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#14 Rasheed Sulaimon
Position: Guard
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Year: Sophomore
City/State: Houston, Texas
High School: Strake Jesuit College Prep
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Rasheed Sulaimon Bio
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Updated: 09/28/2012
High School
  • Contributed 18 points and four assists for the West team, which beat the East team 106-102, in the 2012 McDonald's All-America game
  • Won the Powerade Jam Fest three-point shootout at the McDonald's All-America game ... became the eighth Blue Devil to capture the three-point shootout title at the event
  • Scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the West team in a 99-95 victory over the East team at the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic
  • Played three varsity seasons at Strake Jesuit Prep in Houston, Texas ... freshmen are not permitted to play varsity athletics at the school
  • Averaged 27.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as Strake Jesuit went 26-4, won the District 19-5A title and made an appearance in the state playoffs in 2012
  • Shot 57.3 percent from the floor, including 40.6 percent from three-point range, as a senior and also led Strake Jesuit in assists and defensive rebounds
  • Scored 42 points in his team's loss in the area championship game as a senior
  • Named to the Parade Magazine All-America team following his senior season ... also a third team MaxPreps All-America selection
  • Selected as a second team ESPNHS All-America in 2012
  • Chosen as inaugural Guy V. Lewis Greater Houston Player of the Year as a senior
  • Named 5A all-state in 2012 by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches
  • Tabbed 2012 District 19-5A MVP by district coaches after leading Strake Jesuit to a 14-0 mark in district play
  • Played in the 2011 All-American Championship in Houston, Texas and scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting in addition to dishing out six assists
  • As a junior, averaged 21.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 2.4 spg. to lead Strake Jesuit to a 26-4 record and the District 19-5A title
  • Scored 20 or more points in 16 of his 30 games in 2011, while reaching double figures in all but one contest
  • Averaged 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a sophomore ... led Strake Jesuit to a 20-14 record and Region 3 semifinals appearance in 2010
  • Ranked as the No. 1 shooting guard in his class by Scout.com, No. 3 by ESPNU 100 and the fourth-best shooting guard by Rivals
  • Rated as the No. 12 overall prospect by Scout.com and ESPNU 100 and No. 18 by Rivals.com
  • Ranked No. 12 overall by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index

USA Basketball
  • Helped USA to the gold medal at 2012 Men's FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Brazil
  • Came off the bench in all five games to average 10.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... shot  54.1 percent (20-of-37) from the field in 20.0 minutes per game
  • Had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the semifinal win over Argentina ... recorded 12 points, five rebounds and three assists in a tournament opening win over the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Also played in the 2012 USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit, scoring three points in 19 minutes of action as the U.S. fell to the World team, 84-75

Personal
  • Born Rasheed Wesley Sulaimon on March 9, 1994 in Houston, Texas
  • Son of Kenny and Angela Sulaimon
  • Father, Kenny, is a store manager and is originally from Nigeria
  • Mother, Angela, is a nutritionist and was born in Jamaica
  • Has a brother, David, and four sisters, LaToya, Brittny, Shannon and Raven
  • Member of the National Honor Society, holding a 3.56 GPA at Strake Jesuit ... also received the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as a senior
  • A two-year volunteer with the Challenge Basketball Program
  • Played AAU for Houston Hoops
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