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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SENIOR CLASS OF 2012
ETHAN PADWAY
epadway@kansan.com
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TYSHAWN TAYLOR
ACCOLADES
ACCULADES
Four-time Big 12 Conference champion
Two-time Big 12 Tournament champion
2011-12 Preseason Big 12 All-Honorable Mention
2009 Big 12 All-Rookie team
2009 Big 12 All-Freshman team
2009 cbssports.com Freshman All-America Third Team
2009 FIBA U19 World Championship Gold Medalist
OVERVIEW
Taylor has been polarizing in his time at Kansas, known for balancing his spectacular plays with his turnovers. "He can be frustrating," coach Bill Self said before the start of Big 12 play, "but he can make plays you can't coach and he can make plays that make you wonder if he's ever been coached. But that's him, I'm glad we got him." Since Big 12 play began, Taylor has taken his game to a higher level, launching himself into the First Team All-American discussion despite being left off the list of finalists for the Bob Cousy award as the nation's top point guard.
DEFINING MOMENT
After missing two must-make free throws late in the Missouri game in Colombia, Taylor responded when the Border Showdown returned to the Phog for the final time by sinking two free throws to give the Jayhawks a one-point overtime victory. Taylor played 44 of a possible 45 minutes in his penultimate game in the Fieldhouse, scoring 24 points and committing only one turnover.
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CONNER TEAHAN
ACCOLADES
Five-time Big 12 Conference champion (2010-11 redshirt)
Three-time Big 12 Tournament Champion
2008 National Champion
Two-time Missouri High School Gatorade Player of the Year
OVERVIEW
As a walk-on, Teahan appeared in 21 games during the Jayhawks' 2008 national championship run, including mop-up time in the final minute of the national semifinal against North Carolina. Teahan made a much-publicized jump to the football team in the spring of 2010, but after that didn't work out, he returned to the basketball team. In his senior season, Teahan has become a consistent contributor to the Jayhawks as the team's three-point specialist.
DEFINING MOMENT
The Leawood native came up huge in the Jayhawks' overtime victory over Missouri. He logged a career-high 37 minutes and made all four of his three-point shots, as the Jayhawks overcame a 19-point second half deficit to claim their eighth consecutive Big 12 title.
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JORDAN JUENEMANN
ACCOLADES:
Four-time Big 12 Conference champion
Two-time Big 12 Tournament champion
2007-08 Class 5-A Third-team All-State member
OVERVIEW
Juenemann made the team at walk-on tryouts in the fall of 2008. He has appeared in 41 games during his time as a Jayhawk and is a career .436 three-point shooter. An excellent student, Juenemann has made the Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls four times in his career.
DEFINING MOMENT
Against Texas Tech on Feb. 18, Juenemann set a career high by scoring seven points in four minutes of play. He finished the day a perfect three-for -three from the field as the Jayhawks went on to defeat the Red Raiders by 33 points.
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