Butch Taylor (basketball)

Butch Taylor
Personal information
Born	February 11, 1951 (age 73); Greenville, South Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Greenville; (Greenville, South Carolina)
College	Gulf Coast JC (1970–1972); Jacksonville (1972–1974);
NBA draft	1974: 4th round, 55th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Center
Career history
1977–1978	Partizan

Lawyer "Butch" Taylor (born February 11, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Professional career

In the 1974 NBA Draft, Taylor was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. On 13 September 1974, Taylor signed a multi-year contract with 76ers but never ended up playing in the NBA.

Taylor joined KK Partizan in the 1977–78 season. He was the first foreign basketball player in Yugoslavia,^[1] and was signed solely for European competition, as foreign players were not eligible to play in the Yugoslav federal league.^[2]

References

^ "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.
^ Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

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[1] "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.

[2] Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

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