Tony Taylor (basketball) facts for kids
Taylor with Turów in 2014
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| No. 12 – BC UNICS | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 9, 1990 Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
| High school | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | George Washington (2008–2012) |
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2012–present |
| League | VTB United League |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2013–2015 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2015–2017 | Enisey |
| 2016 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2017–2018 | Banvit |
| 2018–2019 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2019–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2022–2023 | Türk Telekom |
| 2023–2024 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2024–present | UNICS Kazan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tony Taylor (born August 9, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.
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College career
Taylor played 4 seasons of college basketball at the George Washington University, with the George Washington Colonials.
Professional Career
He went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the Tulsa 66ers in the 2012 NBA D-League draft.
In the summer of 2013, Taylor signed with Turów Zgorzelec of Poland. With Turow, he won the Polish Championship in the 2013–14 season.
In August 2015, Taylor signed with the Russian club Enisey of the VTB United League. With Enisey, he played in the 2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final Four, where the team finished fourth. After the VTB United League season ended, Taylor signed with Strasbourg IG of France for the rest of the season. On September 11, 2016, he returned to Enisey for the 2016–17 season.
On July 4, 2017, Taylor signed with Turkish club Banvit for the 2017–18 season.
On July 18, 2018, Taylor signed a deal with Italian club Virtus Bologna for the 2018–19 LBA season and Champions League.
On July 26, 2019 he has signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.
On July 5, 2022, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
On July 6, 2023, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
On August 12, 2024, he signed with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. On October 17, 2024, Taylor was awarded the Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 7 as he had 19 points and 13 assists.
Honours
Club
- Turów Zgorzelec
- Polish Basketball League: 2014–15
- Polish Supercup: 2015
- Virtus Bologna
- Basketball Champions League: 2018–19
