25 - Brandon Rush
6-6, 210 Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Birthday
07/07/85 (38.7 yrs)
Hometown
Kansas City, MO
High School
Mt. Zion Academy
Team Site Profile
2007 Statistics
Athleticism
9
Size
8
Defense
8
Strength
7
Quickness
8
Leadership
7
Jump Shot
9
NBA Ready
8
Ball Handling
6
Potential
8
Passing
7
Intangibles
7
92 Overall:
James Burbridge – 7/24/2007
Weaknesses: At 22 years old, slightly old for a junior, urging the question about his potential and ceilingAdmitted his freshmen year that he received little to no formal coaching before collegeHandling the basketball and driving the lane need to become off season priorities for Rush if he is to erase doubts about his effectiveness in the NBALeft handed dribbling is suspectFor a player with his athletic talents, how rarely he gets to the basket is both surprising and alarming; brings about visions of former Jayhawk J.R. Giddens, and other players athletically gifted who seemed content to hoist up threes all game longSome people question his competitiveness, claiming that he appears to coast in games that he should be dominating
Outlook: The return of Rush to the Jayhawks for the 07-08 season has Kansas fans across the nation thinking championship again. Paired up with Russell Robinson and Mario Chalmers, these three form arguably the best defensive backcourt in college basketball. Rush suffered a torn ACL in his right knee is May of 07 while preparing for the draft. He has undergone the necessary surgery, but only time will tell if he is able to make a full recovery or if the injury is something that plagues the rest of his career If Rush can come back and lead the Jayhawks deep into the tournament while showing improvements in his dribbling and penetration, his only true weaknesses, then he should be a lock for the first round in next years draft.