Mike Taylor (basketball)

For other people of the same name, see Mike Taylor.

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 (1986-01-21) (age 25) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
College	Iowa State
Draft	55th overall, 2008 Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2004–present
Career history	Chipola College Idaho Stampede Los Angeles Clippers Red Star Belgrade Iowa Energy

Michael Rene "Mike" Taylor (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player.

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

1. ^ Arrests lead Iowa State to dismiss top scorer Taylor
2. ^ DraftExpress NBA Draft prospect profile
3. ^ Clippers sign DeAndre Jordan, Mike Taylor
4. ^ Red Star sign Mike Taylor (in Serbian)

External links

• NBA.com profile
• D-League Q&A: NBA Draft Candidate Mike Taylor

Persondata
Name	Taylor, Mike
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Date of birth	January 21, 1986
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
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