Taylor Smith | |
Number: | 0 |
Position: | Center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 215 |
League: | LBA |
Team: | Tezenis Verona |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1991 |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Clemens (Schertz, Texas) |
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Draft Year: | 2013 |
Career Start: | 2013 |
Years1: | 2013–2015 |
Years2: | 2015–2017 |
Team2: | Ravenna Piero Manetti |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Team3: | BCM Gravelines |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Team4: | Nanterre 92 |
Years5: | 2020–2022 |
Team5: | Mornar |
Years6: | 2022–present |
Team6: | Scaligera Verona |
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Taylor Smith (born July 23, 1991) is an American basketball player for Scaligera Verona of the LBA. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.
Smith, a 6'6" forward from Schertz, Texas, played two seasons at McLennan Community College before enrolling at Stephen F. Austin (SFA). As a senior in the 2012–13 season, Smith led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage after converting 69.4% of his attempts.[1] He averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game and at the end of the season was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year.[2] A few weeks later, Smith was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
On June 24, 2019, he has signed a contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[4] Smith averaged 7.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1 block per game in 2019-20.
On May 6, 2020, he signed with Mornar of the ABA League.[5] After contributing 22 points and 6 rebounds in a victory over KK Krka, Smith was named league player of the week on November 10.[6]
On August 4, 2022, he has signed with Scaligera Verona of the LBA.[7]