Butch Taylor (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Greenville, South Carolina | February 11, 1951
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Greenville (Greenville, South Carolina) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1974: 4th round, 55th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1976–1977 | Partizan |
Lawyer "Butch" Taylor (born February 11, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player.
Professional career
[edit]In the 1974 NBA draft, Taylor was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. On 13 September 1974, Taylor signed a multi-year contract with 76ers.
Taylor joined KK Partizan in the 1976–77 season. He was the second foreign basketball player in Yugoslavia,[1] and was signed solely for European competition, as foreign players were not eligible to play in the Yugoslav federal league.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.
- ^ Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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