Isaiah Taylor
| No. 1 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 11, 1994 Hayward, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Isaiah Shaquille Taylor (born July 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He played three seasons of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.
High school career
Taylor began his high school career at Saint Mary's High School in Berkeley, California. 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]
| 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 | |
Scout: Rivals: 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
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Taylor joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2016, he signed with the Rockets,[6] but was later waived on October 16 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]
References
- 1 2 "Isaiah Taylor Bio". Texas Longhorns. University of Texas. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Nik Stauskas leads Michigan past Texas in 3rd round". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- 1 2 Vecenie, Sam (April 25, 2015). "Texas guard Isaiah Taylor will return for his junior season". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Rockets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Roster Update: General Manager Daryl Morey...". Twitter. October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.