| Bryce Nicholas Taylor | |
|---|---|
| College | Oregon |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Nickname | BT |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | September 27, 1986 Encino, California |
| High school | Harvard-Westlake School |
| Awards | |
| 2005 Pac 10 All-Freshman Team; 2006 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention | |
Bryce Taylor (born September 27, 1986) is an American basketball player who played at the University of Oregon.
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Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Taylor starred at Harvard-Westlake School, where he set a school record by scoring 54 points in a game, as his team won three straight CIF championships.
Taylor arrived at Oregon with high expectations, and as a freshman he did not disappoint. Taylor averaged 11.6 points per game and shot 37% from three point range. Highlights included a then career high 26 point effort in December against Fresno State, a contest in which he scored the game winner. However, Taylor's sophomore season was a disappointing one as his scoring average dipped to 9.3 points per game.
Known primarily as a three-point shooter in high school and his first two years at Oregon, Taylor reinvented his game over the 2006 off-season, establishing himself not only as a slasher but also as a defensive specialist. As a result, Oregon head coach Ernie Kent has regularly assigned Taylor to guard the opposing team's best player. Taylor also rediscovered his three-point prowess during the 2006-07 campaign, and is currently connecting on 42.4% from beyond the arc. For his efforts, Taylor was named the team's Most Improved Player.
During the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament Championship game against the USC Trojans, Taylor poured in 32 points, making all 11 of his shots from the field in an 81-57 drubbing. He was a perfect 10 for 10 from the three-point line and 3 for 3 from the foul line in helping Oregon win their second Pac-10 Tournament Championship in the last five years.
Taylor's father Brian Taylor spent 10 years in the ABA and NBA averaging 18.6PPG. He was a nine-time ABA All-Star and the 1973 ABA Rookie of the Year.
Bryce played on the Cavaliers summer league team and is currently playing for Alba Berlin in Germany.