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Jermaine Taylor (born December 8, 1986) is an American former professional
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player. Taylor was a starting guard for the University of Central Florida basketball team before being selected with the 32nd overall pick in the
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by the
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, and soon after traded to the
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.


High school career

Taylor attended
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in
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. As a senior at Tavares High School, Taylor averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He finished his senior year second in the Florida Class 3A Player of the Year voting and was named to the Florida Class 3A All-State First Team. Taylor also excelled on the gridiron as a wide receiver for Tavares, gaining 481 yards and 8 touchdowns as a senior. He turned down offers from
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and
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to play basketball instead. In addition to football and basketball, finished second in the Florida Class 2A Track and Field Championships in both the triple jump and high jump. He currently owns his high school's record for the
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,
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, and
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. After completing his high school career, Taylor signed a national letter of intent with UCF choosing the Knights over
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,
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, and
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.


Collegiate career

Taylor began his career at the University of Central Florida in 2005 during their first season in Conference USA. Taylor played in 15 games averaging 11 minutes and 4.3 points. In only his fourth collegiate game he scored 15 points in a winning effort against in-state opponent Bethune-Cookman. His best game as a freshman came during a home contest when he scored 16 points in 25 minutes of action in a 77–71 home loss. In his sophomore campaign, he emerged as the second-leading scorer for UCF, averaging 12.7 points (good for 16th in
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). Taylor's prowess as a 3-point shooter was also evident during his second year for the Knights, draining 63 3s, averaging 41.4% behind the arc. Jermaine scored 26 points twice during his second year helping UCF to a 22–9 record and a 2-seed in the Conference USA tournament. Taylor first career start for the Knights came during his junior season, scoring 8 points in UCF's 63–60 win over
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in the inaugural game at the new
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. Taylor is a member of the Epsilon Eta chapter of
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fraternity.


College statistics


Professional career

Taylor declared for the
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and was drafted 32nd overall by the
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. He was later traded to the
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for cash considerations. On January 29, 2010, Taylor was assigned to the
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of the
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. On February 4, 2010, he was recalled by the
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after scoring 32 and 30 in two games with the Vipers. He was sent back to the Vipers on February 19, 2010, but recalled four days later, and then returned to the Vipers on March 17, 2010. Taylor was recalled by the Rockets once again on March 24, 2010. He then had his first career start in a game versus the
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on March 27, 2010, in which he scored 15 points. On December 15, 2010, Taylor was traded to the
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in exchange for a protected second-round pick. He was waived by the Kings at the end of the season. In September 2012, Taylor signed with the
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. However, he did not make the team's final roster. On November 8, 2012, Taylor signed with the Spanish League team
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. In January 2013, he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. Later that month, he joined Shanxi Zhongyu of China. On March 15, 2013, Taylor was acquired by the Maine Red Claws. In September 2013, he joined the
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for training camp. He was later waived on October 25. On October 31, 2013, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws. On November 29, 2013, he was waived by the Red Claws due to a season-ending knee injury just two games into the season. On October 31, 2014, Taylor was again reacquired by the Maine Red Claws. On January 22, 2015, he was traded to the
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in exchange for the returning player rights to Dallas Lauderdale. On April 28, 2015, he signed with the
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for the rest of the
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. He made his debut for the Rams four days later and recorded 7 points and 3 assists off the bench in a loss to the
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. In 11 games for Canterbury, he averaged 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. On August 15, 2015, Taylor signed with Dominican club Centro Juvenil Don Bosco. However, his stint lasted just three days after falling to score in his debut game on August 17. On October 31, he was acquired by the
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of the
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.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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References


External links

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UCF athletic site bio

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jermaine 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's 3x3 basketball players American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Florida Big3 players Canterbury Rams players Gipuzkoa Basket players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Houston Rockets players Idaho Stampede players Liga ACB players Maine Red Claws players People from Tavares, Florida Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Sacramento Kings players Salt Lake City Stars players Shanxi Loongs players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Lake County, Florida UCF Knights men's basketball players Washington Wizards draft picks Tavares High School alumni