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Terry Taylor (basketball)

Terry Taylor (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Austin Peay Governors.

Terry Taylor
Taylor with Austin Peay in 2019
No. 32 – Stockton Kings
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999 (age 25)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBowling Green
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
CollegeAustin Peay (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2021–2023Indiana Pacers
2021–2023→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–2024Chicago Bulls
2023→Windy City Bulls
2024–presentStockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life

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Taylor grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky and attended Bowling Green High School. During his junior year, he averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game and was named second-team All-State. Taylor committed to play college basketball at Austin Peay State University going into his senior year over offers from Texas Southern and Southeast Missouri State.[1] As a senior, Taylor averaged 17.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and was named first team All-State and the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 after averaging 20.5 points and 10 rebounds where he led Bowling Green to its first state title, alongside Zion Harmon, former consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2021. Taylor scored 1,704 points and grabbed 1,300 rebounds over four seasons with Bowling Green.[2]

College career

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As a true freshman, Taylor averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC.[3] As a sophomore he averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was again named first team All-OVC.[4][5] He scored the 1,000th point of his college career during the season as part of a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over Eastern Illinois on February 9, 2019.[6] Taylor's career-high 39 points came on December 17, in a 80–61 win over McKendree.[7] On January 23, 2020, Taylor hit a career-high six three-pointers and had 37 points and 14 rebounds in a 99–74 win over Tennessee State.[8] Taylor was named the Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and first team All-OVC for a third straight season as a junior after averaging 21.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[9][10] Following the season, Taylor declared for the 2020 NBA draft, but maintained his college eligibility, ultimately returning for his senior year.[11]

On December 5, 2020, Taylor surpassed the 2,000-career-point mark, scoring 10 points in a 102–38 win against Carver College.[12]

Professional career

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Fort Wayne Mad Ants / Indiana Pacers (2021–2023)

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After not being selected in the 2021 NBA draft, Taylor signed with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 2021.[13] However, he was waived on October 15[14] and nine days later, he signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants as an affiliate player.[15] He averaged 19.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 11 games.[16]

On December 15, 2021, Taylor signed a two-way contract with Indiana. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Pacers and the Mad Ants.[17]

On February 2, 2022, in his seventh NBA game against the Orlando Magic, Taylor subbed in 22 seconds into the game and stepped up as the Pacers’ center. He recorded career highs of 24 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists in 37 minutes for his first career double-double.[18] On April 7, the Pacers converted his two-way contract into a standard one.[19]

On February 9, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Pacers.[20]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–2024)

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On February 22, 2023, Taylor signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls[21] and on August 14, he signed a standard contract with them.[22] However, on April 4, 2024, he was waived by Chicago.[23]

Stockton Kings (2024–present)

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On September 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Sacramento Kings,[24] but was waived on October 18.[25] On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings.[26]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Indiana 33 7 21.6 .614 .316 .706 5.2 1.2 .4 .2 9.6
2022–23 Indiana 26 2 8.8 .462 .222 .714 1.5 .4 .1 .2 2.7
2022–23 Chicago 5 0 7.2 .900 1.000 .250 1.6 .0 .0 .2 4.0
2023–24 Chicago 31 0 6.1 .513 .222 .800 1.2 .3 .2 .1 1.5
Career 95 9 12.3 .581 .288 .687 2.7 .6 .2 .2 4.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Austin Peay 34 34 31.5 .541 .432 .730 8.6 .7 .6 1.0 15.6
2018–19 Austin Peay 33 33 33.1 .531 .340 .741 8.9 1.7 1.1 .9 20.5
2019–20 Austin Peay 33 33 36.6 .550 .320 .652 11.0 1.4 1.3 1.3 21.8
2020–21 Austin Peay 27 27 37.0 .521 .279 .794 11.1 1.6 1.2 .9 21.6
Career 127 127 34.4 .536 .341 .725 9.8 1.4 1.0 1.0 19.7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pratt, Elliott (August 29, 2016). "BG's Taylor verbally commits to Austin Peay". The Daily News. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Frakes, Jason (April 14, 2017). "C-J All-State basketball: Terry Taylor". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Burgess, Jason (November 3, 2018). "Austin Peay Basketball: Terry Taylor and Dayton Gumm to lead the Governors for 2018-19". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Austin Peay's Taylor picked as Preseason OVC Player of the Year". The Daily News. October 18, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Austin Peay State University Basketball's Terry Taylor, Carlos Paez awarded OVC Weekly honors". Clarksville Online. January 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Wilson, Colby (February 9, 2019). "Taylor reaches 1,000 points as Govs avenge earlier loss to EIU". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Taylor scores 39 to lift Austin Peay past McKendree 80-61". ESPN. Associated Press. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Robinson, George (January 24, 2020). "Austin Peay Govs 99, Tennessee State 74: 5 things we learned". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Austin Peay's Terry Taylor is OVC basketball player of the year; 3 Belmont players honored". The Tennessean. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "APSU Basketball's Terry Taylor named USBWA All-District". ClarksvilleOnline.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Former Purple star Taylor declares for NBA draft". Bowling Green Daily News. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Taylor tops 2000 in dominating home win". LetsGoPeay.com. Austin Peay Governors. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Keller, Andy (August 5, 2021). "Pacers Sign Washington Jr., Sykes, Taylor". NBA.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Pacers Announce Roster Moves - Oct. 15, 2021". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Fort Wayne Mad Ants [@TheMadAnts] (October 24, 2021). "Here is a look at our 2021 Training Camp roster as we tip things off on Monday! It is time. #15YearsGold #MadAntTrainingCamp 😡🐜🏀" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Terry Taylor Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Pacers Waive Jarreau, Sign Taylor to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Magic vs. Pacers - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Pacers Sign Terry Taylor And Duane Washington, Jr". NBA.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Indiana Pacers Acquire Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka, and Multiple Second-Round Picks". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  21. ^ "Bulls sign Terry Taylor to a two-way contract". NBA.com. January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Chicago Bulls sign Terry Taylor". NBA.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Chicago Bulls sign Javonte Green". NBA.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Kings Sign Terry Taylor". NBA.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Kings Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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