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.
College career
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]
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ "Smith Named To NABC All-District First Team". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. March 26, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ Griffin, Tim (March 14, 2013). "Ex-Clemens star named SLC's top player". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael (April 1, 2013). "Shane Larkin named AP All-American". Miami Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ "Taylor Smith signs with Nanterre". Sportando. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Smith joins KK Mornar Bar". Sportando. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Smith claims ABA League Interperformances weekly honour". Eurobasket. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tezenis Verona signs Taylor Smith". Sportando. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.