NEW YORK – Isaiah Taylor of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers today was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, March 27 through Sunday, April 2.

Taylor (6-3, Texas) helped Rio Grande Valley earn two wins in the final week of the regular season to secure the No. 3 playof seed in the Western Conference. He averaged 31.5 points (second in the league) on 61.1 percent shooting to go with 5.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds. Taylor connected on 11-for-16 three-point attempts (68.8 percent).

On March 30, Taylor tallied 30 points, six assists and three rebounds in a 131-122 victory over the Texas Legends. He followed up with a 33-point performance, including the game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, in a 118-115 win over the Iowa Energy on April 1.

For the season, Taylor is averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds. He was recalled to the Houston Rockets on April 2, and scored three points in 15 minutes in his NBA debut.

Other top performers considered were Canton’s John Holland, Grand Rapids’ Lorenzo Brown, Greensboro’s Damien Wilkins, Los Angeles’ Vander Blue, Northern Arizona’s Elijah Millsap, Oklahoma City’s Josh Huestis, Santa Cruz’s Jabari Brown and Texas’ Jameel Warney.

About the NBA Development League
The NBA Development League is the NBA’s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory.  Featuring 22 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2016-17 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.  An all-time high 38 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2015-16 season boasted NBA D-League experience.  In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs.  NBA D-League games are available on ESPN’s family of networks, Facebook Live and NBA TV.