Larry Taylor (basketball)

Larry Taylor
No. 4 – Mogi das Cruzes
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	NBB; FIBA Americas League
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1980; Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American / Brazilian
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Rich Central; (Olympia Fields, Illinois)
College	South Suburban College (1999–2001); Missouri Western State (2001–2003);
NBA draft	2003 / Undrafted
Playing career	1997–present
Career history
0 00	Dream Builders
2004	Chicago Soldiers
0 00	San Antonio All Stars
2005	La Huacana
2006	Frayles de Guasave
0 00	Lobos Grises de la UAD
2007	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2007	Marineros de Cozumel
2008	Lobos UAD de Mazatlán
2008–2015	Bauru
2015–present	Mogi das Cruzes
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Americas League champion (2015); 2× Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol champion (2014, 2016); 3× Campeonato Paulista champion(2013,[1] 2014,[2] 2016); 5× NBB All-Star (2009–2013); 2× NBB First Team (2009, 2011); No. 4 retired by Bauru;
Men's basketball
Representing Brazil
Pan American Games

Larry James Taylor Junior (born October 3, 1980) is a Brazilian-American professional basketball player. He is married to Erika Nicole Taylor, a Kansas City, Missouri activist and philanthropist. Larry became naturalized Brazilian citizen in 2012.^[3]

Professional career

Larry first came to Brazil in 2008 to play for Bauru Basket. At the São Paulo State's team, he became one of the most important players in Brazil, helping the team to win major trophies like the FIBA Americas League (the South American version of the Euroleague) and to reach the NBB finals, becoming a local idol. He also played the 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Bauru when they lost the finals to the European champions Real Madrid.

At Bauru, he received the nickname "Alien" because of his skills with the ball.

In 2012 he received the Brazilian nationality, been able to represent the Brazil national basketball team at international level. With the Brazilian squad, he played the 2012 Olympics.

After 7 years with Bauru, Taylor joined Mogi of the Brazilian League. At his first game back in Bauru, his former team retired his number 4 jersey.^[4]

Brazilian national team

Taylor played with the senior men's Brazilian National Basketball Team at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games, the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

In 2015 he won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

He was left out of the final list to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian League 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

	Led the league

NBB regular season

Season	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Bauru	28	36.4	.493	.340	.842	6.8	6.3	2.6	.4	19.3
2009–10	Bauru	25	36.3	.491	.418	.769	5.6	5.9	1.9	.3	15.8
2010–11	Bauru	28	32.1	.494	.348	.720	5.0	5.6	1.9	.1	13.7
2011–12	Bauru	28	34.4	.516	.329	.852	5.4	6.7	2.0	.3	16.4
2012–13	Bauru	32	34.3	.501	.347	.895	4.9	4.3	1.8	.2	14.6
2013–14	Bauru	29	31.6	.491	.364	.792	5.7	3.8	1.3	.2	13.8
2014–15	Bauru	30	25.9	.493	.282	.789	4.2	2.8	1.3	.1	9.7
Career		200	33.0	.497	.350	.816	5.4	5.1	1.8	.2	14.7
All-Star		5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

NBB playoffs

Season	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009	Bauru	3	34.8	.367	.417	.833	2.7	3.7	2.3	.3	15.7
2010	Bauru	6	36.0	.563	.423	.833	5.2	4.7	1.5	.5	22.2
2011	Bauru	7	36.5	.568	.320	.774	4.6	7.0	1.9	.4	15.1
2012	Bauru	6	35.8	.410	.355	.795	6.0	5.5	1.3	.2	19.0
2013	Bauru	8	38.1	.427	.387	.800	4.9	4.4	1.1	.0	15.0
2014	Bauru	7	31.2	.367	.280	1.000	5.1	3.7	1.9	.3	9.4
2015	Bauru	12	30.6	.421	.231	.844	5.4	3.3	1.4	.2	9.2
Career		49	34.6	.457	.333	.815	4.8	4.6	1.6	.3	14.2

Triple-doubles

Number	Date	Opponent	Box Score	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
1	December 5, 2010	vs. Rio Flamengo	L 80–81	23	12	10	0	2
2	December 21, 2011	vs. Vila Velha Cetaf	W 91–77	10	10	12	2	1
3	March 1, 2012	vs. Limeira Winner	W 99–79	24	10	10	1	0
4	March 29, 2014	vs. Goiânia Universo	W 85–78	18	10	11	2	0

References

↑ Navarro, Thiago. "Basquete:Solta o grito! ". Jornal da Cidade. December 9, 2013. http://www.jcnet.com.br/Esportes/2013/12/campeao.html. Access in December 14, 2013.
↑ "É tricampeão! Paschoalotto/Bauru conquista mais um título no Campeonato Paulista de Basquete ". Jornal da Cidade. November 14, 2014. . Access in November 17, 2014.
↑ "Larry Taylor consegue naturalização e está liberado para defender o Brasil na Olimpíada" (in Portuguese). UOL. April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
↑ "Sob gritos de "uh, Larry Taylor", Bauru imortaliza camisa 4 do agora mogiano". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-12-10.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Navarro, Thiago. "Basquete:Solta o grito! ". Jornal da Cidade. December 9, 2013. http://www.jcnet.com.br/Esportes/2013/12/campeao.html. Access in December 14, 2013.

[2] "É tricampeão! Paschoalotto/Bauru conquista mais um título no Campeonato Paulista de Basquete ". Jornal da Cidade. November 14, 2014. . Access in November 17, 2014.

[3] "Larry Taylor consegue naturalização e está liberado para defender o Brasil na Olimpíada" (in Portuguese). UOL. April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

[4] "Sob gritos de "uh, Larry Taylor", Bauru imortaliza camisa 4 do agora mogiano". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-12-10.