Isaiah Taylor

Isaiah Taylor
Personal information
Born (1994-07-11) July 11, 1994
Hayward, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school The Village School
(Houston, Texas)
College Texas (2013–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Position Guard
Career history
2016–2017 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017 Houston Rockets
2017–2018 Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2017)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2016)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2015)
  • Big 12 All-Rookie Team (2014)

Isaiah Shaquille Taylor (born July 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played three seasons of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

High school career

Taylor and his parents, Loretta Perkins and Kenneth Taylor, moved to Houston, Texas prior to his junior year in high school. As a junior at The Village School, he averaged 15.6 points and 12.0 assists per game and led his team to a 29-4 record. He led the team in scoring as a senior with 17.6 points per game to go along with 10.0 assists and 6.0 steals per game. Taylor shot 62.2 percent from the field in leading the Vikings to a 23-5 record. ESPN rated him the 13th-best prospect in Texas.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Taylor
G		 Houston, TX The Village 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78

College career

Taylor was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a freshman.[2] He finished second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game and led the Longhorns in minutes played (30.1 per game) and assists (4.0 per game). He earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors on February 3, 2014 after scoring 23 points in a home victory over Kansas.[1] In the Round of 32 of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Taylor scored 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting in a loss to Michigan.[3]

As a sophomore, Taylor posted averages of 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game in 24 games, shooting 28 percent from behind the 3-point arc and 52 percent on layups.[4] He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team.[5] He missed several games after sustaining a wrist injury against Iowa in the 2K Classic. With Taylor out of the lineup, Texas struggled, even when he made a return to the team. After the season, Taylor announced he would return for his junior campaign, forgoing a possible second round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. CBSSports.com's Sam Vecenie wrote that new Texas coach Shaka Smart's "system will accentuate Taylor's quickness and athleticism quite well."[4]

Professional career

Houston Rockets and Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Taylor joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Rockets on September 23, 2016,[6] but was waived on October 16, 2016 after appearing in three preseason games.[7] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets.[8] Due to a groin injury, Taylor missed a large portion of the Vipers' 2016–17 campaign. In 12 games with seven starts, Taylor averaged a team-high 21.1 points along with 6.1 assists while shooting 49.7% from the floor, 41.3% from three-point range and 79.5% from the free throw line.[9]

On February 27, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets.[9][10] He was immediately assigned back down to the Vipers.[11] On April 2, 2017, he was recalled from the D-League and made his NBA debut that night in the Rockets' 123–116 win over the Phoenix Suns.[12] On October 13, 2017, Taylor was waived by the Rockets.

Atlanta Hawks (2017–2018)

On October 17, 2017, Taylor signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[13] On June 30, 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.[14]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–present)

On August 10, 2018, Taylor signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On October 13, 2018, the Cavaliers waived him and three other players.

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
2016–17 Houston 4013.0.143.000.500.8.8.3.3.8
2017–18 Atlanta 67917.4.418.250.7021.43.1.5.16.6
Career 71917.2.413.244.6991.42.9.5.26.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Houston 303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0
Career 303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0

References

  1. 1 2 "Isaiah Taylor Bio". Texas Longhorns. University of Texas. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nik Stauskas leads Michigan past Texas in 3rd round". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Vecenie, Sam (April 25, 2015). "Texas guard Isaiah Taylor will return for his junior season". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rockets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Houston Rockets (October 16, 2016). "Roster Update: General Manager Daryl Morey..." Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ Chagollan, Anwar (October 31, 2016). "Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Feigen, Jonathan (February 27, 2017). "Rockets sign Isaiah Taylor to three-year contract". Chron.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rockets Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  11. ↑ Calvin Watkins (February 28, 2017). "Rockets make it official and assigned guard..." Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rockets, without Harden, send Suns to 12th straight loss". ESPN.com. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Hawks Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.


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