Brandon Rush

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Brandon Rush (born July 7, 1985) is a college basketball player from Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently a junior at the University of Kansas.

Playing career

Rush played high school basketball at Westport High School in Kansas City, Missouri and Mt. Zion Christian Academy in Durham, North Carolina. After withdrawing from the 2005 NBA Draft, Rush committed to play basketball for coach Bill Self at the University of Kansas. He started at the small forward position in each game that season. Rush led the Jayhawks in scoring (13.5 points per game), rebounding (5.9) and three point shooting percentage (47.2%). He was instrumental in the team's Big 12 Conference championship run and was elected the conference Freshman of the Year. Also, Rush is the first freshman ever to be named to the First Team All-Big 12 (Kevin Durant later did this the next year for the Texas Longhorns). He is also the younger brother of former NBA player Kareem Rush and former UCLA Bruins player JaRon Rush. He was selected as the preseason Co-Player of the Year in the Big 12, along with fellow Jayhawk Julian Wright before his sophomore year. Rush was also selected as a preseason All-American. In 2007, he earned a position on the All-Tournament Team in the Big 12 Tournament, and led the Jayhawks in scoring for the second consecutive season. On April 26, 2007, Rush announced his intentions to enter the 2007 NBA Draft, but he did not sign with an agent. On May 25, 2007, Rush decided to return to the University of Kansas for his junior season.

Injury

After returning to Kansas in May 2007, it was announced that Rush had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee playing in a pickup game of basketball. He had planned on staying in the 2007 NBA Draft if he had not torn his ACL, but returned to play for Kansas and is expected to be ready for game play by December 2007. On June 1, 2007, Rush successfully had surgery on the torn ACL in his right leg. He will now start rehab and be on his way to recovery.