Vernon Taylor (basketball)
Vernon Taylor (born February 15, 1987) is an American basketball player who plays for Donar of the BNXT League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays as point guard or shooting guard.
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League | BNXT League |
Personal information | |
Born | Charleston, South Carolina | February 15, 1987
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cross (Cross, South Carolina) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Number | 2, 42 |
Career history | |
2011 | Säynätsalon Riento |
2011–2012 | Sagesse |
2012–2013 | Porvoon Tarmo |
2013 | Kouvot |
2013–2015 | Rilski Sportist |
2015–2016 | Kangoeroes Willebroek |
2016–2018 | Okapi Aalstar |
2018 | Trefl Sopot |
2018–2019 | New Heroes Den Bosch |
2019 | Keravnos |
2019–2020 | Donar |
2020–2021 | Union Neuchâtel |
2021–2022 | SAM Massagno |
2022–present | Donar |
Career
Taylor started his professional career in Finland with Säynätsalon Riento in 2011.
In 2015, Taylor signed with Kangoeroes Willebroek of the Belgian Pro Basketball League (PBL).[1] He was named the MVP of Round 18 after having an index rating of 28 in a win against Liège Basket.[2]
He signed for Okapi Aalstar in Belgium in 2016. Okapi re-signed him for the 2017–18 season.[3]
Taylor started the 2018–19 season with Trefl Sopot in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[4] On 8 January 2019, he agreed with Sopot to leave the club.[5] Late that month, Taylor signed with New Heroes Den Bosch which was looking for a replacement for injured Devon Van Oostrum.[6]
In July 2019, he signed with Cypriotic team Keravnos.[7]
On October 15, 2019, Taylor signed with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[8] The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor returned to the United States.
On July 6, 2020, Taylor signed in Switzerland with Union Neuchâtel of the Swiss Basketball League (SBL).[9]
In August 2021, Taylor transferred to SAM Basket Massagno.[10]
On August 8, 2022, Taylor returned to Donar by signing a one-year contract.[11]
References
- "Vernon Taylor, la bonne pioche des Kangoeroes de Willebroek - InforBasket".
- "SCOOORE! Nieuws - Vernon Taylor van Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek is deze week MVP !". www.scooore.be. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016.
- "Crelan Okapi Aalstar re-signs Vernon Taylor".
- "Nowy rzucający w Treflu". Plk.pl. July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "Vernon Taylor odchodzi z Trefla Sopot". Treflsopot.pl. January 8, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "New Heroes vindt in Vernon Taylor de vervanger voor Devon van Oostrum". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "OPAP Basket League: Keravnos agreed financial terms with Vernon Taylor!". All4basketball.com. July 11, 2019.
- "Donar voegt Vernon Taylor toe aan de selectie". Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "Union Neuchâtel engage l'Américain Vernon Taylor" (in French). ArcInfo. July 6, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- SAM, Info (August 16, 2021). "Vernon Taylor alla Spinelli Massagno". sambasketmassagno (in Italian). Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- Sluis, Jurryt van der. "Team compleet met komst Vernon Taylor". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved August 8, 2022.