Jimmie Taylor (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional
basketball player for
Debreceni EAC of the
Hungarian First League. He played
college basketball at
Alabama.
College career
Taylor played four seasons for the
Alabama Crimson Tide 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
Sioux Falls Skyforce. 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
Panionios of the
Greek Basket League (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
Spójnia Stargard of the
Polish Basketball League (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
Meralco Bolts
The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of three ...
of the
Philippine Basketball Association as a replacement for
Gani Lawal as the team's import for the
2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2019 Honda–PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second conference of the 2019 PBA season. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign pla ...
. Taylor was released after appearing in one game for the Bolts, scoring 13 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in a loss to
TNT KaTropa, after the team reinstated Lawal.
Start Lublin
On September 25, 2019, Taylor returned to the PLK after signing with
Start Lublin. 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
coronavirus pandemic.
Chalons-Reims
On June 29, 2020, Taylor signed with
Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket
Champagne Basket is a French professional basketball club that is based in both the cities of Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne. The club was established in 2010 as part of the union between the old clubs of Reims Champagne Basket club (RCB) and the ...
of the French
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
.
Return to Start Lublin
On June 29, 2021, Taylor signed for a second stint with
Start Lublin of the
Polish Basketball League.
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