John Taylor (basketball)
John Taylor (born December 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Pioneros de Los Mochis. He played college basketball at Fresno Pacific where he led the NCAA Division II in scoring his junior year before declaring for the 2013 NBA draft.
| No. 24 – Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 25, 1989 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Team Amsterdam |
| 2013 | Team Lugano |
| 2013 | Sacramento Heatwave |
| 2019–2020 | Laguneros de La Comarca |
| 2020-present | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
Taylor attended Gary Lew Wallace until his sophomore year then transferred back home to North Lawndale High School in Chicago, Illinois for his last 2 years and led them to a 2A state title as a junior and a City League championship as a senior in 2009. He was the 6th best player in Chicago according to Rivals. And the #1 Point Guard of his class (09).
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| John Taylor Point Guard |
Chicago, Illinois | North Lawndale High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
College career
Taylor attended Chipola Community College his freshman year then went on to transfer to Mott Community College for his final juco year. He was the JUCO Player of the Year in 2012 after scoring 24.9 points per game and scoring over 40 in three different contests. He also led Mott to a NJCAA DIV2 championship in JUCO his sophomore season. After Mott, Taylor committed to Fresno Pacific in June 2012. He spent one season at the school and he led NCAA Division II in scoring with 27.5 points per game and had a career-high 50 points against Roberts Wesleyan. He was named the PacWest Newcomer of the Year. And holds the record for most points scored (50) in Fresno Pacific history.
Professional career
Taylor declared for the 2013 NBA draft but went undrafted. He went to the 2013 Eurobasket summer league tryouts, but did not make a team. He was then later signed to Team Amsterdam of the Eurobasket S-League and later signed to Team Lugano of the Eurobasket S-League. After that he was signed to the Sacramento Heatwave of the American Basketball Association. After the first game with the Sacramento Heatwave he signed to play in one of Mexico's top leagues (LNBP) with Juarez Indios and became a household name in South America.