March 30, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Senior guard Jermaine Taylor (Tavares, Fla.) of the UCF men's basketball team received Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention honors Monday. The 2008-09 Conference USA Player of the Year, Taylor ranked third nationally in scoring at 26.2 points per game.
During the campaign, he established several UCF and Conference USA records. Taylor led the Knights in scoring in 29 of the team's 31 contests and recorded nine 30-point performances and one 40-point showing. In C-USA action, he averaged a league-record 29.1 points. His 466 points in conference play was also good for a C-USA record.
An All-C-USA First Team selection, Taylor was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 11 First Team and the United States Basketball Writers Association All-District IV Team.
Taylor was one of two C-USA players who garnered AP All-America Honorable Mention recognition, joining Tyreke Evans of Memphis. Taylor is the first UCF player since the school joined the Division I ranks in 1984 to receive AP All-America honors.
The All-America teams were selected by the same 71-member national media panel that votes on the weekly AP Top 25.
Taylor concluded his career with 1,979 points, good for first on the UCF D-I register and fourth on the C-USA scoring list.
On Thursday, Taylor is slated to compete at the Vegas.com Slam Dunk Championship in Auburn Hills, Mich. Starting April 8, he will participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia.
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