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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
 | name              = Donell Taylor
 | image             = Donell Taylor action shot.jpg
 | caption           = Taylor in January 2007 with the [[Washington Wizards]]
 | image_size        = 
 | height_ft         = 6
 | height_in         = 6
 | weight_lb         = 180
 | birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1982|7|26|mf=yes}}
 | birth_place       = [[Montgomery, Alabama]], U.S.
 | high_school       = [[Sidney Lanier High School|Sidney Lanier]]<br />(Montgomery, Alabama)
 | college           = 
*[[Okaloosa-Walton Community College]] (2001–2003)
*[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]] (2003–2005)
 | draft_year        = 2005
 | career_start      = 2005
 | career_end        = 2017
 | career_number     = 21
 | career_position   = [[Shooting guard]]
 | years1            = {{nbay|2005|start}}–{{nbay|2006|end}}
 | team1             = [[Washington Wizards]]
 | years2            = 2007–2008
 | team2             = [[Maroussi B.C.|Maroussi]]
 | years3            = 2008
 | team3             = [[BC Oostende|Oostende]]
 | years4            = 2008–2009
 | team4             = [[Aigaleo B.C.|Aigaleo]]
 | years5            = {{nbay|2009|start}}
 | team5             = [[Erie BayHawks (2008–2017)|Erie BayHawks]]
 | years6            = {{nbay|2009|full=yes}}
 | team6             = [[Idaho Stampede]]
 | years7            = 2010
 | team7             = [[Trotamundos de Carabobo]]
 | years8            = 2010–2011
 | team8             = [[A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale|Junior Casale]]
 | years9            = 2011–2013
 | team9             = [[Pallacanestro Reggiana|Reggiana]]
 | years10           = 2013–2014
 | team10            = [[Reyer Venezia Mestre|Reyer Venezia]]
 | years11           = 2014
 | team11            = Reggiana
 | years12           = 2014–2015
 | team12            = [[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]]
 | years13           = 2015–2016
 | team13            = [[PBC Lukoil Academic|Lukoil Academic]]
 | years14           = 2016–2017
 | team14            = Agropoli
 | highlights        = 
* [[Lega Basket Serie A statistical leaders|LBA Top Scorer]] (2013)
*2× [[Legadue Basket|Italian 2nd Division]] champion (2011, 2012)
}}

'''Quence Donell Taylor II''' (born July 26, 1982) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. He is {{convert|6|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}} tall.<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GRE&PlayerID=39678 Eurobasket.com player profile]</ref> He can play as a [[point guard]] or as a [[swingman]], but his primary position is [[shooting guard]].

==Early life and college career==
Taylor was born and raised in [[Montgomery, Alabama]].<ref name="NBA bio">{{cite web|title=Donell Taylor biography|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/donell_taylor/bio.html|publisher=NBA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618025247/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/donell_taylor/bio.html|archive-date=June 18, 2007}}</ref> After leading [[Sidney Lanier High School]] of [[Montgomery, Alabama]] to the 2001 6A State Championship along with his identical twin brother, Ronell, Donell Taylor attended and played [[college basketball]] at Okaloosa-Walton Community College (now [[Northwest Florida State College]]) from 2001 to 2003, before transferring to the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] (UAB) to play for the [[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB Blazers]]. He played alongside his twin brother Ronell Taylor at both Okaloosa-Walton Community College and at UAB.<ref name=wizsign/>

==Professional career==

===Washington Wizards (2005–2007)===
After the [[2005 NBA draft]], Taylor signed with the [[NBA]]'s [[Washington Wizards]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in August 2005.<ref name=wizsign>[http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/fuller_taylor050816.html Wizards Sign Hiram Fuller and Donell Taylor.], August 16, 2005.</ref> In two seasons (2005 to 2007) with the Wizards, Taylor played in a total of 98 NBA games, with one start per season.<ref name="basketball reference">{{cite web|title=Donell Taylor|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/taylodo01.html|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=March 4, 2013}}</ref> Taylor averaged 9.1 minutes per game, 2.7 points per game, and 0.9 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and 7.9 minutes per game, 2.7 points per game, and 1.0 rebounds per game in the {{nbay|2006}} season.<ref name="basketball reference"/> The Wizards waived Taylor in October 2007, before the start of the regular season.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3073136|title=Massenburg, 40, waived by possible 13th team Wizards|date=October 21, 2007|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

===Maroussi and Telindus Oostende (2007–2008)===
After leaving the Charlotte Bobcats, Taylor signed with the [[Greek Basket League]] team [[Maroussi B.C.|Maroussi]], and played in 7 games with Maroussi, averaging 13.0 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game, in 30 minutes played per game in the Greek League.<ref>[http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=000005B0&mode=1&idteam=00000021&idchampionship=00000006 ESAKE.gr ΤΕΪΛΟΡ Ντονέλ | 2007-2008 {{in lang|el}}.]</ref> In March 2008, Taylor signed with [[Telindus Oostende]] of the [[Basketball League Belgium Division I]].<ref name="Diamond bio">{{cite web|title=Donell Taylor|url=http://diamondsportsagency.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=178|publisher=Diamond Sports Agency|access-date=March 4, 2013|archive-date=October 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030144358/http://www.diamondsportsagency.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=178|url-status=dead}}</ref> In three games played in the Belgian League, he averaged 3.0 points and 0.7 rebounds, in 9.3 minutes per game.

