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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Shea Rush
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fairway, Kan.
- High School:
- The Barstow School (Kansas City, Mo.)
AT CAROLINA
Career-high three points five times, including against Gardner-Webb and Gonzaga in 2019-20 • Played in 74 games as a Tar Heel • Member of the 2017 NCAA champions.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Appeared in 19 games, scoring two points and grabbing six rebounds • Hit free throws against Elon and Wake Forest.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017-18)
Has scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as a Tar Heel • Equaled his career scoring high with three points vs. Portland in PK80 • Tied his career high with two rebounds vs. Pittsburgh • Had three blocks and three steals last year • Played in 20 games as a sophomore and 40 in his first two seasons.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17)
Played in 20 games, including the NCAA first round and Sweet 16 wins over Texas Southern and Butler • Scored 15 points and had four rebounds • Season-high three points against Long Beach State and Northern Iowa.
PREP
Played for Coach Billy Thomas at The Barstow School in Kansas City, Mo. (Thomas played for Roy Williams and was a teammate of UNC assistant coach C.B. McGrath at Kansas from 1995-98) • Averaged 15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and two steals as a senior • Led Barstow to a 102-17 record and three consecutive championship game appearances in the state playoffs, winning the title in 2015 • Went 27-4 as a senior • Won first-team all-conference and all-district and honorable mention all-metro and all-state honors in 2016 • Member of the Missouri and Kansas City all-star teams • Also played baseball and golf in high school • President of the investment club • Enjoys photography and making hats (fedoras) in his spare time.
PERSONAL
Birthday is December 22nd • Born Skylar Shea Rush in Fairway, Kan. • Son of JaRon Rush and Sarah Hofstra • JaRon played at UCLA • His uncle, Kareem, played at Missouri, and seven seasons in the NBA • His uncle, Brandon, won an NCAA title at Kansas in 2008, won an NBA title with Golden State in 2015 and is a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves • Chose jersey No. 11 “because it’s long and lanky, like me, and it’s aesthetically pleasing and the time 11:11 is lucky to me” • Worked on his three-point shooting and strength in the offseason • Admired Tar Heel James Michael McAdoo when he was younger • Closest friend on another team is Nebraska’s Jeriah Horne • Would like to go back in time to witness The Last Waltz concert by The Band in San Francisco • Can play piano • Would like to possess LeBron James’ will to win and Steph Curry’s consistent shooting • Majoring in management and society with a minor in entrepreneurship.
