Travis Taylor (basketball)
Travis Taylor (born April 25, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian NBL. He played college basketball for Monmouth and later Xavier.[1][2]
 Taylor in March 2012 | |
| No. 4 – Rilski Sportist | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1990 Irvington, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Union (Union Township, New Jersey) |
| College | Monmouth (2008–2010) Xavier (2011–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Güssing Knights |
| 2015 | STB Le Havre |
| 2016 | Soproni KC |
| 2016–2017 | Fribourg Olympic |
| 2017–present | Rilski Sportist |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
After going undrafted at the 2013 NBA draft, Taylor joined the Austrian club Güssing Knights where he played for the next two seasons.[3]
On July 3, 2015, he signed with the French club STB Le Havre.[4] On November 19, 2015, he parted ways with Le Havre after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[5][6] In February 2016, he signed with Hungarian club Soproni KC for the rest of the 2015–16 NB I/A season.
On August 23, 2016, he signed with Fribourg Olympic for the 2016–17 Championnat LNA season.[7]
In July 2017, he signed with Bulgarian club Rilski Sportist for the 2017–18 season.[8]
Honours and titles
Club
- Güssing Knights
- 2× Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Austrian Cup: 2015
- Rilski Sportist
- Bulgarian Cup: 2018
Individual
- ÖBL Most Valuable Player: 2014–15
References