Butch Taylor (basketball)

Butch Taylor
Personal information
Born	February 11, 1951; Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Greenville; (Greenville, South Carolina)
College	Gulf Coast JC (1970–1972); Jacksonville (1972–1974);
NBA draft	1974: 4th round, 55th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Center
Career history
1976–1977	Partizan
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Lawyer "Butch" Taylor (born February 11, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.

Professional career

In the 1974 NBA draft, Taylor was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.^[1] 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,^[2] and was signed solely for European competition, as foreign players were not eligible to play in the Yugoslav federal league.^[3]

References

↑ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
↑ "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.
↑ Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[1] "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-06-18.

[2] "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.

[3] Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

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