Tyshawn Taylor
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Born | Hoboken, New Jersey | April 12, 1990||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
College | Kansas (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | →Springfield Armor (D-League) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Atléticos de San Germán (Puerto Rico) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Indios de Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Tyshawn Jamar Taylor (born April 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). 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 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 | .506 | .364 | .724 | 2.2 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 | ||
2009–10 | Kansas | 36 | 23.1 | .438 | .339 | .716 | 2.4 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 | |
2010–11 | Kansas | 36 | 27.1 | .479 | .380 | .719 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 7.6 | |
2011–12 | Kansas | 39 | 39 | 33.4 | .477 | .382 | .688 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .9 | 17.7 |
Career | 146 | 28.0 | .477 | .370 | .708 | 7.3 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 9.8 |
Professional career
Brooklyn Nets
On June 28, 2012, Taylor was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for cash considerations. On July 6, 2012, he signed with the Nets.[5] When Deron Williams was ruled out for final two games before the All-Star break with ankle problems, Taylor was put into the Nets' rotation.[6] In his first game in the rotation, Taylor finished with a career-high 12 points in a career-high 34 minutes as the Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 89-84 in overtime.[7] On November 25 in a loss against the LA Lakers, Coach Jason Kidd asked Taylor to "accidentally" bump into him because the Nets were out of timeouts. This incident was highlighted as evidence that Coach Kidd was out of his league as a rookie coach. [8] During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.[9][10]
New Orleans Pelicans
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]
Maine Red Claws
On January 30, 2014, Taylor was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[13]
Puerto Rico
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]
Russia
On September 17, 2014, Taylor signed with Dynamo Moscow of Russia for the 2014–15 season.[16] He managed to average 9.7 points in 7 games before getting waived on January 13, 2015.[17]
Back to Puerto Rico
On February 6, 2015, Taylor signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[18]
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 | 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 USA Basketball as they won the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Taylor averaged a team-high 10.8 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game.[19] His team-high 18 points and 6 assists in the final game against Greece helped secure the championship for the United States.[20] After the tournament, Taylor was named to the five-person All-Star team for the tournament along with teammate Gordon Hayward.[21]
Personal Life
Taylor was arrested on August 6, 2015 for cashing a fraudulent money order and stealing $1,000 from a convenience store in Hoboken, New Jersey.[22]
See also
References
- ^ a b KUathletics.com Profile
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1]
- ^ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
- ^ 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
- ^ USA Basketball - Taylor Stats
- ^ USA Break Gold Medal Drought In Style
- ^ The Best of the Best Selected
- ^ [2]
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Basketball players at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Brooklyn Nets players
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Maine Red Claws players
- People from Hoboken, New Jersey
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Sportspeople from Hudson County, New Jersey
- Springfield Armor players