Kansas junior guard Tyshawn Taylor and sophomore forward Thomas Robinson announced Wednesday they would return to the team next season.

Taylor averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 assists, and Robinson averaged 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds, shooting 60 percent from the field.

"I'm real excited about these two commitments to putting us in a situation to having great success again," Kansas coach Bill Self said in a statement.

The Jayhawks, following a 35-3 season and an Elite Eight appearance, still await decisions from NBA prospects in twin junior forwards Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris and freshman guard Josh Selby.

The 6-foot-3 Taylor gives the team a veteran guard in the lineup.

"The year was up and down for me, but I feel like I finished on a strong note and I am ready to carry that momentum into the summer and next year try to have a better season than we had this year," said Taylor, who served a two-game suspension in February for violating team rules.

The 6-foot-9 Robinson returns after a season during which his mother, grandfather and grandmother passed away in the span of a few weeks. He also missed three games in February after undergoing surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus.

"This was the most trying year of my life," Robinson said in a statement. "I want to thank everybody and I can't wait to run up and down the court in a packed Allen Fieldhouse next year. I plan on busting my butt this summer to improve my game.

"I want to take more of a leadership role in us moving forward and winning another league championship and getting to the Final Four."

Diamond Leung covers college basketball for ESPN.com and can be reached at diamond83@gmail.com.