Taylor Rochestie (born July 1, 1985, Houston, Texas, USA) is an American professional basketball player, a guard. In the 2014/2015 season he played for BC Nizhny Novgorod, where he was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the VTB United League for November 2014.[1]

Career

Rochestie began his European career with Germany's Göttingen (2009/2010), then moved to Turkey's Galatasaray, with whom he won the EuroChallenge title in the 2010/2011 season. That same year he was named the tournament's MVP.[2] In 2011 he played for Alba Berlin, and in 2011/2012 for France's Le Mans, where he reached the French League finals and took part in that championship's All-Star Game. In 2012 he was a finalist in the German Bundesliga.[2]

In the 2012/2013 season he played for Spain's Caja Laboral, and in 2013/2014 for Italy's Montepaschi, with whom he won the Italian Supercup.[2]

In the 2014/2015 season Rochestie played for BC Nizhny Novgorod under the leadership first of Zoran Lukić and then of Ainars Bagatskis. In December 2014, in an interview with Sport-Express, the player noted that Bagatskis's philosophy involves enjoying the game, and that the support of his teammates allows him to fully open up: "I ended up on a team where I feel comfortable, and where they let me be myself."[1] By the end of the season the team was a finalist in the VTB United League.[2]

In the 2015/2016 season he moved to Israel's Maccabi (Tel Aviv), with whom he won the Israeli Cup. In 2016/2017 he played for PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban and took part in the VTB United League All-Star Game.[2]

Achievements

  • MVP and champion of the EuroChallenge (2010, 2010/2011)
  • Finalist of the German Bundesliga (2012)
  • Participant in the French League All-Star Game (2011/2012)
  • Finalist of the French League (2011/2012)
  • Winner of the Italian Supercup (2013/2014)
  • Finalist of the VTB United League (2014/2015)
  • Winner of the Israeli State Cup (2015/2016)
  • Participant in the VTB United League All-Star Game (2017)
  • MVP of the VTB United League (November 2014)

Sources

  1. In City N — Taylor Rochestie: I feel comfortable on this team because I can be myself
  2. lokobasket.com — Taylor Rochestie — PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban — official website of the professional basketball club