Steve Taylor JR.

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HEIGHT:  6'9" (2.06 m)                                                     

WEIGHT: 240 lb (109 kg)                                                 

BIRTHDATE: Feb. 15, 1993 (Chicago, Il)                                           

HIGH SCHOOL: Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Il)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Toledo (2017), Marquette (2012-15)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM:  @thereal_STAYLOR /

YEARS PRO:   6


BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

 

Has averaged 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 29.2 minutes in 143 professional games in the Philippines, Venezuela, Israel, Australia, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, and France.

 

2022-23 (as of Jan. 5, 2023): Averaging 20.6 points, 15.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 36.4 minutes in nine games as a member of two different teams, including the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the PBA CC in the Philippines and Marinos of the V-SLB in Venezuela … Recorded a double-double every game … Scored 22 or more points 3 times … Grabbed 15 or more rebounds five times … Dished out a season-high nine assists Oct. 9 vs. San Miguel Beermen … Grabbed a season-high 24 rebounds (22 DEF, 2 OFF) as part of a 20-point effort, while also adding three assists, two steals and three blocks Oct. 2 vs. Terra Firma DYIP … Scored a season-high 23 points, shooting 10-for-16 from the field, to go along with 11 rebounds, two assists and a season-high three steals during his first game with the team Aug. 11 vs. Gigantes.


2021-22: Averaged 15.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.4 steals and 26.6 minutes in eight games as a member of two different teams, including Maccabo Bazan Haifa of the BIBL in Israel and South-East Melbourne of the NBL in Australia … Recorded five double-doubles … Scored 20 or more points twice … Dished out a season-high five assists April 2 vs. TFT Skopje … Recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, to go along with three assists March 24 vs. TFT Skopje … Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds as part of a 15-point effort Feb. 24 vs. Ironi Nahariya.


2020-21: Averaged 15.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 35.2 minutes in 25 games with Zeus Energy Group Rieti of the Legadue Gold in Italy … Recorded 11 double-doubles … Scored 20 or more points five times … Hit two or more triples nine times … Dished out a season-high six assists March 28 vs. Napoli Basket … Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds March 3 vs. Unieuro Forli … Scored a season-high 34 points, hitting a season-high six triples (.667 3FG%) Feb. 14 vs. Atlante Eurobasket Roma.


2019-2020: Averaged 15.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 32.3 minutes in 22 games with Atlante Eurobasket Roma of the Legadue Gold in Italy … Recorded 13 double-doubles … Scored 20 or more points three times … Grabbed 12 or more rebounds eight times … Recorded a double-double with a season-high 28 points and 13 rebounds Jan. 25 vs. Zeus Energy Group Rieti … Nabbed a season-high five steals Dec. 28 vs. Novipiu Casale Monferrato … Dished out a season-high five assists three times (Dec. 15, Oct. 26, Oct. 19) … Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds Oct. 22 vs. Bertram Tortona.


2018-2019: Averaged 14.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 32.1 minutes in 32 games with Duzce Belediye of the Turkish TBL … Recorded 19 double-doubles … Scored 20 or more points six times … Grabbed 15 or more rebounds 13 times … Scored a season-high 32 points, shooting 12-for-17 from the field and hitting a season-high five triples, to go along with 16 rebounds, four assists and two steals April 12 vs. Yalova Group Belediye Spor … Grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds three times, including Feb. 22 vs. Selcuklu Belediyesi, December 8 vs. Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediysepor and Nov. 16 vs. Manisa Buyuksehir Belediye … Nabbed a season-high five steals Nov. 11 vs. Selcuklu Belediyesi.


2017-2018: Averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 21.7 minutes in 47 games as a member of two different teams, including Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely of the Hungarian NBIA and JDA Dijon Basket of the Jeep Elite in France … In Hungary, Taylor Jr. recorded 11 double-doubles … Scored 20 or more points five times … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds 12 times … Dished out a season-high four assists three times (June 14, June 7 and May 28) … Scored 22 points three times (May 22, May 20, May 12) … Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds as part of a 12-point effort June 3 vs. Alba Fehervar … Recorded a double-double with a season-high 24 points (11-15 FG) and 11 rebounds May 31 vs. Alba Fehervar … Nabbed a season-high three steals April 7 vs. KTE-Duna Aszfalt … In France, Taylor Jr. scored 10 or more points four times and grabbed five or more rebounds four times … Recorded season highs of 16 points (7-12 FG) and six rebounds Dec. 27 vs. Nanterre 92.


