Jimmie Taylor (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional

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player for Debreceni EAC of the Hungarian First League. He played

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College career

Taylor played four seasons for the

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and played in 133 career games (2nd-most in school history) with 99 starts. Over the course of his collegiate career, he averaged 4.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Taylor finished sixth all-time in blocks in Crimson Tide history, recording 205 blocks during his collegiate career.

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce

Taylor was drafted with the eighth pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA G League draft by the

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. In his first season of professional basketball, Taylor averaged 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks over 28 games.

Panionios

Taylor signed with

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of the

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(GBL) on September 20, 2018. Following disciplinary issues, he parted ways with the team on February 4, 2019, after averaging 7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 games.

Spójnia Stargard

Taylor signed with

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of the

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(PLK) on March 15, 2019, through the end of the season. Taylor averaged 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game in 8 PLK games as Spójnia finished 13th in the PLK standings.

Meralco Bolts

On June 14, 2019, Taylor signed with the

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of the

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as a replacement for

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as the team's import for the

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. Taylor was released after appearing in one game for the Bolts, scoring 13 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in a loss to

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, after the team reinstated Lawal.

Start Lublin

On September 25, 2019, Taylor returned to the PLK after signing with

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. Taylor averaged 9.4 points and was second in the PLK in rebounds and sixth in blocks, averaging 8.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 22 games until the season was ended early due to the

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Chalons-Reims

On June 29, 2020, Taylor signed with

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of the French

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Return to Start Lublin

On June 29, 2021, Taylor signed for a second stint with

of the

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bioRealGM ProfileEuroBasket Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jimmie 1995 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Alabama Centers (basketball) Meralco Bolts players Panionios B.C. players People from Greensboro, Alabama Philippine Basketball Association imports Sioux Falls Skyforce players Spójnia Stargard players Start Lublin players Debreceni EAC (basketball) players American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in France Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket players