Tyshawn Jamar Taylor (born April 6, 1991 in Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...

) is a 6'3" American

United States

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 basketball

College basketball

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 player who currently plays for University of Kansas

University of Kansas

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 in the Big 12 of the NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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High school

Tyshawn Taylor attended St. Anthony High School

St. Anthony High School (New Jersey)

St. Anthony High School is a four-year co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark...

 in New Jersey where he played under renowned high-school coach Bob Hurley

Bob Hurley

Robert Matthew "Bob" Hurley, Sr. is the basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1000 wins in 39 years as a coach, creating a national powerhouse despite substandard facilities and financial limitations...

. During the 2007-08 season Taylor's team went 32-0 and was awarded the high school basketball mythical national championship

Mythical National Championship

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 by USA Today

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. Taylor also appeared in the 2009 film The Street Stops Here, a documentary about Hurley and St. Anthony. 2009 New Jersey player of the year

During Tyshawn's freshman year, he attended Countryside High School

Countryside High School

Countryside High School, also known as CHS, is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida. Established in 1981, it is a part of the Pinellas County Schools system, and is one of the larger schools in Pinellas County...

, in Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...

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Freshman year

Taylor average 7.2 pts and 3.4 assists per game on the 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. Their head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 7th year. The team played its home games in Allen...

 which won both the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships. Was voted 2010 Big 12 Freshman of the year.

Sophomore year

He averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 assists his second year. Taylor led the team in assists and was fourth in the Big 12. On February 21, 2011, Taylor was suspended indefinitely from the team for violating team rules. The specifics of the suspension were not divulged at the time, according to ESPN reports.

US Under-19 Team

Taylor represented USA Basketball

USA Basketball

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 as they won the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009

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. Taylor averaged a team-high 10.8 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game. His team-high 18 points and 6 assists in the final game against Greece helped secure the championship for the United states. After the tournament, Taylor was named to the five-person All-Star team for the tournament along with teammate Gordon Hayward

Gordon Hayward

Gordon Daniel Hayward , is an American basketball player for the Utah Jazz. He played college basketball at Butler University in Indianapolis for two seasons before leaving for the NBA. Hayward emerged as a superstar in his sophomore year, leading his team to a runner-up finish in the 2010 NCAA...

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