John Taft (basketball)
John Taft (born April 4, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. Taft play his college basketball career at Marshall University where he was All-Southern Conference and twice was the Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. After his career at Marshall, Taft went overseas to play professional basketball in Iceland, Cyprus, Philippines, and Israel.[1] In Israel, Taft played for Ironi Ashkelon.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1968 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| College | Marshall (1988–1991) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1991 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 1992–1993 | Valur |
| 1998–1999 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
In December 1992, Taft signed with Valur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[3] In his debut with Valur, he scored 45 points in a narrow loss against Snæfell in the Icelandic Cup.[4] In February 1993, he was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game[5] where he scored 32 points.[6] For the season, he averaged 26.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 12 league games.
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Euro Basketball profile
- ^ "John Taft til liðs við Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 December 1992. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Kristján Sigurðsson (15 December 1992). "Nýju Kanarnir fóru á kostum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Körfuboltaveisla". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 February 1993. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "B-riðils úrval sigraði". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 16 February 1993. Retrieved 12 May 2019.