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ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 25, ISSUE 2 41 f Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in 34 games with 27 starts … One of two freshmen in the power six con- ferences, along with Kentucky's Ner- lens Noel, with averages of at least 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game … Blocked 67 shots to rank 10th on the program's single-season chart. High School: Given a four-star rating and ranked as the No. 77 over- all prospect and No. 19 center in his class by Rivals.com … Helped lead Oak Hill to a 44-0 record and a No. 1 final national ranking in 2011-12 … Averaged 7.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game, while shoot- ing 63.0 percent from the floor, as a senior … Averaged 8.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Carmel H.S. in 2009-10. Personal: Full name is Aaron Jarrell Hammons … Majoring in organizational leadership and su- pervision … Born on Aug. 27, 1992 … Son of Tyrone and Alfreda Ham- mons … Has a brother, Tyrone. 21 Kendall Stephens Sophomore • Guard • 6-6/197 St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) As a Freshman (2013-14): Stephens had a strong freshman sea- son, appearing in all 32 games with 16 starts. He averaged 8.0 points per game while shooting 37.0 percent (64-of-173) from long distance and 86.5 percent (32-of-37) from the free throw line … Was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after averag- ing 8.4 points per game in Big Ten ac- tion … His 64 three-pointers were the second most by a Purdue freshman in school history (E'Twaun Moore - 66 in 2008) and he led all Big Ten freshman in trifectas made … Made a three-pointer in 28-of-32 games as a freshman and at least three trifec- tas in 10 games … Scored in dou- ble-figures in six of the last 10 games of the season, averaging 10.1 points per game … Shot 22 free throws in the final nine games of the season. In the first 22 games, shot just 15 free throws … Went 20-of-22 (.909) from the free throw line in the final nine games … Scored a career-high 19 points against Michigan State. High School: A four-star recruit, Stephens was ranked as the 61st-best prospect by Rivals.com and 65th by ESPN.com … as listed as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Illinois and the 15th-best shooting guard nation- ally by ESPN.com … A four-year start- er at St. Charles East, Stephens' high school career was cut short by injury after 11 games during his senior cam- paign … As a junior, Stephens aver- aged 17.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game … Was averaging 19.2 points per game during his abbreviated se- nior campaign … Coached by Brian Clodi and Patrick Woods. Personal: Full name is Kendall Everette Stephens … Majoring in business … Born Nov. 11, 1994 … Son of Everette, who played at Pur- due in the mid-80s and scored 1,044 career points in 119 career games, and Kay Stephens … Has two sisters, Chanel and Paris. 23 Jacquil Taylor Freshman • Forward • 6-9/217 Cambridge, Mass. (Beaver Country Day School) High School: Three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Massachusetts … Three-star recruit according to Rivals … As a senior, was named the Eastern Independent League (EIL) MVP, team MVP and named to the Boston Globe All-Scho- lastic Team for the third straight year, leading his team to the NEPSAC Class B title ... Averaged 15.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.2 blocks a game as a sophomore, being named the EIL Co-MVP. Was also named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team … Very underrated prospect with tremendous upside as a foot injury caused him to miss most of his junior year as well as the summer AAU cir- cuit … Was mentioned as one of the top five players in New England be- fore his injury … Most-highly touted big man to come out of Cambridge, Mass., since New York Knicks Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing … … Brother, Maurice, played basketball last sea- son at North Carolina A&T … Chose Purdue over offers from Providence, Saint Joseph's and North Carolina A&T and was receiving interest from Maryland, Pittsburgh, Boston College and others before his injury. Personal: Born March 17, 1995, in Cambridge, Mass. … Son of Mau- rice Taylor and Jamycia Bailey-Taylor ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 25, ISSUE 2 41 f