Bryce Taylor (basketball)

Bryce Taylor (born September 27, 1986) is an American-German professional basketball player for Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball at University of Oregon. In April 2018, he was granted German citizenship.[1]

Bryce Taylor
No. 44 – Hamburg Towers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1986-09-27) September 27, 1986
Encino, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Listed weight89 kg (196 lb)
Career information
High schoolHarvard-Westlake
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeOregon (2005–2008)
NBA draft2008 / Undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Sutor Montegranaro
2009–2010Bonn
2010–2012Alba Berlin
2012–2013Artland Dragons
2013–2017Bayern Munich
2017–2020Brose Bamberg
2020–presentHamburg Towers
Career highlights and awards

Taylor's father Brian Taylor spent 10 years in the ABA and NBA, averaging 18.6 points per game. He was a nine-time ABA All-Star and the 1973 ABA Rookie of the Year.

High school career

Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Taylor starred at Harvard-Westlake School, where he set a school record by scoring 54 points in a game, as his team won three straight CIF championships.

College career

Taylor arrived at Oregon with high expectations, and as a freshman he did not disappoint. Taylor averaged 11.6 points per game and shot 37% from three-point range. Highlights included a then career-high 26 point effort in December against Fresno State, a contest in which he scored the game winner. However, Taylor's sophomore season was a disappointing one as his scoring average dipped to 9.3 points per game.

Known primarily as a three-point shooter in high school and his first two years at Oregon, Taylor reinvented his game over the 2006 off-season, establishing himself not only as a slasher but also as a defensive specialist. As a result, Oregon head coach Ernie Kent regularly assigned Taylor to guard the opposing team's best player. Taylor also rediscovered his three-point prowess during the 2006–07 campaign, and is currently connecting on 42.4% from beyond the arc. For his efforts, Taylor was named the team's Most Improved Player.

During the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament Championship game against the USC Trojans, Taylor poured in 32 points, making all 11 of his shots from the field in an 81–57 drubbing. He was a perfect 7 for 7 from the three-point line and 3 for 3 from the foul line in helping Oregon win their second Pac-10 Tournament Championship in the last five years.

Professional career

Taylor played his rookie season in Italian Lega Basket Serie A for Sutor Montegranaro in 2008–2009. He then moved to German Basketball Bundesliga the following season and played for Telekom Baskets Bonn. In 2010 Bryce Taylor signed a short-term deal with German team Alba Berlin which was extended for the rest of the season. He emerged more and more into a crowd favorite due to his spectacular game. He re-signed for another one-year deal for the 2011–12 season, where he was even voted into the All-BBL Second Team. In the 2012–13 season he played for the Artland Dragons.

In June 2013 he signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich, and helped the club win the 2014 championship.[2] In July 2014, Taylor agreed on a contract extension with Bayern until 2016, including a team option for the 2016–17 season.[3]

On June 25, 2017, Taylor signed a three-year contract with Brose Bamberg.[4] Taylor averaged 4.4 points and 0.9 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season. He parted ways with the team on August 11, 2020.[5] The following day, Taylor signed with the Hamburg Towers.[6]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Bayern 221123.4.463.510.9003.51.21.1.08.57.7
2014–15 Bayern 2119.3.286.500.8333.01.51.0.55.58.5
2015–16 Bayern 9923.4.400.304.8823.61.3.6.16.77.8
Career 241223.1.454.509.8893.41.21.1.08.27.8

References
  1. Germany, kicker online, Nürnberg. "Deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft für Taylor - Seiferth bleibt". kicker online (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Bryce Taylor fliegt über München" (in German). fcb-basketball.de. July 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  3. "Bryce Taylor officially re-signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. "Bamberg gets experience with guard Taylor". Euroleague.net. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. "Bamberg, Bryce Taylor part ways". Sportando. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. "Hamburg Towers announce Bryce Taylor". Sportando. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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