Taylor Smith (basketball)


Taylor Smith is an American basketball player for Mornar of the ABA League and the Montenegrin League. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.

College career

Smith, a 6'6" forward from Schertz, Texas, played two seasons at McLennan Community College before enrolling at Stephen F. Austin. As a senior in the 2012–13 season, Smith led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage after converting 69.4% of his attempts. He averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game and at the end of the season was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year. A few weeks later, Smith was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.

Professional career

On June 24, 2019, he has signed a contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. Smith averaged 7.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1 block per game in 2019-20. On May 6, 2020, he signed with Mornar of the ABA League.