History of Rashad Jones-Jennings in Timeline

Rashad Jones-Jennings is an American retired professional basketball player. He is best known for his rebounding prowess during his college career. His professional career spanned several years and included stints in various leagues both in the United States and internationally. Details of his specific accomplishments at the professional level are less widely publicized compared to his college achievements.

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1973: Historical Context for Rebounding Record

In 1973, the NCAA started keeping record of rebounds, marking a significant year for comparing Rashad Jones-Jennings' achievement in 2005 of recording 30 rebounds in a single game.

August 31, 1984: Rashad Jones-Jennings Born

On August 31, 1984, Rashad Jamal Jones-Jennings was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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1994: Recent Occurrence of 30 Rebounds in a Game

Prior to Rashad Jones-Jennings' achievement on December 13, 2005, only one other Division I player had recorded 30 or more rebounds in a single game since 1994.

2002: Graduation from Howard School

In 2002, Rashad Jones-Jennings graduated from Howard School of Academics and Technology with a 3.3 GPA after leading the basketball team to multiple championships and state tournament appearances.

December 13, 2005: 30 Rebounds in a Single Game

On December 13, 2005, Rashad Jones-Jennings recorded 30 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, becoming the tenth NCAA Division I men's basketball player since 1973 to achieve this feat.

2006: Returning as Top Rebounder

In 2006, Rashad Jones-Jennings entered his final college season as one of eight returning players nationally to have averaged a double-double the year before and returned as the nation's top rebounder.

2007: NBA Draft and Summer League

In 2007, Rashad Jones-Jennings was not selected in the NBA draft, but he played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Las Vegas Summer League, though he did not make the regular season roster. He later signed with Ago Rethimno Almeco in Greece.

December 2010: Joins Pure-Youth Construction

In December 2010, Rashad Jones-Jennings joined Pure-Youth Construction in the Super Basketball League of Taiwan after playing professionally in Germany, France, and Mexico.