Donell Taylor facts for kids
Taylor in January 2007 with the Washington Wizards
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | July 26, 1982 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| High school | Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2005–2017 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Washington Wizards |
| 2007–2008 | Maroussi |
| 2008 | Oostende |
| 2008–2009 | Aigaleo |
| 2009 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2009–2010 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2010 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2010–2011 | Junior Casale |
| 2011–2013 | Reggiana |
| 2013–2014 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2014 | Reggiana |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2015–2016 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2016–2017 | Agropoli |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Quence Donell Taylor II (born July 26, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall. He mainly played as a shooting guard. Donell Taylor had a long career playing for many teams around the world.
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Early Life and College Basketball
Donell Taylor was born and grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. He played basketball at Sidney Lanier High School. In 2001, he helped his high school team win the 6A State Championship. His identical twin brother, Ronell, was also on the team.
After high school, Donell went to Okaloosa-Walton Community College. He played college basketball there from 2001 to 2003. Later, he moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He played for the UAB Blazers from 2003 to 2005. Donell and his twin brother Ronell played together at both colleges.
Donell Taylor's Professional Career
Playing for the Washington Wizards (2005–2007)
After the 2005 NBA draft, Donell Taylor joined the NBA team, the Washington Wizards. He signed with them in August 2005. He played for the Wizards for two seasons, from 2005 to 2007.
During his time with the Wizards, Taylor played in 98 NBA games. He started one game in each season. In his first season, he played about 9 minutes per game. He scored about 2.7 points and got 0.9 rebounds per game. In his second season, his stats were similar. The Wizards released him in October 2007.
Playing in Europe (2007–2009)
After leaving the NBA, Taylor went to play in Europe. He joined Maroussi, a team in the Greek Basket League. He played 7 games there, averaging 13 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
In March 2008, Taylor moved to Telindus Oostende in Belgium. He played three games with them. Later, in November 2008, he returned to Greece. He signed with Aigaleo and played 20 games. He averaged 12.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game for Aigaleo.
NBA Development League (2009–2010)
In 2009, Donell Taylor played in the NBA Development League (now called the G League). He started with the Erie BayHawks. On December 31, 2009, he was traded to the Idaho Stampede.
He performed very well in the D-League. With Erie, he averaged 18.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. With Idaho, his numbers were even better. He averaged 21.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
Success in Italy (2010–2014)
Donell Taylor then moved to Italy to play basketball. On August 10, 2010, he signed with Fastweb Casale Monferrato. This team was in the Italian second-tier league, Legadue Basket. In the 2010–11 season, he averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. His team, Casale, won the Legadue championship that season.
On August 1, 2011, Taylor signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana. This was another team in the Italian 2nd Division. In his first season, he played 28 games and averaged 17.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. His team won the 2012 Legadue championship. This win helped the team move up to Lega Basket Serie A, which is the top Italian league.
In his second season with Reggio Emilia, Taylor continued to play well in the top league. He averaged 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. In the summer of 2013, Taylor joined Umana Reyer Venezia, another team in the Italian First Division. He averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists there.
He briefly returned to Reggio Emilia in October 2014. He played 10 games, averaging 11.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists before leaving the team in December 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Donell Taylor para niños
