Johnny Taylor (basketball)

Johnny Antonio Taylor (born June 4, 1974) is an American former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Osceola Magic.

For other people named John Taylor, see John Taylor (disambiguation).

Johnny Taylor
Osceola Magic
PositionAssociate head coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1974-06-04) June 4, 1974
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoward School of Academics and Technology
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft1997: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1997–2012
PositionSmall forward
Number17, 23
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998Orlando Magic
1999–2000Denver Nuggets
2000Orlando Magic
2000–2001Adecco Milano
2002Santa Lucia Realty
2002Roanoke Dazzle
2002–2003Lokomotiv-Kuban
2003–2005Triumph Lyubertsy
2005Busan KT Sonicboom
2005–2006Etosa Alicante
2006Blue Stars
2006–2007Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2007–2008Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
2008–2010Al-Ahli
2010–2011Al-Ahli
2012Al-Ahli
As coach:
2016–2017VCU (Dir. of Player Development)
2017–presentLakeland / Osceola Magic (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

As Assistant Coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points256 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds120 (2.2 rpg)
Assists26 (0.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
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]

Coaching career

Previously he served as the Player Development Coach for the VCU Men's Basketball team in Richmond, Virginia.

References
  1. "Basketball Operations – Lakeland Magic". Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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