Brian Taylor (basketball)

Brian Taylor

Personal information
Born	(1951-06-09) June 9, 1951 (age 73) Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Perth Amboy (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
College	Princeton (1970–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1972–1982
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Career history
1972–1976	New York Nets
1976–1977	Kansas City Kings
1977–1978	Denver Nuggets
1978–1982	San Diego Clippers
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA All-Star (1975, 1976) All-ABA Second Team (1975) 2× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1975, 1976) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1977) ABA Rookie of the Year (1973) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1973) ABA steals leader (1975) Second-team All-American – NABC (1972) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1972)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	7,868 (13.1 ppg)
Assists	2,478 (4.1 apg)
Steals	1,106 (2.1 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brian Dwight Taylor (born June 9, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Kansas City Kings, Denver Nuggets, and San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).