Taylor Smith (born July 23, 1991) is an American basketball player for Scaligera Verona of the LBA. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.
Smith, a 6'6" forward from Schertz, Texas, played two seasons at McLennan Community College before enrolling at Stephen F. Austin (SFA). As a senior in the 2012âÂÂ13 season, Smith led NCAA Division I in field goal percentage after converting 69.4% of his attempts. He averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game and at the end of the season was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year. A few weeks later, Smith was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.
On June 24, 2019, he has signed a contract with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. Smith averaged 7.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1 block per game in 2019-20.
On May 6, 2020, he signed with Mornar of the ABA League. After contributing 22 points and 6 rebounds in a victory over KK Krka, Smith was named league player of the week on November 10.
On August 4, 2022, he has signed with Scaligera Verona of the LBA.