Johnny Antonio Taylor (born June 4, 1974) is an American former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Lakeland Magic.
Lakeland Magic | |
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Position | Associate head coach |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 48) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Howard School of Academics and Technology (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
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NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 1997–2012 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 17, 23 |
Coaching career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1997–1998 | Orlando Magic |
1999–2000 | Denver Nuggets |
2000 | Orlando Magic |
2000–2001 | Adecco Milano |
2002 | Santa Lucia Realty |
2002 | Roanoke Dazzle |
2002–2003 | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
2003–2005 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
2005 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
2005–2006 | Etosa Alicante |
2006 | Blue Stars |
2006–2007 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2007–2008 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
2008–2010 | Al-Ahli |
2010–2011 | Al-Ahli |
2012 | Al-Ahli |
As coach: | |
2016–2017 | VCU (Dir. of Player Development) |
2017–present | Lakeland Magic (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As Assistant Coach:
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 256 (4.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 120 (2.2 rpg) |
Assists | 26 (0.5 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Before his coaching career, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, earning So-Con Player of the Year Honors in 1997. Taylor went on to be the 17th overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, playing for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets during his NBA tenure. In 2000, Taylor continued his professional career overseas, playing with teams in Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Lebanon, Belgium, Japan, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates until he retired in 2012.[1]
Previously he served as the Player Development Coach for the VCU Men's Basketball team in Richmond, Virginia.
Lakeland Magic current roster | |
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Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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