Ollie Taylor

Ollie Taylor

Taylor circa 1972
Personal information
Born	(1947-03-07) March 7, 1947 New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	DeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York)
College	San Jacinto JC (66-68) Houston (1968–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 12th round, 189th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	Shooting guard
Number	20, 22, 14
Career history
1970–1972	New York Nets
1972–1973	San Diego Conquistadors
1973	New York Nets
1973–1974	Carolina Cougars
Stats at Basketball Reference

Oliver Harold Taylor (born March 7, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) guard/forward, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Houston from 1968 until 1970. More recently, he was placed in charge of New Business for Milton Keynes-based agency elliotts.

Taylor was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 12th round of the 1970 NBA draft. Although he did not see action in the NBA, he went on to play in four ABA seasons with the New York Nets, San Diego Conquistadors, and Carolina Cougars.

Born in New York City, Taylor rode the bench in high school before jumping center against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in college and playing against Julius Erving and Rick Barry in the ABA. Along the way, he set numerous National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) records while leading San Jacinto to the 1968 national title. Taylor followed that up by lifting Houston to a Sweet 16 appearance in 1970. Owner of a 46-inch (1.2 m) vertical leap, Taylor dazzled fans from Rucker Park to the ABA with his spectacular dunks.

External links

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference