Tayler Persons
Tayler Persons (born August 31, 1995) is an American basketball player who plays for ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays as point guard. Persons played four seasons for Ball State before heading overseas to play professionally.[1]
| No. 2 – ZZ Leiden | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Dutch Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 31, 1995 Kokomo, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Ball State (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | ZZ Leiden |
College career
Persons was the first player ever for the Ball State Cardinals to finish his career with 1,000 points and 400 assists. He left the Cardinals as ninth leading scorer all-time and third highest assists total.[1]
Professional career
On July 17, 2019, Persons signed an one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[2] The 2019–20 season was prematurely abandoned in March after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Persons finished the season as the assists leader in the league.
References
- "Tayler Persons - Men's Basketball". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "ZZ Leiden trekt Tayler Persons aan". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 17 July 2019.