Larry Taylor (basketball)

Larry Taylor
No. 4 – Bauru
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	NBB; FIBA Americas League
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1980; Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American / Brazilian
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Rich Central; (Olympia Fields, Illinois)
College	South Suburban College (1999–2001); Missouri Western (2001–2003);
NBA draft	2003 / Undrafted
Playing career	1997–present
Career history
0 00	Dream Builders
2004	Chicago Soldiers
0 00	San Antonio All Stars
2005	La Huacana
2006	Frayles de Guasave
0 00	Lobos Grises de la UAD
2007	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2007	Marineros de Cozumel
2008	Lobos UAD de Mazatlán
2008–2015	Bauru
2015–2018	Mogi das Cruzes
2018–present	Bauru
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Americas League champion (2015); 2× FIBA South American League champion (2014, 2016); 2× All-Brazilian League Team (2009, 2011); 7× Brazilian All-Star (2009–2013, 2016, 2018); 3× São Paulo State champion (2013,[1] 2014,[2] 2016); No. 4 retired by Bauru;
Men's basketball
Representing Brazil
Pan American Games

Larry James Taylor Junior, also commonly known simply as Larry in Brazil (born October 3, 1980), is a Brazilian-American professional basketball player. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he can play either the point guard or shooting guard position, with point guard being his main position. He also represented the senior Brazilian national basketball team. While he was a player of Bauru, he received the nickname "Alienígena" (English: Alien), because of his skills with the basketball.

Professional career

Taylor first came to Brazil in 2008, to play with Bauru Basket. On the São Paulo State's team, he became one of the most important players in Brazil, helping the team to win major trophies like the FIBA Americas League (Latin America's version of the EuroLeague) and to reach the top-tier level Brazilian League's (NBB) finals, becoming a local idol. He also competed at the 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Bauru, where they lost in the finals to the at the time defending EuroLeague champions Real Madrid.

After 7 years with Bauru, Taylor joined Mogi of the top-tier Brazilian League. In his first game back with Bauru, his former team retired his number 4 jersey.[3]

National team career

In 2012, Taylor received Brazilian nationality, and thus became able to represent the senior Brazilian national basketball team at major tournaments. Taylor went on to play with Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. In 2015, he won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, in Toronto.

He was ultimately left out of the final roster list of Brazil's national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro.

Personal

Taylor is married to Erika Nicole Taylor, a Kansas City, Missouri activist and philanthropist. He became a naturalized Brazilian citizen in 2012.[4]

Brazilian League statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

	Led the league

NBB regular season

Season	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Bauru	28	36.4	.493	.340	.842	6.8	6.3	2.6	.4	19.3
2009–10	Bauru	25	36.3	.491	.418	.769	5.6	5.9	1.9	.3	15.8
2010–11	Bauru	28	32.1	.494	.348	.720	5.0	5.6	1.9	.1	13.7
2011–12	Bauru	28	34.4	.516	.329	.852	5.4	6.7	2.0	.3	16.4
2012–13	Bauru	32	34.3	.501	.347	.895	4.9	4.3	1.8	.2	14.6
2013–14	Bauru	29	31.6	.491	.364	.792	5.7	3.8	1.3	.2	13.8
2014–15	Bauru	30	25.9	.493	.282	.789	4.2	2.8	1.3	.1	9.7
Career		200	33.0	.497	.350	.816	5.4	5.1	1.8	.2	14.7
All-Star		5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

NBB playoffs

Season	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009	Bauru	3	34.8	.367	.417	.833	2.7	3.7	2.3	.3	15.7
2010	Bauru	6	36.0	.563	.423	.833	5.2	4.7	1.5	.5	22.2
2011	Bauru	7	36.5	.568	.320	.774	4.6	7.0	1.9	.4	15.1
2012	Bauru	6	35.8	.410	.355	.795	6.0	5.5	1.3	.2	19.0
2013	Bauru	8	38.1	.427	.387	.800	4.9	4.4	1.1	.0	15.0
2014	Bauru	7	31.2	.367	.280	1.000	5.1	3.7	1.9	.3	9.4
2015	Bauru	12	30.6	.421	.231	.844	5.4	3.3	1.4	.2	9.2
Career		49	34.6	.457	.333	.815	4.8	4.6	1.6	.3	14.2

Triple-doubles

Number	Date	Opponent	Box Score	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
1	December 5, 2010	vs. Rio Flamengo	L 80–81	23	12	10	0	2
2	December 21, 2011	vs. Vila Velha Cetaf	W 91–77	10	10	12	2	1
3	March 1, 2012	vs. Limeira Winner	W 99–79	24	10	10	1	0
4	March 29, 2014	vs. Goiânia Universo	W 85–78	18	10	11	2	0

References

Navarro, Thiago. "Basquete:Solta o grito! ". Jornal da Cidade. December 9, 2013. http://www.jcnet.com.br/Esportes/2013/12/campeao.html. Access in December 14, 2013.
"É tricampeão! Paschoalotto/Bauru conquista mais um título no Campeonato Paulista de Basquete ". Jornal da Cidade. November 14, 2014. . Access in November 17, 2014.
"Sob gritos de "uh, Larry Taylor", Bauru imortaliza camisa 4 do agora mogiano". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 10, 2015.
"Larry Taylor consegue naturalização e está liberado para defender o Brasil na Olimpíada" (in Portuguese). UOL. April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

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[1] Navarro, Thiago. "Basquete:Solta o grito! ". Jornal da Cidade. December 9, 2013. http://www.jcnet.com.br/Esportes/2013/12/campeao.html. Access in December 14, 2013.

[2] "É tricampeão! Paschoalotto/Bauru conquista mais um título no Campeonato Paulista de Basquete ". Jornal da Cidade. November 14, 2014. . Access in November 17, 2014.

[3] "Sob gritos de "uh, Larry Taylor", Bauru imortaliza camisa 4 do agora mogiano". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[4] "Larry Taylor consegue naturalização e está liberado para defender o Brasil na Olimpíada" (in Portuguese). UOL. April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.