| Johnny Taylor | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| Team: | Osceola Magic |
| Position: | Associate head coach |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| High School: | Howard School of Academics and Technology (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
| College: |
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| Draft Year: | 1997 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 17 |
| Draft Team: | Orlando Magic |
| Career Start: | 1997 |
| Career End: | 2012 |
| Career Number: | 17, 23 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Coach Start: | 2014 |
| Team1: | Orlando Magic |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Denver Nuggets |
| Team3: | Orlando Magic |
| Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Team4: | Adecco Milano |
| Years5: | 2002 |
| Team5: | Santa Lucia Realty |
| Years6: | 2002 |
| Team6: | Roanoke Dazzle |
| Years7: | 2002–2003 |
| Team7: | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
| Years8: | 2003–2005 |
| Team8: | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| Years9: | 2005 |
| Team9: | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| Years10: | 2005–2006 |
| Team10: | Etosa Alicante |
| Years11: | 2006 |
| Team11: | Blue Stars |
| Years12: | 2006–2007 |
| Team12: | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| Years13: | 2007–2008 |
| Team13: | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
| Years14: | 2008–2010 |
| Team14: | Al-Ahli |
| Years15: | 2010–2011 |
| Team15: | Al-Ahli |
| Years16: | 2012 |
| Team16: | Al-Ahli |
| Cyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Cteam1: | VCU (Dir. of Player Development) |
| Cyears2: | 2017–present |
| Cteam2: | Lakeland / Osceola Magic (assistant) |
| Highlights: |
As Assistant Coach:
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 256 (4.7 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 120 (2.2 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 26 (0.5 apg) |
Johnny Antonio Taylor (born June 4, 1974) is an American former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Osceola Magic.
Before his coaching career, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, earning So-Con Player of the Year Honors in 1997. Taylor went on to be the 17th overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, playing for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets during his NBA tenure. In 2000, Taylor continued his professional career overseas, playing with teams in Italy, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Lebanon, Belgium, Japan, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates until he retired in 2012.[1]
Previously he served as the Player Development Coach for the VCU Men's Basketball team in Richmond, Virginia.