Vince Taylor

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Vince Taylor is in his second season with the Timberwolves. Prior to joining Dwane Casey’s staff, Taylor spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville.

Before joining the Louisville staff in 1998, Taylor was an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh (1997-98) and briefly at the University of Wyoming (1998).

Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Taylor spent 13 seasons playing professional basketball in Europe, including the last two as a player/assistant coach in the Belgium professional league. Additionally, he averaged 3.1 ppg in 31 games for the New York Knicks in 1982-883, after being selected by the team in the second round of the 1982 NBA Draft.

A standout guard at Duke University, Taylor earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference and honorable All-America honors as a senior (1981-82 ) after averaging 20.3 ppg. He ranks among Duke’s all-time career scorers with 1,455 points. During Taylor’s collegiate career, the Blue Devils won the 1979 ACC regular-season championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice.

A native of Lexington, Ky, Taylor prepped at Tates Creek High School where he was a McDonald’s High School All-American as a senior in 1978 while averaging 29.3 ppg and 11.0 rpg.

Taylor has two children, Brendan and Maya.