Tyshawn Taylor

Tyshawn Taylor

Taylor during his tenure at Kansas
Personal information
Born (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990
Hoboken, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College Kansas (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 2012–present
Position Point guard
Career history
2012–2014 Brooklyn Nets
2012–2014 →Springfield Armor (D-League)
2014 Maine Red Claws (D-League)
2014 Atléticos de San Germán (Puerto Rico)
2014–2015 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
2015 Indios de Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Competitor for the  United States
U-19 World Championship
2009 New Zealand Team

Tyshawn Jamar Taylor (born April 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the University of Kansas[1] before he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

High school career

Taylor attended St. Anthony High School in New Jersey where he played under renowned high school coach Bob Hurley. During the 2007–08 season, Taylor's team went 32-0 and was awarded the high school basketball mythical national championship by USA Today.[1] Taylor also appeared in the 2009 film The Street Stops Here, a documentary about Hurley and St. Anthony.[2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Taylor was listed as the No. 11 point guard and the No. 77 player in the nation in 2008.[3]

College career

In 2008–09, Taylor averaged 9.7 points and 3.0 assists per game as he earned Big 12 All-Rookie team honors.

Taylor averaged 7.2 points and 3.4 assists per game on the 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team who won both the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships.

Taylor averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 assists his junior year. Taylor led the team in assists and was fourth in the Big 12. On February 21, 2011, Taylor was suspended indefinitely from the team for violating team rules. The specifics of the suspension were not announced.[4]

Starting for the fourth straight year, Taylor nearly doubled his career scoring average. Taylor, along with All-American Thomas Robinson, helped lead Kansas to the 2012 national championship game before losing to Kentucky.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Kansas 35 .506.364.7242.2.3.2.52.5
2009–10 Kansas 36 23.1.438.339.7162.4.3.2.52.5
2010–11 Kansas 36 27.1.479.380.7191.9.6.4.77.6
2011–12 Kansas 393933.4.477.382.6882.31.81.1.917.7
Career 146 28.0.477.370.7087.31.0.6.79.8

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets

On June 28, 2012, Taylor was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for cash considerations. On July 6, 2012, he signed with the Nets.[5] When Deron Williams was ruled out for final two games before the All-Star break with ankle problems, Taylor was put into the Nets' rotation.[6] In his first game in the rotation, Taylor finished with a career-high 12 points in a career-high 34 minutes as the Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 89-84 in overtime.[7] On November 25 in a loss against the LA Lakers, Coach Jason Kidd asked Taylor to "accidentally" bump into him because the Nets were out of timeouts. This incident was highlighted as evidence that Coach Kidd was out of his league as a rookie coach. [8] During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.[9][10]

New Orleans Pelicans

On January 21, 2014, Taylor was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations and the rights to Edin Bavčić.[11] On January 23, 2014, he was waived by the Pelicans before playing in a game for them.[12]

Maine Red Claws

On January 30, 2014, Taylor was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[13]

Puerto Rico

On February 21, 2014, Taylor signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the 2014 BSN season.[14] On May 23, 2014, he parted ways with Atléticos after 17 games.[15]

Russia

On September 17, 2014, Taylor signed with Dynamo Moscow of Russia for the 2014–15 season.[16] He managed to average 9.7 points in 7 games before getting waived on January 13, 2015.[17]

Back to Puerto Rico

On February 6, 2015, Taylor signed with Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[18]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Brooklyn 38 0 5.8 .368 .462 .556 .5 .6 .3 .0 2.2
2013–14 Brooklyn 23 3 11.7 .341 .250 .800 .7 1.6 .5 .0 3.9
Career 61 3 8.0 .354 .360 .684 .5 .9 .4 .0 2.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Brooklyn 2 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 2 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

International career

Taylor represented USA Basketball as they won the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Taylor averaged a team-high 10.8 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game.[19] His team-high 18 points and 6 assists in the final game against Greece helped secure the championship for the United States.[20] After the tournament, Taylor was named to the five-person All-Star team for the tournament along with teammate Gordon Hayward.[21]

Personal Life

Taylor was arrested on August 6, 2015 for cashing a fraudulent money order and stealing $1,000 from a convenience store in Hoboken, New Jersey.[22]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 KUathletics.com Profile
  2. ↑ The Street Stops Here - IMDB
  3. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor suspended indefinitely
  5. ↑ "Nets sign 2nd round pick Taylor". NBA.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Lorenzo, Tom (February 11, 2013). "Deron Williams to miss next two games, will return after the All-Star break". NetsDaily.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Rapid Reaction: Nets 89, Pacers 84 (OT)". ESPN.com. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
  10. ↑ 2013-14 NBA Assignments
  11. ↑ "PELICANS ACQUIRE TYSHAWN TAYLOR". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ PELICANS WAIVE TYSHAWN TAYLOR
  13. ↑ Maine Red Claws Acquire Tyshawn Taylor
  14. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs with Atleticos De San German
  15. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor leaves Atleticos de San German
  16. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs a contract with Dynamo Moscow
  17. ↑ Dynamo Moscow cut Tyshawn Taylor
  18. ↑ Tyshawn Taylor signs in Puerto Rico with Indios de Mayaguez
  19. ↑ USA Basketball - Taylor Stats
  20. ↑ USA Break Gold Medal Drought In Style
  21. ↑ The Best of the Best Selected
  22. ↑

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