- Mike Taylor (basketball)
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Mike Taylor Position Point Guard Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg) Team Tezenis Verona Born January 21, 1986
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNationality American College Iowa State Draft 55th overall, 2008
Portland Trail BlazersPro career 2004–present Career history Chipola College
Idaho Stampede
Los Angeles Clippers
Red Star Belgrade
Iowa EnergyMichael Rene "Mike" Taylor (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player.
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College basketball
Collegiately, Taylor played three seasons for Chipola College (NJCAA-FCCAA, 2004-05 to 2005-06) and Iowa State University (2006–07), leading the latter team in scoring with 16.0 points per game. However, he was dismissed from the team in July 2007 after a series of brushes with the law.[1]
Pro career
NBA
During 2007–08, he played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League, averaging 14.5 points per game in 39 games.[2] Taylor was drafted 55th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming the first player in NBA history to be drafted out of the D-League. Portland acquired the 55th pick, used to select Taylor, from the Phoenix Suns trade via the Indiana Pacers. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night in exchange for a future second-round draft pick, and signed with the team on July 15.[3] Taylor also has outstanding jumping ability, and at 6'1, his dunks, pre-game or in game, made him a fan favorite.[citation needed] On March 25, 2009 he scored a NBA career high 35 points at Madison Square Garden versus the Knicks. The Los Angeles Clippers waived Taylor on July 31, 2009.
Europe
Taylor signed a contract until the end of the 2009/2010 season with Serbian Red Star Belgrade on November 20, 2009.[4] He was brought to serve as a replacement for Maurice Bailey, who was released.
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 2008–09 L.A. Clippers 51 5 15.1 .412 .325 .691 1.7 2.1 .7 .0 5.7 Career 51 5 15.1 .412 .325 .691 1.7 2.1 .7 .0 5.7 References
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2008 NBA Draft First round Derrick Rose · Michael Beasley · O. J. Mayo · Russell Westbrook · Kevin Love · Danilo Gallinari · Eric Gordon · Joe Alexander · D. J. Augustin · Brook Lopez · Jerryd Bayless · Jason Thompson · Brandon Rush · Anthony Randolph · Robin Lopez · Marreese Speights · Roy Hibbert · JaVale McGee · J. J. Hickson · Alexis Ajinça · Ryan Anderson · Courtney Lee · Kosta Koufos · Serge Ibaka · Nicolas Batum · George Hill · Darrell Arthur · Donté Greene · D. J. White · J. R. Giddens
Second round Nikola Peković · Walter Sharpe · Joey Dorsey · Mario Chalmers · DeAndre Jordan · Ömer Aşık · Luc Mbah a Moute · Kyle Weaver · Sonny Weems · Chris Douglas-Roberts · Nathan Jawai · Sean Singletary · Patrick Ewing, Jr. · Ante Tomić · Goran Dragić · Trent Plaisted · Bill Walker · Malik Hairston · Richard Hendrix · DeVon Hardin · Shan Foster · Darnell Jackson · Tadija Dragićević · Maarty Leunen · Mike Taylor · Sasha Kaun · James Gist · Joe Crawford · Deron Washington · Semih Erden
Categories:- 1986 births
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