Brandon Rush
School:
Height:
6-6
Position:
Guard/Forward
Hometown:
Kansas City, MO
High School:
Charter Academy, Hogan Prep and Westport High School and Mount Zion Academy, NC
- All-American Recognition: 2008 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
- Leading scorer, third-leading rebounder and fourth in assists for 2008 NCAA Tournament champion (37-3 record)
- Named to 2008 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 11 NCAA Tournament games from 2006 through 2008 (9-2 record)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Portland Trail Blazers in first round of 2008 NBA draft (13th pick overall).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | 170 | 359 | .474 | 50 | 106 | .472 | 54 | 71 | .761 | 195 | 5.9 | 444 | 13.5 | |
38 | 186 | 420 | .443 | 75 | 174 | .431 | 79 | 116 | .681 | 212 | 5.6 | 526 | 13.8 | |
38 | 180 | 414 | .435 | 80 | 191 | .419 | 67 | 86 | .779 | 195 | 5.1 | 507 | 13.3 | |
Totals | 109 | 536 | 1193 | .449 | 205 | 471 | .435 | 200 | 273 | .733 | 602 | 5.5 | 1477 | 13.6 |
- NOTE: Missed the first two games of his junior season while recovering from off-season knee surgery.