Mamak Belediye Ankara D.S.I. (Turkish TBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old American guard Tyshawn Taylor. He played recently at Maccabi Kiryat Gat in Israeli Winner League, but was released by the team earlier this month. In 14 Winner League games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.2ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.9apg and 1.9spg this season. The last season Taylor played at Guaros in Venezuelan LPB where in 28 games he was the best scorer with remarkable 16.4ppg and had 3.1rpg, 3.7apg (top 5) and 1.1spg. Taylor helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Great season indeed as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LPB Honorable Mention. In 2012 he was drafted by Drafted by Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) in second round (41st overall). Taylor attended University of Kansas and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. Among other achievements he won Liga Americas championship title in 2016. Taylor received also Latinbasket.com All-Liga Americas Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Liga Americas Guard of the Year award in 2016. He represented USA at the World Championships U19 in New Zealand eight years ago. Taylor's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: 10.8ppg, 1.9rpg, 4.4apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 45.7%, 3PT: 47.4%, FT: 38.5%. Taylor is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in four different countries. Taylor has played previously professionally in Puerto Rico (Atleticos and Indios), Russia (Dynamo Moscow), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets) and D-League (Springfield A. and Maine Red Claws).