JaRon Rush
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 1979 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | The Pembroke Hill School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (1998–2000) |
| NBA Draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2000–2001 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars (ABA) |
| 2001 | Roanoke Dazzle (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 1999 UCLA co-Freshman MVP | |
JaRon Maurice Rush (born April 12, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player from Kansas City, Missouri. He played college basketball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Undrafted in the 2000 NBA Draft, Rush played two seasons professionally for the Los Angeles Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League (D-League).
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[edit] Career
Rush played at UCLA, where he and Dan Gadzuric were both named the team's most valuable freshman in 1999.[1] He declared for the 2000 NBA Draft after his sophomore year, but was not selected.[2] Rush played for the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA in 2000–2001.[3] He entered into rehab for alcoholism in 2001. He was the final cut of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association during their 2001 training camp.[4] He played 14 games for the Roanoke Dazzle in the D-League before being granted his unconditional release in December 2001. He was signed to the Kansas City Knights' practice squad in the ABA in January 2002 before being cut in February for missing practice.[4][5] He went into rehab again and retired from basketball that year.[2]
He played high school basketball at The Pembroke Hill School, leading the team to three state championships. The state titles were eventually stripped after AAU Coach Myron Piggie pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for paying $35,500 to five high school players on his Kansas City-based team from 1996-98. The players, aside from JaRon and his younger brother Kareem, were Corey Maggette, Korleone Young and Andre Williams, and also included actor Jason Sudeikis[6]
Rush won the James A. DiRenna Award as the best basketball player in the Kansas City metro area, winning it outright as a sophomore and junior, and sharing the award with Victor Williams of Wyandotte High School (and later Oklahoma State) as a senior.
[edit] Personal
Rush's younger brothers Kareem and Brandon are also professional basketball players.
[edit] References
- ^ "2011–12 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide". UCLA Athletic Department. 2011. p. 113. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/64TGSXFxI.
- ^ a b Wharton, David (February 25, 2007). "Drinking was his big problem". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/64efr9bCh.
- ^ Crowe, Jerry (December 14, 2000). "Former Bruin Rush Returning to L.A.". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/14/sports/sp-65512. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Wahl, Grant (February 18, 2002). "Reversal Of Fortunes". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 13, 2002. http://www.webcitation.org/64ekoMaUR.
- ^ "JaRon Rush pleads guilty on DUI charge". SI.com. Associated Press. August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on January 13, 2002. http://www.webcitation.org/64ekwtAyp.
- ^ [1] at minute 27:00, ESPN, retrieved Feb. 23, 2011
[edit] External links
- JaRon Rush at NBA.com
- UCLA Bruins profile
