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Jeff Taylor (basketball)

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This article is about the 1980s basketball player. For his son and current player, see Jeffery Taylor.

Jeff Taylor
Personal information
Born(1960-01-01)January 1, 1960
Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 2020(2020-03-00) (aged 60)
Sweden
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolHobbs (Hobbs, New Mexico)
CollegeTexas Tech (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Drafted byHouston Rockets
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number13, 35
Career history
1982–1983Houston Rockets
1986–1987Detroit Pistons
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jeffrey Taylor (January 1, 1960 – March 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for three years at Texas Tech University, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1982 NBA draft. Taylor played one season with the Rockets in the 1982-83 NBA season, and another with the Detroit Pistons in the 1986-87 NBA season.

After his NBA career ended, he continued playing in Europe, eventually settling in Sweden, in 1998 he led the Norrköping Dolphins to a Swedish championship.[2] His son, Jeffery played college basketball at Vanderbilt,[3] and was selected in the 2012 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.

Taylor's death was announced by Texas Tech on March 5, 2020. No exact death date was given. He was 60 years old.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Svensson-Parenti, Simon (March 10, 2020). "Dolphins ikon Jeff Taylor är död – blev 60 år" (in Swedish). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Rick, Wright (March 21, 2020). "Hobbs basketball great Jeff Taylor dies at 60". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Player Bio: Jeffery Taylor". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Don, Williams (March 6, 2020). "Tech star Taylor dies at 60". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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