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

 

Averaged 6.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.4 steals and 18.7 minutes in 123 games with two different NCAA DI teams, including the University of Toledo (33 games) and Marquette University (90 games.

 

2016-17 (Toledo): Averaged 15.3 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.5 blocks and 32.1 minutes in 33 games with the University of Toledo in the NCAA D1 … Two-point field goal average of .571 … Recorded 20 or more points eight times … Recorded 15 or more rebounds 11 times … Dished out seven or more assists four times … Grabbed a season-high 23 rebounds twice, Feb. 21 vs. Western Michigan and Nov. 15 vs. Youngstown State … Nabbed a season-high two steals Jan. 24 vs. Ohio … Dished out a season-high nine assists Jan. 28 vs. Northern Illinois … Recorded season highs of 27 points and seven free throws made Dec. 10 vs. Marshall … Recorded a season-high three blocks Dec. 7 vs. Detroit Mercy … Hit a season-high two triples Dec. 3 vs. Green Bay.

 

2015-16 (Toledo): Sat out season due to NCAA transfer regulations.

 

2014-15 (Marquette): Averaged 5.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 22.1 minutes in 32 games with Marquette University of the NCAA DI … Chipped in eight points and five rebounds in season-opening win over UT Martin (Nov. 14) ... Posted career highs in points (20), field goals (9) and minutes (35) at No. 20 Ohio State (Nov. 18) and added a team- and season-high seven rebounds ... Grabbed a career- and game-high 12 rebounds, including six offensive boards, and added seven points vs. NJIT (Nov. 24) ... Posted 10 points and seven rebounds vs. No. 20/19 Michigan State (Nov. 28) at the Orlando Classic ... Hit 7-of-8 shots on his way to 16 points vs. Alabama A&M (Dec. 19) ... Pulled down seven rebounds vs. North Dakota (Dec. 22) ... Grabbed another seven boards at DePaul (Dec. 31) ... Notched 13 points and nine boards in a loss against St. John's (Jan. 21) ... In 18 minutes of action against Seton Hall he tallied eight points while shooting 4-6 from the field and hauled in five rebounds (Jan. 28) ... Contributed 14 points, six rebounds and two steals in a road win at Seton Hall (Feb. 7) ... Shot 5-7 from the field en route to 12 points against Creighton (Feb. 14) ... Had a ferocious rebounding night vs. St. John's (March 4) by grabbing a career-high 17 boards, which was the most by a MU player in BIG EAST play since Lazar Hayward had 17 vs. DePaul on Jan. 24, 2009 … Followed up his career performance by grabbing 12 rebounds in a win over DePaul (March 7) … Hit a career-high two 3-pointers and scored 10 points in MU's 78-56 first round win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST tournament (March 11) … Finished the season grabbing the second most rebounds per game on the squad (5.0).

 

2013-14 (Marquette): Averaged 2.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.3 steals and 10.3 minutes in 23 games with Marquette University … Has made three starts this season ... Posted five rebounds in just 10 minutes of action vs. Providence (Jan. 30) ... Registered 14 points (including 10 points in the second half) and eight rebounds in overtime win at Georgetown (Jan. 20) ... Made his first 3-point basket of the season at Xavier (Jan. 9) ... Saw his first action since San Diego State (Dec. 1 or "nearly a month") vs. New Mexico (Dec. 21) in the MGM Grand Showcase ... Had a pair of assists, three rebounds and a steal in nine minutes of action vs. George Washington (Nov. 29) ... Notched his first collegiate double-double vs. Grambling State (Nov. 12) with a career-high 16 points while shooting 7-of-10 from the field and adding a career- and game-high 11 rebounds (five rebounds came on the offensive end) ... Picked up five rebounds and a steal vs. Southern (Nov. 8) in his first collegiate start.

