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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Jackson didn't get into the Jayhawks starting lineup until his senior year, but once he cracked it he averaged 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds while Kansas made it's run to San Antonio, Texas. His strong senior season led to the Miami Heat selecting him 52nd overall in the 2008 draft, but his rights were traded to Cleveland. After spending time in the Cavaliers system the Milwaukee Bucks claimed him off waivers and ended up trading him to Sacramento in 2011. Jackson started off the current season in the NBA Development league but signed in China with the Flying Tigers in January.
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The walk-on who wouldn't leave, Teahan was a freshman on Kansas 2008 team and returned to the Final Four as a senior in 2012. He appeared in 21 games in 2008, redshirted in 2010 and returned to play in all 39 games his senior year. He averaged 5.5 points as a senior, helping Kansas collect its eight straight Big 12 title. Currently Teahan resides in Kansas City as financial advisor for Merrill Lynch.
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Mario Chalmers was rightfully named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Final Four, but Brandon Rush made a pretty strong case for the accolade. He averaged 15.8 points and six assists per game in the tournament, including a 25 point outburst against North Carolina in the National Semifinal. Rush became the highest Kansas player drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft, going 13th overall to Portland but his rights were traded to Indiana where he spent the first three years of his professional career. In December, 2011 Rush was traded to the Golden State Warriors. In 289 professional games he's averaged 9.1 points per game, but is currently out due to an ACL tear.
Witherspoon joined the Jayhawks his junior year as a walk-on and became a force in practice, helping Kansas reach its potential. The big man never got more than six minutes of playing time. Since graduating in 2008 Witherspoon hasn't been able to leave basketball behind. He is currently an assistant coach at John Wood Community College in Quincy, ILL.
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Arthur averaged 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds en route to the Jayhawks' fifth title while starting 39 of Kansas 40 games as a sophomore. Two years in college was all it took for Arthur to make the jump to the NBA. He was selected 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies just months after parading down Mass St. Arthur started 64 games his rookie season but has been providing ample help off the bench in the four years since.
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