Mike Taylor (basketball player) facts for kids

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Mike Taylor

Taylor with Turów Zgorzelec in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
High school	John Marshall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College	Chipola College (2004–2006) Iowa State (2006–2007)
NBA Draft	2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2007–2020
Career history
2007–2008	Idaho Stampede
2008–2009	Los Angeles Clippers
2009–2010	Crvena zvezda
2011	Iowa Energy
2011	Tezenis Verona
2011–2012	Kavala
2012–2013	Nymburk
2013	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2014	Turów Zgorzelec
2014	Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2015	Rosa Radom
2015–2016	Al Mouttahed Tripoli
2016	Al-Gharafa
2017	Anyang KGC
2019	Zhuhai Wolf Warriors
2019	Al-Nasr Benghazi
2020	Zamalek
Career highlights and awards
Korean Basketball League champion (2017) Czech League champion (2013) NBA D-League champion (2008)

Michael Rene Taylor, born on January 21, 1986, is an American who used to play professional basketball. He played college basketball for two schools: Chipola College and Iowa State.

Mike started his pro career with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League (now called the G-League) in 2007. The Portland Trail Blazers picked him in the 2008 NBA draft. He was the 55th player chosen. This was special because he was the first player ever drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) directly from the D-League! He was then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers and played for them during the 2008-09 season. Mike also played basketball in many countries around the world, like China, Greece, Italy, and South Korea.

College Basketball Journey

Mike played college basketball for three seasons. He spent two years at Chipola College from 2004 to 2006. Then, he played one season for Iowa State University in 2006-07. He was a top scorer for Iowa State, averaging 16.0 points in each game.

Professional Basketball Career

Mike Taylor tries to score against Christian Eyenga during a game in 2014.

Playing in the NBA

In the 2007-08 season, Mike played for the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League. He averaged 14.5 points per game in 39 games. He helped the Stampede win the NBA D-League championship in 2008, scoring 27 points in the final game.

The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Mike as the 55th pick in the 2008 NBA draft. This made him the first player drafted into the NBA directly from the D-League. On draft night, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. He signed with them on July 15, 2008. On March 25, 2009, he scored his highest NBA points in a single game, getting 35 points against the New York Knicks. The Clippers later let Mike go on July 31, 2009.

Playing in Europe

After his time in the NBA, Mike moved to Europe. On November 20, 2009, he signed with Crvena zvezda, a team in Serbia, until the end of the 2009-2010 season. He joined the team to replace another player. Mike left the team on March 13, 2012, partly because the club was having money problems.

After playing a short time with the Iowa Energy, Mike signed with an Italian team called Tezenis Verona. He played 4 games there, averaging 7.3 points and 4 rebounds. In September 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Kavala in Greece. For them, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 22 games in the Greek championship.

On July 9, 2012, Mike signed with Nymburk for one season. This team is in the Czech Republic. The coach was very happy about Mike joining, saying he was a "young, talented player" who could play both point guard and shooting guard. The coach also said Mike was a "great defender and a very good athlete." Mike left Nymburk in January 2013.

=Return to America (D-League)

On January 30, 2013, Mike joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders, another team in the NBA Development League.

Playing in Africa (BAL)

In October 2019, Mike played for Al-Nasr Benghazi from Libya. They were playing in the qualifying games for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In February 2020, Mike signed with Zamalek from Egypt. He played for them in the BAL and for the rest of their 2019–20 season.

NBA Career Stats

Regular Season Games

See also

In Spanish: Mike Taylor para niños