Brandon Taylor (basketball)
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| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 1, 1994 Willingboro Township, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton, New Jersey) |
| College | Penn State (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | PAOK |
| 2017 | 5 Stelle Massagno |
| 2017–2018 | Jämtland Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Vilpas Vikings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Brandon Alexander Taylor (born August 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" (2.01 m) tall small forward-power forward.
High school
Taylor grew up in Tabernacle Township, New Jersey and played high school basketball at Trenton Catholic Academy, where The Times of Trenton, New Jersey selected him as its 2011-12 boys basketball player of the year.
College career
Taylor played 4 years of NCAA Division I college basketball at Penn State, where he played with the Penn State Lions. In his 4-year college career, he averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game, in 26.1 minutes per game, over 129 games played. In his senior season, 2015–16, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game, in 32.3 minutes per game.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Penn State | 31 | 18 | 20.2 | .349 | .286 | .688 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 2013–14 | Penn State | 34 | 30 | 24.9 | .395 | .322 | .877 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| 2014–15 | Penn State | 32 | 25 | 26.9 | .371 | .335 | .633 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9.1 |
| 2015–16 | Penn State | 32 | 32 | 32.3 | .433 | .359 | .727 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 16.3 |
| Career | 129 | 105 | 26.1 | .396 | .328 | .753 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 10.0 | |
Professional career
Taylor began his pro career in Greece in 2016, with the Greek Basket League club PAOK. On January 13, 2017, he parted ways with PAOK, after averaging 2.9 points per game in Greek League, and 4.2 points per contest in Champions League. On February 18, 2017, Taylor signed with the Swiss team 5 Stelle Massagno, of the Swiss League.
On August 7, 2017, Taylor signed with Jämtland Basket of the Basketligan.
Personal
Taylor's cousin, Tiffany Stansbury, was also a professional basketball player, and she played in the WNBA. Taylor's uncle, Terence Stansbury, was also a professional basketball player, and he played in the NBA.