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NEW YORK, April 25, 2017 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Isaiah Taylor was selected to the 2016-17 NBA Development League All-Rookie Team.
Taylor appeared in 25 regular season games for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and started in 19 of those appearances. Isaiah Taylor averaged 21 points, three rebounds and six assists in his rookie season.
Taylor had a season-high of 35 points against LA D-Fenders on November 26, 2016. His contributions on the court led to him earning a GATORADE Call-Up this season. On February 27, the Houston Rockets made Isaiah Taylor the 30thGATORADE Call-Up of the 2016-17 NBA season.
The 2016-17 NBA Development League All-Rookie Team is rounded out with Jalen Jones (Maine), Abdel Nader (Maine), David Nwaba (Los Angeles), and Alex Poythress (Fort Wayne).
Complete All-NBA Development League, All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team results are below.
2016-17 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAMS FIRST TEAM Keith Benson – Sioux Falls Vander Blue – Los Angeles Quinn Cook – Canton* Dakari Johnson – Oklahoma City Edy Tavares – Raptors 905* SECOND TEAM Shawn Long – Delaware 87ers* Josh Magette – Los Angeles Abdel Nader – Maine Alex Poythress – Fort Wayne* Briante Weber – Sioux Falls* THIRD TEAM Marcus Georges-Hunt – Maine* John Holland – Canton Jalen Jones – Maine Eric Moreland – Canton Axel Toupane – Raptors 905* 2016-17 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Jalen Jones – Maine Abdel Nader – Maine David Nwaba – Los Angeles* Alex Poythress – Fort Wayne* Isaiah Taylor – Rio Grande Valley* 2016-17 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM Keith Benson – Sioux Falls Eric Moreland – Canton David Nwaba – Los Angeles* Edy Tavares – Raptors 905* Briante Weber – Sioux Falls* *Earned GATORADE Call-Up this season |