Brian Taylor (basketball)

Brian Taylor

No. 14
Guard
Personal information
Born	June 9, 1951 (1951-06-09) Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Nationality	American
High school	Perth Amboy
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Princeton (1970–1972)
NBA Draft	1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career	1972–1982
League	ABA and NBA
Career history
1972–1976	New York Nets (ABA)
1976–1977	Kansas City Kings
1977–1978	Denver Nuggets
1978–1982	San Diego Clippers
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA Champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA All-Star (1975–1976) ABA Rookie of the Year (1973) All-ABA Second Team (1975) 2× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975–1976) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1977) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1973)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	7,868 (13.1 ppg)
Assists	2,478 (4.1 apg)
Steals	1,106 (2.1 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brian Dwight Taylor (born June 9, 1951 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft. However, he began his professional career with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, for whom he played four seasons, appearing in two ABA All-Star Games. He joined the NBA as a member of the Kansas City Kings in 1976, and he averaged a career-high 17 points per game in 1976-77. He also played for the Denver Nuggets and San Diego Clippers, before retiring in 1982 with 7,868 career points. His son, Bryce, played guard for the Oregon Ducks.

Taylor graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1969.

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• Career Stats

Preceded by Artis Gilmore

American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year 1973

Succeeded by Swen Nater