Vince Taylor (basketball)

Vince Taylor
Taylor in 2009 as Minnesota assistant coach
Tennessee State Tigers
TitleAssistant coach
LeagueOhio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1960-09-11) September 11, 1960
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolTates Creek
(Lexington, Kentucky)
CollegeDuke (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career1982–1997
PositionShooting guard
Number8
Coaching career1997–present
Career history
Playing
1982–1983New York Knicks
1983–1984Wisconsin Flyers
1984–1986Lega Basket Serie A
1986–1989Avignon
1989–1990Nancy
1992–1997Gent Hawks
Coaching
1997–1998Pittsburgh (assistant)
1998Wyoming (assistant)
1999–2005Louisville (assistant)
2005–2007Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2007–2013Minnesota (assistant)
2013–2016Texas Tech (assistant)
2017–2021UCF (assistant)
2025–presentTennessee State (assistant)
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points95 (3.1 ppg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Vincent Caldwell Taylor (born September 11, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season and is the former assistant coach at Texas Tech University. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, and in the NBA played for the New York Knicks.[1] Taylor also played briefly in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wisconsin Flyers.[2] Taylor had a successful basketball career in Europe, playing a total 13 seasons on European teams in Italy (1984–86), France (1986–92), and Belgium (1992–97).[3]

Taylor was hired in August 2025 as an assistant coach for the Tennesse State Tigers.[4] He was hired as part of the team's coaching staff restructuring which prepared for the inaugural season of fellow former NBA player Nolan Smith as head coach.[5]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982–83 New York 31010.4.363–.6561.21.3.6.13.1

References

  1. 1 2 "Vince Taylor NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. January 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ 1984–85 CBA Official Guide and Register, 252
  3. ↑ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Roster". Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Veteran Vince Taylor Tabbed Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". TSU Tigers. August 21, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nolan Smith Finalizes His Inaugural Coaching Staff". TSU Tigers. September 15, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
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