Tony Taylor (basketball)
Tony Taylor (born August 9, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Taylor with Turów in 2014 | |
| No. 21 – Türk Telekom | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 9, 1990 Sleepy Hollow, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, New York) |
| College | George Washington (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2013–2015 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2015–2016 | Enisey |
| 2016 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2016–2017 | Enisey |
| 2017–2018 | Banvit |
| 2018–2019 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2019–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2022–present | Türk Telekom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career
Taylor played 4 seasons of college basketball at the George Washington University, with the George Washington Colonials.[1]
He went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the Tulsa 66ers in the 2012 NBA D-League draft.[2]
In the summer of 2013, Taylor signed with Turów Zgorzelec of Poland.[3] With Turow, he won the Polish Championship in the 2013–14 season.
In August 2015, Taylor signed with the Russian club Enisey of the VTB United League.[4] With Enisey, he played in the 2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final Four, where the team finished fourth. After the VTB United League season ended, Taylor signed with Strasbourg IG of France for the rest of the season.[5] On September 11, 2016, he returned to Enisey for the 2016–17 season.[6]
On July 4, 2017, Taylor signed with Turkish club Banvit for the 2017–18 season.[7]
On July 18, 2018, Taylor signed a deal with Italian club Virtus Bologna for the 2018–19 LBA season and Champions League.[8]
On July 26, 2019 he has signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [9]
On July 5, 2022, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[10]
Honours
Club
- Turów Zgorzelec
- Virtus Bologna
References
- ^ "George Washington Colonials Bio". gwsports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Tony Taylor taken by Thunder affiliate in NBA D-League draft". blogs.gwhatchet.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "PGE Turow Zgorzelec signs Tony Taylor". Sportando.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Tony Taylor (ex PGE Turow) is a newcomer at Enisey". Eurobasket.com. August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "SIG Strasbourg inks Tony Taylor". Sportando. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "BC Enisey parted ways with Dominic Waters, Tony Taylor will replace him". Sportando.com. September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Taylor inks with Banvit". Sportando.com. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Taylor joins Virtus Bologna". Sportando.basketball. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 26, 2019). "Tony Taylor signs with Pinar Karsiyaka". Sportando. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Telekom Tony Taylor'ı açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Bologna dazzle on way to 2019 Basketball Champions League crown". Basketball Champions League. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
External links
- Euroleague profile
- FIBA profile