Taylor King
{{Short description|American retired professional basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Taylor King
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| position = Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 230
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|30}}
| birth_place = Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
| high_school = Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
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| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2018
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = London Lightning
| years2 = 2012
| team2 = Quebec Kebs
| years3 = 2012
| team3 = Dacin Tigers
| years4 = 2012–2013
| team4 = Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
| years5 = 2014
| team5 = Pioneros de Los Mochis
| years6 = 2014–2015
| team6 = Cheshire Phoenix{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Taylor-King/Summary/2160|title = Taylor King Player Profile, Agua Caliente Clippers, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM}}
| years7 = 2015–2016
| team7 = Nevėžis Kėdainiai{{Cite web|url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/team/664/nevezis/2015|title = Nevezis-Optibet Roster, Schedule, Stats (2021-2022)}}
| years8 = 2016–2017
| team8 = Leicester Riders{{Cite web |url=http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/news/taylor-king-to-returns-to-us/ |title=Taylor King to Return to US | Leicester Riders | Britain's oldest professional Basketball Club |access-date=December 1, 2019 |archive-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824135443/http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/news/taylor-king-to-returns-to-us/ |url-status=dead }}
| years9 = 2017
| team9 = Agua Caliente Clippers{{Cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/player/taylor-king/|title = Taylor King}}
| years10 = 2018
| team10 = Atenas de Carmen de Patagones
| highlights =
- Second-team Parade All-American (2007)
- McDonald's All-American (2007)
- California Mr. Basketball (2007)
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{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|USA}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2006 San Antonio | Team competition}}
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Taylor Steven King{{Cite web|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/taylor_steven_king_born_1988_18617872|title=Taylor Steven King was born on May 30, 1988 in Orange County, California|website=californiabirthindex.org|publisher=California Birth Index|access-date=May 7, 2020}} (born May 30, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. King played for the Duke Blue Devils, Villanova University Wildcats,[http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/king_taylor00.html Taylor King] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235559/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/king_taylor00.html |date=March 3, 2016 }} Villanova.com and Concordia of the NAIA. where he played the forward position. King attended Mater Dei High School of Santa Ana, where he enjoyed a successful high school basketball career, posting the third highest career point total in California high school history with 3,216 points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.materdeiathletics.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=452860&type=d&pREC_ID=1046312|title=All Time Leaders|website=materdeiathletics.org|access-date=April 16, 2020}}
High school career
King established several school records while at Mater Dei: total career points (3,216), points in a single season (987 in 2007), career 3-pointers made (370), career rebounds (1,456) and rebounds in a single season (444 in 2006). He participated in the ABCD Camp, a camp for the best high school players in the United States, in each of his 4 high school seasons (2003 to 2006).{{Cite news|url=https://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/adidasabcdc2003.html|title=Interesting Mix of Players Collectively Dominate adidas ABCD Camp|author=Clark, Francis|website=hoopscooponline.com|date=2003|access-date=March 21, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/reebokabcd2004camp.html|title=REEBOK ABCD CAMP HITS HOME RUN WITH OUTSTANDING YOUNG PLAYERS/5TH YEAR PLAYERS|author=Francis, Clark|date=2004|publisher=Hoop Scoop|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/reebok2005abcdcamp-abcd.html|title=HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS AT THE REEBOK ABCD CAMP (JULY 6TH, 7TH, 8TH, & (9TH)|publisher=Hoop Scoop|date=2005|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/reebokabcd-2006-4.asp|title=HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS AT THE REEBOK ABCD CAMP|website=hoopscooponline.com|date=July 10, 2006|access-date=April 16, 2020}}
College career
King played for Duke his freshman year. He transferred to Villanova University following the spring 2008 semester. Per NCAA regulations, King did not compete in the 2008–09 season, but returned for the 2009–10 season, with three more years of collegiate eligibility.
During the summer of 2010, Taylor King left the Villanova men's basketball team for what a team spokesman said were "personal reasons".{{cite news|last=Jerardi|first=Dick|title=Taylor King quits Villanova basketball|url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20100622_Taylor_King_quits_Villanova_basketball.html#axzz0rZx5bo1X|accessdate=June 22, 2010|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|date=June 22, 2010}} On August 11, 2010, it was announced that King had transferred to USC. However, shortly after, it was announced he would not be attending USC but actually the NAIA school Concordia.{{cite web|last=Goodman|first=Jeff|title=King headed to Concordia over USC|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/Former-Villanova-forward-Taylor-King-to-attend-Concordia-over-USC-082510|work=FoxSports.com|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}
Professional career
On October 21, 2011, it was announced that King had made the final 12-man roster for the National Basketball League of Canada's London Lightning.{{cite web|url=http://lightningbasketball.ca/view/londonlightning/news/news_34529|title=London Lightning Official Roster Announced|accessdate=October 22, 2011|publisher=London Lightning|work=LightningBasketball.ca|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083634/http://lightningbasketball.ca/view/londonlightning/news/news_34529|archivedate=April 25, 2012}} However, on January 17, the Lightning released him, leaving room for him to be signed by the Quebec Kebs on February 2.{{cite web | url=http://nblcanada.pointstreaksites.com/view/nblcanada/players/transactions | title=Transactions | publisher=National Basketball League of Canada | work=NBLCanada.ca | accessdate=February 10, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113083338/http://nblcanada.pointstreaksites.com/view/nblcanada/players/transactions | archivedate=January 13, 2012 }}
On September 17, 2014, King signed a one-year contract with Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League, coached by John Coffino.
King made an instant impact, leading the league in scoring with an average of 20.1ppg in 33 games, which included a 36-point game against the Sheffield Sharks. King was also fifth in the league in rebounding, with an average of 9.5rpg.
After the 2017–18 season, King retired from basketball.{{cite news|last1=Powell|first1=Dave|title=Former Cheshire Phoenix, Duke and Villanova star Taylor King retires from professional basketball|url=https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/sport/basketball/former-cheshire-phoenix-duke-villanova-14883632|accessdate=July 10, 2018|work=Chester Chronicle|date=July 9, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/players/statlines.php?playerid=2471 Final Duke Statistics]
- [https://archive.today/20130120032728/http://www.csnphilly.com/02/01/11/Ex-Wildcat-King-making-comeback-at-Conco/landing_ncaa.html Ex-Wildcat King making comeback at Concordia]
- [http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/sport/basketball/taylor-king-ex-cheshire-phoenix-11473262 Taylor King: Ex-Cheshire Phoenix star on his road to redemption]
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