Isaiah Taylor

Isaiah Shaquille Taylor (born July 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks, and three seasons of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

Isaiah Taylor
Taylor with the Atlanta Hawks in 2017
Shanxi Loongs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1994-07-11) July 11, 1994
Hayward, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Village School (Houston, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2013–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017Houston Rockets
2017–2018Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–2021Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2021–2022Murcia
2022–2023Anadolu Efes
2023Žalgiris Kaunas
2023–presentShanxi Loongs
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Taylor and his parents, Loretta Perkins and Kenneth Taylor, moved to Houston, Texas prior to his junior year in high school. As a junior at The Village School, he averaged 15.6 points and 12.0 assists per game and led his team to a 29-4 record. He led the team in scoring as a senior with 17.6 points per game to go along with 10.0 assists and 6.0 steals per game. Taylor shot 62.2 percent from the field in leading the Vikings to a 23-5 record. ESPN rated him the 13th-best prospect in Texas.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Taylor
G		 Houston, TX The Village 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78

College career

Taylor was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a freshman.[2] He finished second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game and led the Longhorns in minutes played (30.1 per game) and assists (4.0 per game). He earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors on February 3, 2014 after scoring 23 points in a home victory over Kansas.[1] In the Round of 32 of the 2014 NCAA tournament, Taylor scored 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting in a loss to Michigan.[3]

As a sophomore, Taylor posted averages of 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game in 24 games, shooting 28 percent from behind the 3-point arc and 52 percent on layups.[4] He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team.[5] He missed several games after sustaining a wrist injury against Iowa in the 2K Classic. With Taylor out of the lineup, Texas struggled, even when he made a return to the team. After the season, Taylor announced he would return for his junior campaign, forgoing a possible second round pick in the 2015 NBA draft. CBSSports.com's Sam Vecenie wrote that new Texas coach Shaka Smart's "system will accentuate Taylor's quickness and athleticism quite well."[4]

Professional career

Houston Rockets and Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Taylor joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Rockets on September 23, 2016,[6] but was waived on October 16, 2016 after appearing in three preseason games.[7] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets.[8] Due to a groin injury, Taylor missed a large portion of the Vipers' 2016–17 campaign. In 12 games with seven starts, Taylor averaged a team-high 21.1 points along with 6.1 assists while shooting 49.7% from the floor, 41.3% from three-point range and 79.5% from the free throw line.[9]

On February 27, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets.[9][10] He was immediately assigned back down to the Vipers.[11] On April 2, 2017, he was recalled from the D-League and made his NBA debut that night in the Rockets' 123–116 win over the Phoenix Suns.[12] On October 13, 2017, Taylor was waived by the Rockets.

Atlanta Hawks (2017–2018)

On October 17, 2017, Taylor signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[13] On June 30, 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.[14] On August 10, 2018, Taylor signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[15] He was waived by Cleveland on October 13, 2018.[16]

Toronto Raptors (2019)

On September 19, 2019, Taylor signed a partially guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors.[17][18] On October 21, 2019, Taylor was waived by the Raptors.[19]

Second stint with Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019–2020)

On December 31, 2019, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced that they had claimed Taylor off waivers.[20] On January 12, 2020, Taylor registered 24 points, seven assists, three rebounds and one steal in a win over the South Bay Lakers.[21] Taylor averaged 16.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 52 percent from the field.[22]

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2020–2021)

On September 7, 2020, Taylor signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League.[23]

UCAM Murcia (2021–2022)

On February 22, 2021, Taylor signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[24]

Anadolu Efes (2022)

On November 1, 2022, he signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[25] On January 1, 2023, his contract option was not picked up by the EuroLeague champions.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2023)

On January 6, 2023, Taylor signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the rest of the 2022–23 season, replacing the injured Keenan Evans.[26] On June 27, 2023, he parted ways with the club.

Shanxi Loongs (2023–present)

On September 13, 2023, Taylor signed with Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[27]

Career statistics
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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Houston 4013.0.143.000.500.8.8.3.3.8
2017–18 Atlanta 67917.4.418.250.7021.43.1.5.16.6
Career 71917.2.413.244.6991.42.9.5.23.7

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Houston 303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0
Career 303.3.000.000–.7.3.0.0.0

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2022–23 Anadolu Efes 11010.3.375.2861.000.5.5.5.02.61.6
Žalgiris 15917.1.495.533.6301.12.4.5.07.95.7
Career 26914.2.471.455.722.81.6.5.05.74.0

References
  1. "Isaiah Taylor Bio". Texas Longhorns. University of Texas. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. "2014 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. "Nik Stauskas leads Michigan past Texas in 3rd round". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  4. Vecenie, Sam (April 25, 2015). "Texas guard Isaiah Taylor will return for his junior season". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. "Rockets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. Houston Rockets (October 16, 2016). "Roster Update: General Manager Daryl Morey..." Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  8. Chagollan, Anwar (October 31, 2016). "Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. Feigen, Jonathan (February 27, 2017). "Rockets sign Isaiah Taylor to three-year contract". Chron.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  10. "Rockets Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  11. Calvin Watkins (February 28, 2017). "Rockets make it official and assigned guard..." Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. "Rockets, without Harden, send Suns to 12th straight loss". ESPN.com. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  13. "Hawks Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  14. "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  15. "REPORT: Cavs sign Isaiah Taylor to 1-year deal". cavsnation.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  16. "Cavaliers Waive Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  17. TSN ca Staff (September 18, 2019). "Report: Toronto Raptors, Isaiah Taylor agree to partially guaranteed deal - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  18. "Raptors Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  19. "Raptors waive guard Taylor". tsn.ca. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  20. "VIPERS MAKE ROSTER MOVES". NBA.com. December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  21. "Isaiah Taylor: Continues scorching offense". CBS Sports. January 13, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  22. "Getting Back to the NBA is the Goal for Isaiah Taylor". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. March 18, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  23. "Isaiah Taylor joins Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  24. "UCAM Murcia lands Isaiah Taylor". Sportando. February 22, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  25. "Isaiah Shaquille Taylor Anadolu Efes'te" (in Turkish). Anadolu Efes. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  26. "Zalgiris Kaunas adds Isaiah Taylor to its backcourt". Žalgiris Kaunas. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  27. "Isaiah Taylor leaves Europe to join Shanxi Fenjiu PBC in China". Eurohoops. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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