D'Shon Taylor

D'Shon Devard Taylor (born 18 January 1993) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for Commonwealth Bank Giants of the NPBA.

For the American basketball player, see Deshon Taylor.
D’Shon Taylor
No. 9 – Commonwealth Bank Giants
PositionGuard
LeagueNPBA
Personal information
Born (1993-01-18) 18 January 1993
Nassau, Bahamas
NationalityBahamian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
College
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Al-Mina'a
2017–presentCommonwealth Bank Giants
Career highlights and awards
  • NPBA champion (2018, 2019)
  • All-SAC Tournament team (2013)

Early life

In 2012, Taylor led the R.M. Bailey Pacers to a Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) title and a Hugh Campbell Invitational title in the same year.[1] As a senior he averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.[2]

College career

Taylor started is college career with John Brown University where he averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a freshman and was named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament team.[1] Prior to his sophomore season, he transferred to Garden City Community College where he went on to average 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[1] The following season he transferred again, this time to Norfolk State University. He played two seasons for the Spartans[3] where he averaged 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 67 games.[4]

In January 2015, D'Shon Taylor scored 19 of his then career-high 25 points in the second half to lead his Norfolk State Spartans past Bethune-Cookman 79-55. Taylor tied a then career-best with five 3-pointers.[5]

Professional career

In 2016, Taylor signed with Al-Mina'a of the Iraqi Basketball League.[1][6] He was released by the team in January 2017.[7]

Later in 2017, Taylor joined the Commonwealth Bank Giants of the NPBA. He helped the team win the NPBA championship in 2018[8] and 2019.[9]

Bahamas national team

Taylor was part of his home country's national team at the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification in Baha Mar. He averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the previous window and scored 14 in the win over Mexico.[10]

References
  1. Randy Smith (18 October 2016). "D'shon Taylor headed to Iraq". 10thyearseniors.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. David Hall (3 January 2015). "NSU's Taylor makes impact despite late start". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. Renaldo Dorsett (6 May 2016). "D'Shon Taylor Selected For All-Star Team". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. "D'Shon Taylor College Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. "Taylor, Norfolk St beat Bethune-Cookman, 79-55". USA Today. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. Renaldo Dorsett (14 October 2016). "Guard Taylor Moves To Pro Ranks In Iraq This Fall". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. David Hall (12 February 2017). "Q&A: Ex-NSU star D'Shon Taylor on his stint playing basketball in Iraq". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  8. "Giants, Saints national basketball champions". Eurobasket.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  9. "Finals Game 5: Giants - Stingers 87-82". Eurobasket.com. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  10. Brent Stubbs (27 November 2020). "Cornish, Taylor To Guide New Group In Latest Fiba Window". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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