Marlon Taylor
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 16, 1997 Mount Vernon, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | |
| NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Erie BayHawks |
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Marlon Taylor (born August 16, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Panola Ponies and LSU Tigers.[2]
High school career
Taylor attended Mount Vernon and had a prep school year at (now defunct) Forest Trail Academy in Kernersville, North Carolina. At Mount Vernon, he averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds and help his team reach a 19–4 record and the New York Section I Class AA state championships.[2]
College career
Taylor attended Panola his first two years. In his freshman year, the team went 26–9 and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA national tournament for the first time since 1979 after winning the Region 14 tournament and in his sophomore year, he averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists as Panola posted a 20–12 record and advanced to the NJCAA Region 14 Tournament quarterfinals.[2]
In his junior year, Taylor transferred to LSU and started 24 games, averaging 6.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. In his senior season, he had surgery in his left leg, limiting him to 21 games[3] in which he averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23.2 minutes.[4] However, his final LSU game was his best, scoring 30 points while making 10-of-17 field goals, with three treys in a 94–64 win at home against Georgia.[3][2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Taylor signed on November 18, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards,[3][4] but was waived on December 18 after one preseason game.[5] On January 12, 2021, he signed as a flex-affiliate player with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League after the Capital City Go-Go withdrew for the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 6 regular season games, he averaged 2.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 10.1 minutes and in his only playoff game, he scored 9 points from the bench in a 110-139 loss to the Lakeland Magic.[7][8]
Personal life
Taylor is the son of Zenchia Crenshaw and has a younger brother and a younger sister. He majored in sport administration.[2]
References
- ↑ "Marlon Taylor - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketbal-Reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Marlon Taylor - LSU Tigers". LSUSports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Woodson, AJ (December 4, 2020). "Mount Vernon's Marlon Taylor inks contract with Washington Wizards". BlackWestchester.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wizards sign Winston to two-way contract". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (December 18, 2020). "OFFICIAL: We've waived F Yoeli Childs, G/F Caleb Homesley, and G Marlon Taylor" (Tweet). Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "ERIE BAYHAWKS ANNOUNCE 2021 ROSTER". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "03/08/21: Lakeland Magic @ Erie BayHawks". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Marlon Taylor Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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