Johnny Taylor (basketball)
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Johnny Antonio Taylor (born June 4, 1974) is an American former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Osceola Magic.
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Osceola Magic | |
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Position | Associate head coach |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 50) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Howard School of Academics and Technology (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
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NBA draft | 1997: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 17, 23 |
Coaching career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1997–1998 | Orlando Magic |
1999–2000 | Denver Nuggets |
2000 | Orlando Magic |
2000–2001 | Adecco Milano |
2002 | Santa Lucia Realty |
2002 | Roanoke Dazzle |
2002–2003 | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
2003–2005 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
2005 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
2005–2006 | Etosa Alicante |
2006 | Blue Stars |
2006–2007 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2007–2008 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
2008–2010 | Al-Ahli |
2010–2011 | Al-Ahli |
2012 | Al-Ahli |
As coach: | |
2016–2017 | VCU (Dir. of Player Development) |
2017–present | Lakeland / Osceola Magic (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As Assistant Coach:
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 256 (4.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 120 (2.2 rpg) |
Assists | 26 (0.5 apg) |
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Before his coaching career, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, earning So-Con Player of the Year Honors in 1997. Taylor went on to be the 17th overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, playing for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets during his NBA tenure. In 2000, Taylor continued his professional career overseas, playing with teams in Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Lebanon, Belgium, Japan, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates until he retired in 2012.[1]