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.

Key Information

Osceola Magic
Position	Associate head coach
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 51) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Howard School of Academics and Technology (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College	Knoxville College (1993–1994) Indian Hills CC (1994–1995) Chattanooga (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Drafted by	Orlando Magic
Playing career	1997–2012
Position	Small forward
Number	17, 23
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As a player:
1997–1998	Orlando Magic
1999–2000	Denver Nuggets
2000	Orlando Magic
2000–2001	Adecco Milano
2002	Santa Lucia Realty
2002	Roanoke Dazzle
2002–2003	Lokomotiv-Kuban
2003–2005	Triumph Lyubertsy
2005	Busan KT Sonicboom
2005–2006	Etosa Alicante
2006	Blue Stars
2006–2007	Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2007–2008	Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
2008–2010	Al-Ahli
2010–2011	Al-Ahli
2012	Al-Ahli
As a coach:
2016–2017	VCU (Dir. of Player Development)
2017–present	Lakeland / Osceola Magic (assistant)
Career highlights
SoCon Player of the Year (1997) 2× First-team All-SoCon (1996, 1997) As asistant coach: NBA G League champion (2021)
Career NBA statistics
Points	256 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds	120 (2.2 rpg)
Assists	26 (0.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
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Taylor played college basketball for the Chattanooga Mocs, earning So-Con Player of the Year Honors in 1997. He was 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]