Brian Taylor (basketball)

Brian Taylor
Personal information

Born	(1951-06-09) June 9, 1951 Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Perth Amboy (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
College	Princeton (1970–1972)
NBA draft	1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1972–1982
Position	Guard
Number	14
Career history
1972–1976	New York Nets (ABA)
1976–1977	Kansas City Kings
1977–1978	Denver Nuggets
1978–1982	San Diego Clippers
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA All-Star (1975, 1976) All-ABA Second Team (1975) 2× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975, 1976) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1977) ABA Rookie of the Year (1973) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1973) Second-team All-American – NABC (1972) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1972)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	7,868 (13.1 ppg)
Assists	2,478 (4.1 apg)
Steals	1,106 (2.1 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brian Dwight Taylor (born June 9, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft. However, he began his professional career with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, for whom he played four seasons, appearing in two ABA All-Star Games. He joined the NBA as a member of the Kansas City Kings in 1976, and he averaged a career-high 17 points per game in 1976-77. He also played for the Denver Nuggets and San Diego Clippers, before retiring in 1982 with 7,868 career points. His son, Bryce, played guard for the Oregon Ducks.

Taylor graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1969.^[1]

In 2012, Great Hearts Academies hired Taylor to be the Executive Director of Teleos Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.^[2]

References

↑ "THE ULTIMATE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: T-Z AND ALSO...", The Star-Ledger, June 27, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2007.
↑ Angela Gonzales. "Brian Taylor to head Teleos Preparatory Academy in Phoenix". Phoenix Business Journal. May 1, 2012. Retrieved on August 19, 2012.

External links

United States squad – 1971 Pan American Games – 7th place

Buse Chones Davis Forbes Ford Jones McAdoo Taylor Terry Westphal Wilmore Witte Coach: Gudger

1972 NBA Draft

First round	LaRue Martin Bob McAdoo Dwight Davis Corky Calhoun Fred Boyd Russ Lee Bud Stallworth Tom Riker Bob Nash Paul Westphal Ralph Simpson Julius Erving Travis Grant

Second round	Bob Davis Harold Fox Jim Price Chris Ford Joby Wright Sam Sibert John Gianelli Steve Bracey Paul Stovall Brian Taylor Steve Hawes Tom Patterson Dave Twardzik Dennis Wuycik Mike Ratliff Chuck Terry Ollie Johnson

New York Nets 1973–74 ABA Champions

4 Wendell Ladner 5 Billy Paultz 12 Mike Gale 14 Brian Taylor 15 Billy Schaeffer 23 John Williamson 25 Bill Melchionni 32 Julius Erving (Playoffs MVP) 35 Larry Kenon 40 Willie Sojourner 44 Jim O'Brien Head Coach Kevin Loughery

Regular season Playoffs

New York Nets 1975–76 ABA Champions

11 George Bucci 12 Chuck Terry 14 Brian Taylor 21 Tim Bassett 22 Jim Eakins 23 John Williamson 24 Ted McClain 25 Bill Melchionni 30 Al Skinner 32 Julius Erving (Playoffs MVP) 33 Rich Jones 35 Kim Hughes Head Coach Kevin Loughery

Regular season Playoffs

ABA Rookie of the Year Award

1968: Daniels 1969: Jabali 1970: Haywood 1971: Issel & Scott 1972: Gilmore 1973: Taylor 1974: Nater 1975: Barnes 1976: Thompson

American Basketball Association season steals leaders

1974: McClain 1975: Taylor 1976: Buse

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