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Rushia Brown

Rushia Brown

  • Class
    1994
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball
Summerville, S.C.

'94 B.A. Sociology
Basketball — Post
Four-Year Letterwinner, Starter — 1990, 1992-94
Furman MVP — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Furman Edna Hartness Female Athlete of the Year —1990, ‘92
All-Southern Conference — 1990, 92, ‘93, ‘94
Southern Conference Freshman of the Year — 1990
Southern Conference Player of the Year — 1992
Southern Conference All-Tournament — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Southern Conference Tournament MVP — 1994
Jersey No. 34 Retired
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion — 1989-90 (20-9, 8-2 SoCon), 1991-92 (17-9, 8-2 SoCon), 1992-93 (17-11, 10-2 SoCon)
1989-90 Southern Conference Championship First In Program History
Furman Four-Year Record — 68-43 (35-10 vs. SoCon)
Four-Time Southern Conference Player of the Week
11 Points, 9 Rebounds Versus Georgia Tech (98-92 Win) — 1989-90
35 Points, 8 Rebounds Versus Marshall (77-70 Win) — 1989-90
27 Points (11x11 FGs/Furman FG% Record) Versus Campbell (93-69 Win) — 1990-91
32 Points, 9 Rebounds, 2 Blocks, 5 Steals Versus College of Charleston (78-70 Win) — 1991-92
26 Points, 12 Rebounds, 5 Blocks, 4 Steals Versus Tennessee State (71-57 Win) — 1991-92
30 Points, 9 Rebounds, 2 Blocks, 6 Steals Versus Marshall (82-71 Win) — 1991-92
17 Points, 7 Rebounds, 9 Steals (Career High), 2 Blocks Versus Marshall (69-65) — 1991-92 
34 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Steals Versus Appalachian State (98-88 Win) — 1991-92
34 Points, 17 Rebounds, 5 Blocks, 5 Steals Versus Western Carolina (81-73 Win) — 1991-92
35 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Blocks, 5 Steals Versus Appalachian State (85-81 Win) — 1992-93
25 Points, 20 Rebounds (Career High) Versus Western Carolina (101-84 Win) — 1992-93
33 Points, 10 Rebounds Versus Chattanooga (86-63 Win) — 1993-94
24 Points, 14 Rebounds Versus South Carolina (77-74 Loss) — 1993-94
37 Points (Tied Furman Record), 6 Rebounds Versus Appalachian State (77-73 Win) — 1993-94
21.0 Points Per Game — 1993-94 (Furman Record)
94 Steals — 1992-93 (Furman Record)
Career Games — 114
Career Field Goals Made — 908 (Furman Record)
Career Field Goals Attempted — 1,536 (Furman/3rd)
Career Field Goal Percentage — .591 (Furman/2nd)
Furman Field Goal Percentage Leader — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Career Free Throws Made — 353 (Fuman/5th)
Career Free Throws Attempted — 594 (Furman/2nd)
Career Free Throw Percentage — .594
Career Points — 2,169 (Furman Record)
Furman Scoring Leader — 1990, ‘92-94
Career Points Per Game — 19.0 (Furman Record)
Career Rebounds — 1,023 (Furman/4th)
Furman Rebounding Leader — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Career Rebounds Per Game — 8.9 (Furman/6th)
Career Blocked Shots — 193 (Furman Record)
Furman Blocked Shots Leader — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Career Blocked Shots Per Game — 1.69 (Furman Record)
Career Steals — 341 (Furman Record)
Furman Steals Leader — 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Career Steals Per Game — 2.99 (Furman Record)
European Professional Career — 10 Years (Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Korea)
WNBA — 7 Years (Cleveland Rockers, Charlotte Sting)
Women’s Basketball Professional Alumnae — Founder
ServCom — Founder
Hearts & Hands Catering — Founder
Young Black Entrepreneur Magazine — Founder
WNBA/NBA Front Office — Director, Crossover Program
Las Vegas Aces — Manager, Player Programs & Franchise Development 
Los Angeles Sparks — Director, Community Relations & Youth Sports
Motivational Speaker To Corporate, Entertainment, Civic, & Education Communities
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1999
Southern Conference Hall of Fame — 2014
Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team — 2021

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