Rochestie with Maccabi Tel Aviv
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No. 22 – Lokomotiv Kuban | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League |
VTB United League EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born |
Houston, Texas |
July 1, 1985
Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2010 | BG Göttingen |
2010–2011 | Galatasaray |
2011 | Alba Berlin |
2011–2012 | Le Mans Sarthe |
2012–2013 | Caja Laboral |
2013 | Angelico Biella |
2013–2014 | Montepaschi Siena |
2014–2015 | Nizhny Novgorod |
2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2016–present | Lokomotiv Kuban |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Taylor Campbell Rochestie (born July 1, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He also represents the Montenegrin national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Rochestie was born to Howard Rochestie, an American Jew, and Christina (née Campbell) in Houston, Texas.
Rochestie attended Santa Barbara High School in California, where he started playing basketball, and graduated as the all-time leading scorer of his high school's history.
In 2004, Rochestie attended Tulane University, where he played one year of college basketball, with the Tulane Green Wave. He then transferred to Washington State University, where he sat out the 2006 academic year, due to NCAA rules. He then played with the Washington State Cougars from 2007 to 2009.
Rochestie went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. On July 30, 2009, he signed his first professional contract with BG Göttingen of Germany for the 2009–10 season. He helped his team to win the 2010 EuroChallenge title, and was also named the Final Four MVP.