===Aigaleo (2008–2009)===
Returning to the NBA, Taylor played in the {{nbay|2008}} preseason with the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], but he was released on October 14, 2008, before the regular season began.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA Transactions, Oct 8 - Oct 14 , 2008|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/transactions/_/date/20081014|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 4, 2013}}</ref> He signed with [[Aigaleo B.C.|Aigaleo]] of the Greek Basket League in November 2008, and averaged 12.9 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game, in 20 games played in the Greek League.<ref>[http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=000005B0&mode=1&idteam=00000021&idchampionship=00000005 ESAKE.gr ΤΕΪΛΟΡ Ντονέλ | 2008-2009 {{in lang|el}}.]</ref>

===Erie BayHawks and Idaho Stampede (2009–2010)===
Starting the {{nbay|2009}} NBA season with the [[NBA Development League]] team [[Erie BayHawks (2008–2017)|Erie BayHawks]], Taylor was traded to the [[Idaho Stampede]] on December 31, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/stampede_aquire_former_nba_pla_2010_01_17.html|title=Stampede acquire former NBA player Donell Taylor|publisher=Idaho Stampede|date=December 31, 2009|access-date=March 4, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125183142/http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/stampede_aquire_former_nba_pla_2010_01_17.html|archive-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref> With Erie, Taylor averaged 18.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.4 steals; with Idaho, Taylor averaged 21.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.7 steals.<ref name="BBR D-League">{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players/t/taylodo01d.html|title = Donell Taylor G-League Stats}}</ref>

===Fastweb Casale Monferrato (2010–2011)===
On August 10, 2010, Taylor signed a contract with [[A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale|Fastweb Casale Monferrato]] of the [[Italian basketball league system|Italian second-tier]] [[Legadue Basket]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/world/transactions/2011.jsp#august |title=ShamSports.com: Basketball Transactions - 2010/2011 |access-date=2013-03-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141108160716/http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/world/transactions/2011.jsp#august |archive-date=2014-11-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Taylor averaged 13.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game in the 2010–11 season of the Italian 2nd Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/atleta/?year%3Dx1011%26league%3Ditalega2%26teamid%3D9%26playercode%3DA34118 |title=Sito Ufficiale della Pallacanestro Reggiana |access-date=2013-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610010011/http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/atleta/?year=x1011&league=italega2&teamid=9&playercode=A34118 |archive-date=2012-06-10 }}</ref> Casale won the Legadue championship for the season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=Italy&Team=4159&Page=5| title = JB Casale Monferrato basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket}}</ref>

===Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (2011–2013)===
On August 1, 2011, Taylor signed with [[Pallacanestro Reggiana]] of the [[Legadue|Italian 2nd Division]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/world/transactions/2012.jsp#august |title=ShamSports.com: Basketball Transactions - 2011/2012 |access-date=2013-03-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141104075734/http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/world/transactions/2012.jsp#august |archive-date=2014-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his first season with the club, Taylor played in 28 games and averaged 17.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game in the Italian 2nd Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/atleta/?year%3Dx1112%26league%3Ditalega2%26teamid%3D9%26playercode%3DA34118 |title=Sito Ufficiale della Pallacanestro Reggiana |access-date=2013-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610010113/http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/atleta/?year=x1112&league=italega2&teamid=9&playercode=A34118 |archive-date=2012-06-10 }}</ref> The team moved up to [[Lega Basket Serie A]], the first-tier Italian league, after winning the 2012 Legadue championship. In his second season with Reggio Emilia, Taylor averaged 18.6 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game in the top tier Italian League.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130413102828/http://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/atleta/?year=x1213&league=italega2&teamid=9&playercode=A34118 Donell Taylor]</ref>

===Umana Reyer Venezia (2013–2014)===
In the summer of 2013, Taylor signed with [[Umana Reyer Venezia]] of the Italian First Division.<ref>[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/59977/venezia-announced-smith-taylor-linhart-and-peric.html Venice-announced Smith, Taylor, Linhart and Peric]</ref> In the Italian League, he averaged 14.4 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game.

===Return to Reggio Emilia (2014)===
On October 20, 2014, he returned to [[Pallacanestro Reggiana|Reggio Emilia]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=524226966627426304|user=PallacReggiana|title=Ritorna Donell #Taylor , ha firmato per due mesi<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> On December 29, 2014, Taylor and Reggio Emilia parted ways. Taylor averaged 11.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 10 games.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/146645/donell-taylor-reggio-emilia-part-ways.html Donell Taylor, Reggio Emilia part ways]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Basketballstats |nba= 101182 |bbr= t/taylodo01 }}
*[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2014&gamecode=38&pcode=005965 EuroCup profile]
*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Donnell_Taylor/Italy/Grissin_Bon_Reggio_Emila/39678 Eurobasket.com profile]
*[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=TAY-DON-82 Italian League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030034804/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=TAY-DON-82 |date=2014-10-30 }} {{in lang|it}}
*[http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=000005B0&mode=1&idteam=00000021&idchampionship=00000005 Greek Basket League profile] {{in lang|el}}
*[http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/taylor_donell00.html UAB Blazers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051455/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/taylor_donell00.html |date=2016-03-04 }}

{{Lega Basket Serie A scoring leader}}

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