Kareem Rush

Basketball player, NBA career

Kareem Rush - Basketball player, NBA career
Born

October 30th, 1980
44 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college basketball at the University of Missouri, earning All-Big 12 first team honors. Selected in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. Played for the Los Angeles Lakers, where contributed to the team's roster during the 2003-2004 NBA season. Also played for several other teams in the NBA and overseas, showcasing scoring ability and a three-point shooting skill.

All-Big 12 first team honors at Missouri

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

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