor signed with Ankara DSİ of the Turkish Basketball First League. [22]

Samsun (2018)

On February 1, 2018, Taylor signed with Samsun BSB Anakent of the Turkish Basketball First League. [23]

Auxilium Torino (2018–2020)

On August 31, 2018, Taylor signed with Italian basketball club Auxilium Torino. [24]

Saigon Heat (2020–2021)

On January 22, 2020, Taylor signed with Saigon Heat of the ABL. [25]

Retirement

On October 25, 2021, Taylor announced his retirement. [26]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Taylor, for the third year, competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team FOE, a Philadelphia based team coached by NBA forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris. In four games, Taylor averaged 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as Team FOE advanced to the Super 16 Round in Brooklyn, New York. FOE lost 72–67 in the Super 16 against Boeheim's Army, a team composed of Syracuse University basketball alum. Taylor also competed in TBT in 2015 and 2016 as well. In 2016, his first season with Team FOE, Taylor averaged 17.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over the course of three games. Previous to that, he played for the Jabroni Project in 2015. [27]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Brooklyn 3805.8.368.462.556.5.6.3.02.2
2013–14 Brooklyn 23311.7.341.250.800.71.6.5.03.9
Career6138.0.354.360.684.5.9.4.02.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013 Brooklyn 201.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career201.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0

International career

Taylor represented USA Basketball as they won the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Taylor averaged a team-high 10.8 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game. [28] His team-high 18 points and 6 assists in the final game against Greece helped secure the championship for the United States. [29] After the tournament, Taylor was named to the five-person All-Star team for the tournament, along with teammate Gordon Hayward. [30]

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References

  1. 1 2 KUathletics.com Profile Archived July 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ The Street Stops Here - IMDB
  3. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor suspended indefinitely
  5. ↑ "Nets sign 2nd round pick Taylor". NBA.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Lorenzo, Tom (February 11, 2013). "Deron Williams to miss next two games, will return after the All-Star break". NetsDaily.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Rapid Reaction: Nets 89, Pacers 84 (OT)". ESPN.com. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ VIDEO: Jason Kidd tells Tyshawn Taylor to hit him to force timeout
  9. ↑ 2012-13 NBA Assignments Archived March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ 2013-14 NBA Assignments
  11. ↑ "PELICANS ACQUIRE TYSHAWN TAYLOR". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ PELICANS WAIVE TYSHAWN TAYLOR
  13. ↑ Maine Red Claws Acquire Tyshawn Taylor
  14. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Atleticos De San German
  15. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor leaves Atleticos de San German
  16. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs a contract with Dynamo Moscow
  17. ↑ Dynamo Moscow cut Tyshawn Taylor
  18. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs in Puerto Rico with Indios de Mayaguez
  19. ↑ Guaros de Lara land Tyshawn Taylor
  20. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Maccabi Kiryat Gat
  21. ↑ Maccabi Kiryat waive Tyshawn Taylor
  22. ↑ Mamak Belediye Ankara DSI lands Tyshawn Taylor, parts ways with Arnett Moultrie
  23. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Samsun BSB Anakent
  24. ↑ "TYSHAWN TAYLOR NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL ROSTER FIAT TORINO" [Tyshawn Taylor new player of Fiat Torino]. auxiliumpallacanestro.com (in Italian). August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Tyshawn Taylor signs with Saigon Heat". Sportando. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  26. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor [@tyshawntaylor] (October 25, 2021). "Retirement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ↑ "Player card of Tyshawn Taylor on MyStatsOnline.com".
  28. ↑ USA Basketball - Taylor Stats Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  29. ↑ USA Break Gold Medal Drought In Style Archived July 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  30. ↑ The Best of the Best Selected Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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