Tyshawn Taylor
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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.
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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Kansas | 35 | 33 | 26.5 | .506 | .364 | .724 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.7 |
2009–10 | Kansas | 36 | 25 | 23.1 | .438 | .339 | .716 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.2 |
2010–11 | Kansas | 36 | 31 | 27.1 | .479 | .380 | .719 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.3 |
2011–12 | Kansas | 39 | 38 | 33.4 | .477 | .382 | .688 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 16.6 |
Career | 146 | 127 | 27.7 | .477 | .370 | .708 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.8 |
Professional career
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2014)
On June 28, 2012, Taylor was selected with the 41st overall pick in the
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
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
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
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
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
NBA career statistics
GP | Games 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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | Brooklyn | 38 | 0 | 5.8 | .368 | .462 | .556 | .5 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 2.2 |
2013–14 | Brooklyn | 23 | 3 | 11.7 | .341 | .250 | .800 | .7 | 1.6 | .5 | .0 | 3.9 |
Career | 61 | 3 | 8.0 | .354 | .360 | .684 | .5 | .9 | .4 | .0 | 2.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013
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Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
International career
Taylor represented
References
- ^ a b KUathletics.com Profile Archived July 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Street Stops Here - IMDB
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor Recruiting Profile
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor suspended indefinitely
- ^ "Nets sign 2nd round pick Taylor". NBA.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Nets 89, Pacers 84 (OT)". ESPN.com. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ VIDEO: Jason Kidd tells Tyshawn Taylor to hit him to force timeout
- ^ 2012-13 NBA Assignments Archived March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2013-14 NBA Assignments
- ^ "PELICANS ACQUIRE TYSHAWN TAYLOR". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ PELICANS WAIVE TYSHAWN TAYLOR
- ^ Maine Red Claws Acquire Tyshawn Taylor
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Atleticos De San German
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor leaves Atleticos de San German
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor signs a contract with Dynamo Moscow
- ^ Dynamo Moscow cut Tyshawn Taylor
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor signs in Puerto Rico with Indios de Mayaguez
- ^ Guaros de Lara land Tyshawn Taylor
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Maccabi Kiryat Gat
- ^ Maccabi Kiryat waive Tyshawn Taylor
- ^ Mamak Belediye Ankara DSI lands Tyshawn Taylor, parts ways with Arnett Moultrie
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Samsun BSB Anakent
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tyshawn Taylor signs with Saigon Heat". Sportando. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Tyshawn Taylor [@tyshawntaylor] (October 25, 2021). "Retirement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Player card of Tyshawn Taylor on MyStatsOnline.com".
- ^ USA Basketball - Taylor Stats Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA Break Gold Medal Drought In Style Archived July 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Best of the Best Selected Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine