Taylor Smith (basketball)

Taylor Smith
No. 9 Kolossos Rodou
Position Small forward / Power forward
League Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born July 23, 1991
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Clemens (Schertz, Texas)
College McLennan CC (2009–2011)
Stephen F. Austin (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Pro career 2013–present
Career history
2013–present Kolossos Rodou
Career highlights and awards

Taylor Smith (born July 23, 1991) is an American basketball player who plays for Kolossos Rodou B.C. of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.

Smith, a 6'6" forward from Schertz, Texas, played two seasons at McLennan Community College before enrolling at Stephen F. Austin (SFA). As a senior in the 2012–13 season, Smith led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage after converting 69.4% of his attempts.[1] He averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game and at the end of the season was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year.[2] A few weeks later, Smith was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[3]

References

  1. "Smith Named To NABC All-District First Team". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. March 26, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. Griffin, Tim (March 14, 2013). "Ex-Clemens star named SLC's top player". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. Casagrande, Michael (April 1, 2013). "Shane Larkin named AP All-American". Miami Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 18, 2013.

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