Tarleton State University Athletics

2008-09
Transferred to Tarleton from Western Texas College...
   
Junior College
Was a member of the 2007-08 WTC President’s List and was named the year’s Outstanding Academic Male Student as a sophomore... As a freshman in 2006-07, was selected to the Phi T Kappa Honor Society and was named the Outstanding Men’s Basketball Athlete... Started both years at WTC and played in every game, averaging eight points per game and averaged .440 from the three-point line as a freshman... Averaged .380 from the arc and seven points per outing as a sophomore...
   
High School
Named the District 5-3A Most Valuable Player as a senior after being named to the all-district team... Averaged 18.4 points and 3.2 assists per game at Iowa Park High School, helping the team to the district and area championships... Was a member of the Prosper All-Tournament Team, the all-region team, the Red River 22 Basketball Team and was selected as an Academic All-State honoree... Attended Rider High School in Wichita Falls as a sophomore and junior... As a sophomore, was a First Team All-District 5-4A selection after averaging 13.5 points per game.. The following season, was named the district’s Offensive Most Valuable Player... Was nominated to the Red River 22 Basketball Team and was selected to the Mineral Wells All-Tournament Team... Also lettered four years in track and field. He won the district high jump championship twice at Rider as a sophomore and junior and once as a senior at Iowa Park... As a junior season, placed second at regionals and fifth at state while finishing third at regionals as a senior.
   
Personal
Plays both basketball and competes in track in field at Tarleton... Is a 2006 graduate of Iowa Park High School... Parents are Tom and Tania Rushing... Has one brother, Tommy... Major is biodmedical science... Birthdate is August 28, 1987.