 

2012-13 (Marquette): Averaged 3.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 8.6 minutes in 35 games with Marquette University … Earned the team's Wesley Matthews "Just Today" Award ...Made his Marquette debut vs. Colgate (Nov. 11) and scored four points ... Chipped in five points in 10 minutes of action vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 20) ... Tallied a nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field in addition to five rebounds, one block and a steal vs. UMBC (Nov. 26) ... Chipped in six rebounds to go along with a season-high 10 points vs. Savannah State (Dec. 15) in 19 minutes of action ... Came off the bench vs. UConn (Jan. 1) to score nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field, grab three rebounds and collect one steal ... Notched a pair of offensive rebounds in 13 minutes vs. Providence (Jan. 26), while also going 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe to score eight points ... Led MU with season-high eight rebounds, including six on the offensive end, at Villanova (Feb. 23), while also recording four points and a pair of blocks ... Chipped in seven points off the bench at Rutgers (March 5) on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor ... Had seven rebounds to go along with six points in Marquette regular-season finale win over St. John's (March 9).

 

Personal:


Son of Steve Taylor Sr. and Diana Cooper ... Has four brothers (Demetrius Cooper, Marquell Rose, Rashad Lockhart and Javonte Taylor) and one sister (Diana Taylor) ... Majored in Broadcast & Electronic Communication.

 

High School: First team all-state selection by Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune ... Helped lead Chicago's Simeon High School to three-straight state championships ... Team compiled an overall record of 63-3 in his two years as a full-time starter ... Grabbed 15 rebounds in the state title game as a senior ... Averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists per game in 2011-12 ... McDonald's All-America High School Basketball honoree ... Nationally recognized recruit under head coach Robert Smith ... Ranked 73rd overall by Scout.com and 109th by Rivals.com ... Ranked 15th and 24th, respectively, at his position by each of those outlets ... ESPN.com placed him 22nd amongst all small forwards in the nation and 83rd in the ESPNU 100 ... Taylor averaged 9.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a junior, helping the program to a 30-2 overall record ... Netted 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Wolverines' supersectional victory over Farragut ... Was named All-State Special Mention by the Chicago Tribune as a junior ... Suits up on the AAU circuit with the Mac Irvin Fire.


CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Averages


Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 Elasto Painters 7 37.3 20 0.546 0.172 0.559 3.7 12.6 16.3 4.3 n/a 0.6 1.4 3.3
2022-23 Marinos 2 33.2 22.5 0.643 0.286 0.5 4 6.5 10.5 1.5 n/a 0 2 2
2021-22 Maccabi Bazan Haifa 7 29.7 17 0.574 0.333 0.629 2.3 7.4 9.7 2.1 n/a 0.1 0.4 1.9
2021-22 South-East Melbourne 1 4.5 3 0.5 0 0.5 2 1 3 0 n/a 0 0 1
2020-21 Zeus Energy Group Rieti 25 35.2 15.5 0.568 0.282 0.52 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.4 n/a 0.3 1.1 2.5
2019-20 Atlante Eurobasket Roma 22 32.2 15.6 0.555 0.344 0.452 2.6 7.7 10.3 2 n/a 0.3 1.2 2.1
2018-19 Duzce Belediye 32 32.1 14.7 0.597 0.291 0.524 3.8 8.8 12.6 2.6 n/a 0.4 1.1 2.3
2017-18 Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely 27 26.1 13 0.635 0.318 0.446 2.4 5.6 8 1.6 n/a 0.4 0.7 1.5
2017-18 JDA Dijon Basket 20 15.7 5.4 0.567 0 0.4 0.9 1.6 2.4 0.5 n/a 0.1 0.5 1.2
Total 143 29.2 13.7 0.585 0.288 0.502 2.7 6.6 9.3 2 1.7 0.3 0.9 2

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Averages


Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2016-17 Toledo 33 32.1 15.3 0.571 0.2 0.493 2.4 9.9 12.4 3.7 2.1 0.5 0.3 3.6
2015-16 Transfer year - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 Marquette 32 22.1 5.9 0.533 0.258 0.5 1.9 3.1 5 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.9
2013-14 Marquette 23 10.3 2.5 0.364 0.154 0.611 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.4 0.7 0 0.3 0.7
2012-13 Marquette 35 8.6 3 0.58 0.25 0.593 1 1.1 2.1 0.2 0.5 0 0.4 0.4
Total 123 18.7 6.9 0.545 0.217 0.515 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.3 1.2 0.2 0.4 1.4
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