Kameron Taylor

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Kameron Taylor

| image = Kameron Taylor 6 CB Málaga FIBA BCL Athens F4 20250509 (3).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Taylor with Unicaja in May 2025

| birth_place = Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|5}}

| number =

| league = Liga ACB
EuroLeague

| team = Valencia Basket

| weight_lb = 200

| height_in = 6

| height_ft = 6

| position = Small forward / Shooting guard

| high_school = DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)

| college = Seton Hill (2012–2016)

| draft_year = 2016

| career_start = 2016

| years1 = 2016–2017

| team1 = Erdgas Ehingen

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = Dragons Rhöndorf

| years3 = 2018

| team3 = s.Oliver Würzburg

| years4 = 2018–2019

| team4 = PVSK Panthers

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Brose Bamberg

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = Hamburg Towers

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| years8 = 2022

| team8 = →SIG Strasbourg

| years9 = 2022–2023

| team9 = Bàsquet Girona

| years10 = 2023–2025

| team10 = Unicaja

| years11 = 2025–present

| team11 = Valencia

| highlights =

FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2024)
2× FIBA Champions League champion (2024, 2025)
Spanish Cup winner (2025)
Spanish Supercup winner (2024)
All-Liga ACB Second Team (2025)
Spanish Supercup MVP (2024)
Hungarian NB I/A steals leader (2019)
German ProB leading scorer (2018)
First-team All-PSAC West (2016)

}}

Kameron Milton Allante Taylor (born October 5, 1994) is an American basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early life

He was born in Hyattsville, Maryland, and his hometown is Landover, Maryland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|title=Kameron Taylor Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats |website=Eurobasket}}{{Cite web|url=https://athletics.setonhill.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kameron-taylor/2366|title=Kameron Taylor – Men's Basketball|website=Seton Hill University Athletics}} He is {{convert|6|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}}, and weighs {{convert|200|lb|kg}}.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kameron-Taylor/Summary/69258|title=Kameron Taylor Player Profile, Seton Hill, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}

High school

In high school, Taylor played for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. In his senior season in 2010–11, he averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. He was All Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honorable mention.

College career

Taylor joined Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania in 2012, where he majored in sociology.{{Cite web|url=https://www.setonhill.edu/news/detail/kameron-taylor-shu-16-plays-professional-basketball-in-germany/|title=Kameron Taylor (SHU 16) Plays Professional Basketball in Germany|website=Seton Hill University}}{{Cite web|title=Kameron Taylor – Men's Basketball|url=https://athletics.setonhill.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kameron-taylor/2366|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Seton Hill University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=District college notebook: Senior Kameron Taylor blossoms into a star for Seton Hill basketball|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/college-district/2015/12/17/District-college-notebook-Senior-Kameron-Taylor-blossoms-into-a-star-for-Seton-Hill-basketball/stories/201512170018|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}} He played for the Seton Hill Griffins in NCAA Division II and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).{{Cite web|title=Kameron Taylor (SHU 16) Plays Professional Basketball in Germany|url=https://www.setonhill.edu/news/detail/kameron-taylor-shu-16-plays-professional-basketball-in-germany/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Seton Hill University|language=en}} In his freshman year in 2012–13 he averaged 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He shot 41% from the floor and 70% from the free throw line.

In his sophomore year in 2013–14 he averaged 12.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. He shot 44% from the floor and 78% from the free throw line.

In his junior year in 2014–15 he was a preseason All-PSAC West selection. He averaged 13.2 points and 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.{{Cite web|url=https://germanhoops.com/2019/04/20/kameron-taylorpecsi-vsk-veolia-i-continue-to-improve-as-a-player-no-matter-what-league-i-play-in/|title=Kameron Taylor(Pecsi VSK-Veolia) I Continue To Improve As A Player No Matter What League I Play In|first=Miles|last=Schmidt-Scheuber|date=April 20, 2019}} He shot 43% from the floor and 71% from the free throw line.

In his senior year in 2015–16, he averaged 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He shot 49.6% from the floor, and 76.8% from the line. He was named National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Second Team and First Team All-PSAC West.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ballersabroad.com/kameron-taylor.html|title=Kameron Taylor|website=Ballers Abroad}} He graduated in the spring of 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://setonianonline.com/2016/09/09/former-shu-basketball-player-moves-to-germany/|title=Former SHU basketball player moves to Germany|date=September 9, 2016|website=setonianonline.com}}

Professional career

In 2016, after not being drafted by the any NBA team, Taylor signed with Ehingen Urspring in the ProA, the second German division. In 2016–17 for them he averaged 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 50.0% from the floor, 43.9% from three point range, and 80.2% from the line. In 2017 Taylor signed with Dragons Rhöndorf in the ProB, the third German division. In 2017–18 for them he averaged 23.4 points (leading the league), 7.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists (5th), and 2.6 steals (2nd) per game.{{Cite web|url=http://old.scouting4u.com/29,358,0,0/germany-d3-basketball-leaders|title=Germany D3 basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U|website=old.scouting4u.com}}

