Johnny Taylor (basketball)

Johnny Taylor
Personal information
Born	June 4, 1974 (age 50); Chattanooga, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Howard School of Academics and Technology; (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College	Knoxville College (1993–1994); Indian Hills CC (1994–1995); Chattanooga (1995–1997);
NBA draft	1997: 1st round, 17th overall pick
	Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	1997–2012
Position	Forward
Number	17, 23
Career history
1997–1999	Orlando Magic
1999–2000	Denver Nuggets
2000	Orlando Magic
2000–2001	Adecco Milano
2002	Santa Lucia Realty
2002	Roanoke Dazzle
2002–2003	Lokomotiv-Kuban
2003–2005	Triumph Lyubertsy
2005	Busan KT Sonicboom
2005–2006	Etosa Alicante
2006	Blue Stars
2006–2007	Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2007–2008	Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
2008–2010	Al-Ahli
2010–2011	Al-Ahli
2012	Al-Ahli
Career highlights and awards
	SoCon Player of the Year (1997);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Johnny Antonio Taylor (born June 4, 1974) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the Player Development Coach for the VCU Men's Basketball team in Richmond, Virginia. Before his coaching career, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, earning So-Con Player of the Year Honors in 1997. Taylor went on to be the 17th overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, playing for the Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trailblazers during his NBA tenure. In 2000, Taylor continued his professional career overseas, playing with teams in Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Lebanon, Belgium, Japan, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates until he retired in 2012.

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External links

Official NBA.com player profile
NBA stats @ basketballreference.com