Taylor Braun

Taylor Braun (born July 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for North Dakota State University before playing professionally in Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Israel. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays at the small forward position.

Taylor Braun
No. 24 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionSmall forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-06) July 6, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewberg (Newberg, Oregon)
CollegeNorth Dakota State (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Okapi Aalstar
2015–2017ratiopharm Ulm
2017–2018Salt Lake City Stars
2018V.L. Pesaro
2018–2019Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2019–2020Brisbane Bullets
2020Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2020-presentMaccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Braun attended Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon, where he averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game in his senior year. Braun led the Tigers to a 19-8 record and advanced to the state quarterfinals in Class 6A, the state's largest division. He was named Pacific 6 Conference Player of the Year, all-state first team, and finished third in the state Player of the Year voting.[1]

Braun played college basketball for North Dakota State University's Bison, where he averaged 17.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from 3-point range in his senior year. Braun ranked fourth in free throws made (454), seventh in points (1,651), eighth in steals (153), ninth in three-pointers (125), and ninth in rebounds (671), becoming the first player in school history to rank among the career top 15 in points, rebounds and assists.[1]

In his senior year at North Dakota, Braun was named was named AP Honorable Mention All-American, Summit League Player of the Year and 2014 Summit League Tournament MVP.[1]

Professional career

Okapi Aalstar (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in 2014 NBA Draft, Braun joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2]

On July 20, 2014, Braun started his professional career with the Belgian team Okapi Aalstar, signing a one-year deal.[3] On November 18, 2014, Braun recorded a career-high 27 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 92–83 win over the Bakken Bears.[4] Braun helped Okapi Aalstar to reach the 2015 Belgian League Semifinals, where they eventually lost to Belfius Mons-Hainaut.

ratiopharm Ulm (2015–2017)

On June 30, 2015, Braun joined the Orlando Magic white team for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[5]

On July 6, 2015, Braun signed with the German team ratiopharm Ulm for the 2015–16 season.[6] On November 21, 2015, Braun recorded a season-high 24 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the field, along with six rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 95-67 win over BG Göttingen.[7] Braun helped Ulm to reach the 2016 BBL Finals, where they eventually lost to Brose Bamberg.

On June 16, 2016, Braun signed a one-year contract extension with Ulm.[8] Braun helped Ulm to reach the 2017 BBL Semifinals, as well as the 2017 EuroCup Top 16. In 53 games played during the 2016–17 season, Braun averaged 8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Salt Lake City Stars (2017–2018)

On September 26, 2017, Braun was signed by the Utah Jazz of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster.[9] Braun participated in two pre-season games for the Jazz before getting waived on October 7, 2017.[10] On October 23, 2017, Braun joined the Salt Lake City Stars, The Utah Jazz G-League affiliate.[11] In 45 games played for the Stars, Braun averaged 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Victoria Libertas Pesaro (2018)

On March 26, 2018, Braun signed with the Italian team VL Pesaro for the rest of the season.[12] On April 8, 2018, Braun recorded a season-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field, along with eight rebounds and five steals in an 80-72 win over Flexx Pistoia. He was subsequently named LBA Round 25 MVP.[13]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2018–2019)

On July 16, 2018, Braun signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Be'er Sheva for the 2018–19 season.[14] On October 15, 2018, Braun recorded a career-high 8 steals and a season-high 24 points, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range, along with seven rebounds, four assists in a 105–73 blowout win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 2 MVP.[15] In 28 games played for Be'er Sheva, he led the team in efficiency rating with 17.9 per game, to go with 14.9 points, 6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Braun helped Be'er Sheva reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.

Brisbane Bullets (2019–2020)

On July 2, 2019, Braun signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia for the 2019–20 NBL season.[16] He appeared in all 28 games for the Bullets, averaging 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Second stint with Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2020–present)

On February 27, 2020, Braun signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva for the rest of the 2019–20 Israeli League season, returning to the team for a second stint.[17]

National team career

On February 20, 2018, Braun was named a member of the United States national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification. He helped the US to victories over Cuba and Puerto Rico.[18]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  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  Bold  Career high     Led the league

EuroCup
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 ratiopharm Ulm 11926.5.480.440.9003.92.6.8.18.310.8
2016–17 121026.8.465.405.6673.31.81.0.110.410.6

References
  1. "Taylor Braun - North Dakota University Athletics". GoBison.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. "Former NDSU standout Taylor Braun playing in NBA Summer League". si.com. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. "Okapi Aalstar signs rookie Taylor Braun". Sportando.com. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. "Okapi Aalstar 92 at Bakken Bears 83 - Box Score". RealGM.com. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  5. "Braun Joins Orlando Magic for NBA Summer League". gobison.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. "Ratiopharm Ulm signs Taylor Braun, parts ways with Clyburn". Sportando.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  7. "BG Goettingen 67 at Ratiopharm Ulm 95 - Box Score". RealGM.com. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  8. "Taylor Braun extends with Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando.com. June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  9. "Jazz Sign Free Agent Taylor Braun". NBA.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  10. "Jazz Waive Taylor Braun". NBA.com. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  11. "Salt Lake City Stars Finalize Roster". slcdunk.com. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  12. "VL Pesaro adds Taylor Braun". Sportando.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  13. "Vuelle Pesaro's Taylor Braun named Serie A Round 25 MVP". Sportando.com. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. "Taylor Braun moves to Hapoel Be'er Sheva". Sportando.basketball. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  15. "מצטיין המחזור השני: טיילור ברון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  16. "Bullets add Braun". NBL.com.au. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  17. "Hapoel Beer Sheva ink Taylor Braun". Sportando. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  18. "Taylor Braun Profile". usab.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.