In March 2018 Taylor signed with s.Oliver Würzburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the country's highest level, with whom he played eight games.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsrabbi.com/en/the-kamerons-lens-taylor-looks-to-make-his-mark-for-maccabi-in-the-double-week-ahead/|title=The Kameron's Lens: Taylor looks to make his mark for Maccabi in the double week ahead|date=October 12, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=AG|first=iWelt|title=Kameron Taylor verstärkt s.Oliver Würzburg|url=https://www.soliver-wuerzburg.de/news/newsdetails/kameron-taylor-verstaerkt-s-oliver-wuerzburg|access-date=2021-09-30|website=www.soliver-wuerzburg.de|date=March 29, 2018 |language=de-DE}} Then in 2018, Taylor joined Hungarian basketball team PVSK Panthers in the NB I/A, the highest level league in Hungary, averaging 19.2 points (5th in the league), 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.2 steals (tops in the division) per game.{{Cite web|url=http://old.scouting4u.com/31,18,0,0/hungary-basketball-leaders|title=Hungary basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U|website=old.scouting4u.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/902646/brose-bamberg-adds-kameron-taylor/|title=Brose Bamberg adds Kameron Taylor|date=July 3, 2019|website=Eurohoops}}{{Cite web|last=Megosztom|first=Kosárlabda|title=Nem könnyű a legjobbat kiválasztani száz közül|url=https://www.bama.hu/sport/helyi-sport/nem-konnyu-a-legjobbat-kivalasztani-szaz-kozul-1430358/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=BAMA|language=hu|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930121555/https://www.bama.hu/sport/helyi-sport/nem-konnyu-a-legjobbat-kivalasztani-szaz-kozul-1430358/|url-status=dead}} In 2019 he then played for Brose Bamberg of the BBL and the Basketball Champions League, averaging 9.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 12 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1224306/maccabi-officially-adds-guard-kameron-taylor/|title=Maccabi officially adds guard Kameron Taylor|date=July 1, 2021|website=Eurohoops}} Later in 2019 Taylor joined Hamburg Towers.{{Cite web|last=Schmidt-Scheuber|first=Miles|date=2021-03-24|title=Kameron Taylor Knows That The Hamburg Towers Can Beat Any Team When They Are Playing Their Best Basketball|url=https://germanhoops.com/2021/03/24/kameron-taylor-knows-that-the-hamburg-towers-can-beat-any-team-when-they-are-playing-their-best-basketball/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=German Hoops|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://germanhoops.com/2021/01/23/a-little-alster-lake-break-hasnt-hurt-kameron-taylors-route-to-becoming-that-complete-player-for-the-hamburg-towers/|title=A Little Alster Lake Break Hasn´t Hurt Kameron Taylor´s Route To Becoming That Complete Player For The Hamburg Towers|first=Miles|last=Schmidt-Scheuber|date=January 23, 2021}} In 2020–21 with Hamburg, as an off-guard and point forward he averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals (5th in the league) per game.{{Cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-153180-maccabi-sign-guard-kameron-taylor.html|title=Maccabi sign guard Kameron Taylor|website=Basket News}}{{Cite web|url=http://old.scouting4u.com/35,17,0,0/germany-basketball-leaders|title=Germany basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U|website=old.scouting4u.com}}

File:Kameron Taylor1.jpg in February 2022]]

In July 2021, Kameron signed a one-year contract with an option for a second season with Israeli Euroleague and Israeli Basketball Premier League team Maccabi Tel Aviv.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/maccabi-tel-aviv-retools-with-flurry-of-signings-672988|title=Maccabi Tel Aviv retools with flurry of signings|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=July 6, 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Maccabi officially adds guard Kameron Taylor|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1224306/maccabi-officially-adds-guard-kameron-taylor/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Eurohoops|language=en}} He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions for the team, and is known for his defense.{{Cite web|url=https://scoutbasketball.com/player/Kameron-Taylor|title=Kameron Taylor Basketball Player from United States|website=Scout Basketball}} On January 26, 2022, he was loaned to SIG Strasbourg of the LNB Pro A until end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1300143/maccabi-tel-aviv-loans-kameron-taylor-to-strasbourg/|title=Strasbourg gets Kameron Taylor for the rest of the season|last=|first=|date=January 26, 2022|website=|publisher=Eurohoops|language=en|access-date=January 26, 2022}}

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/girona-signs-kameron-taylor/|title=Basquet Girona lands Kameron Taylor|last=|first=|date=July 21, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 8, 2022 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

On July 14, 2023, he signed with Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kameron-taylor-inks-with-unicaja-malaga/|title=Kameron Taylor inks with Unicaja Malaga|last=|first=|date=July 14, 2023|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 1, 2023 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}