Quence Donell Taylor II (born July 26, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. He is 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) tall. He can play as a point guard or as a swingman, but his primary position is shooting guard.

Early life and college career

Taylor was born and raised in

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. After leading

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to the 2001 6A State Championship along with his identical twin brother, Ronell, Donell Taylor attended and played

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at Okaloosa-Walton Community College (now

Northwest Florida State College Northwest Florida State College is a public college in Niceville, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Northwest Fl ...

) from 2001 to 2003, before transferring to the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became a four-year campus in 1966 and a fully autonomous univ ...

(UAB) to play for the

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. He played alongside his twin brother Ronell Taylor at both Okaloosa-Walton Community College and at UAB.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2005–2007)

After the

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, Taylor signed with the NBA's

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as an

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in August 2005.Wizards Sign Hiram Fuller and Donell Taylor.
August 16, 2005. In two seasons (2005 to 2007) with the Wizards, Taylor played in a total of 98 NBA games, with one start per season. Taylor averaged 9.1 minutes per game, 2.7 points per game, and 0.9 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and 7.9 minutes per game, 2.7 points per game, and 1.0 rebounds per game in the season. The Wizards waived Taylor in October 2007, before the start of the regular season.

Maroussi and Telindus Oostende (2007–2008)

After leaving the Charlotte Bobcats, Taylor signed with the

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team

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, and played in 7 games with Maroussi, averaging 13.0 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game, in 30 minutes played per game in the Greek League. In March 2008, Taylor signed with Telindus Oostende of the

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. In three games played in the Belgian League, he averaged 3.0 points and 0.7 rebounds, in 9.3 minutes per game.

Aigaleo (2008–2009)

Returning to the NBA, Taylor played in the preseason with the

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, but he was released on October 14, 2008, before the regular season began. He signed with

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of the Greek Basket League in November 2008, and averaged 12.9 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game, in 20 games played in the Greek League.

Erie BayHawks and Idaho Stampede (2009–2010)

Starting the NBA season with the NBA Development League team Erie BayHawks, Taylor was traded to the

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on December 31, 2009. With Erie, Taylor averaged 18.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.4 steals; with Idaho, Taylor averaged 21.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.7 steals.

Fastweb Casale Monferrato (2010–2011)

On August 10, 2010, Taylor signed a contract with Fastweb Casale Monferrato of the Italian second-tier

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. Taylor averaged 13.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game in the 2010–11 season of the Italian 2nd Division. Casale won the Legadue championship for the season.

Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (2011–2013)

On August 1, 2011, Taylor signed with

Pallacanestro Reggiana Pallacanestro Reggiana, also known for sponsorship reasons as UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. It plays in the LBA as of the 2022-23 season. History 1970s Pallacanestro ...

of the Italian 2nd Division. In his first season with the club, Taylor played in 28 games and averaged 17.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game in the Italian 2nd Division. The team moved up to

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, the first-tier Italian league, after winning the 2012 Legadue championship. In his second season with Reggio Emilia, Taylor averaged 18.6 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game in the top tier Italian League.

Umana Reyer Venezia (2013–2014)

In the summer of 2013, Taylor signed with

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of the Italian First Division. In the Italian League, he averaged 14.4 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game.

Return to Reggio Emilia (2014)

On October 20, 2014 he returned to Reggio Emilia. On December 29, 2014 Taylor and Reggio Emilia parted ways. Taylor averaged 11.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 10 games.Donell Taylor, Reggio Emilia part ways
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References

External links

NBA.com Profile

EuroCup profileEurobasket.com profileItalian League profile

Greek Basket League profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Donell 1982 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players Aigaleo B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale players Basketball players from Alabama BC Oostende players Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players Idaho Stampede players Lega Basket Serie A players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Maroussi B.C. players Northwest Florida State Raiders men's basketball players Pallacanestro Reggiana players PBC Academic players Point guards Reyer Venezia players Shooting guards Sidney Lanier High School alumni Small forwards Trotamundos B.B.C. players UAB Blazers men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Washington Wizards players 20th-century African-American people