Terry Taylor (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Taylor grew up in

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and attended Bowling Green High School. During his junior year, he averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game and was named second-team All-State. Taylor committed to play

at Austin Peay State University going into his senior year over offers from

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and Southeast Missouri State. As a senior, Taylor averaged 17.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and was named first team All-State and the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 after averaging 20.5 points and 10 rebounds where he led Bowling Green to its first state title, alongside Zion Harmon, former consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2021. Taylor scored 1,704 points and grabbed 1,300 rebounds over four seasons with Bowling Green.

College career

As a true freshman, Taylor averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named the

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(OVC) Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC. As a sophomore he averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was again named first team All-OVC. He scored the 1,000th point of his college career during the season as part of a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over Eastern Illinois on February 9, 2019. Taylor's career-high 39 points came on December 17, in a 80–61 win over McKendree. On January 23, 2020, Taylor hit a career-high six three-pointers and had 37 points and 14 rebounds in a 99–74 win over

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. Taylor was named the

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and first team All-OVC for a third straight season as a junior after averaging 21.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Following the season, Taylor declared for the

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, but maintained his college eligibility, ultimately returning for his senior year. On December 5, 2020, Taylor surpassed the 2,000-career-point mark, scoring 10 points in a 102–38 win against

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Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021)

After not being selected in the

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, Taylor signed with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 2021. However, he was waived on October 15 and nine days later, he signed with the

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as an affiliate player. He averaged 19.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 11 games.

Indiana Pacers (2021–2023)

On December 15, 2021, Taylor signed a

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with the Indiana Pacers. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Pacers and the

. On February 2, 2022, in his seventh NBA game against the Orlando Magic, Taylor subbed in 22 seconds into the game and stepped up as the Pacers’ center. He recorded career highs of 24 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists in 37 minutes for his first career double-double. On April 7, the Pacers converted his two-way contract into a standard one. On February 9, 2023, Taylor was waived by the Pacers.

Chicago Bulls (2023–present)

On February 22, 2023, Taylor signed a two-way contract with the

. On August 14, he signed a standard contract with the Bulls.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Austin Peay Governors bio
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