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General
Ranked the No. 1 shooting guard in the nation last season... Earned McDonald’s and Parade All-America honors... Pure shooter owns extremely deep range on three-point shot... Must improve offense off the dribble while honing defensive skills... Should make an impact on the wing for the Cats... Is UK’s third current Cat from the nationally recognized Oak Hill (Va.) Academy.
High School
Led the Warriors to a perfect 33-0 record and their fourth mythical national championship as a senior in 2001... Led the squad in scoring as a junior and senior... As senior, tallied 18.5 ppg and 4.3 apg, shooting 55.1% from the field, 46.6% from three-point range and 76% from the foul line... Set the school record for threes made in a game when he totaled 12, including eight on consecutive possessions spanning 3:30 of the third quarter... Was named the MVP of the Vegas Prep Classic scoring 27 points in the finals against Mater Dei (Calif.)... Also named to the All-Tournament team at the Glaxo Wellcome Tourney in Raleigh and the St. James Invitational... As a junior, played alongside current teammate Cliff Hawkins, leading Oak Hill to a 30-2 record and a final ranking of No. 2 nationally... He averaged 17.3 ppg, shooting 50.2% from the field, 43.8% from three-point range and 81.9% from the foul line... Chose the Wildcats over Georgia Tech and Georgia… Played for Coach Steve Smith.
Smith on Carruth
“Rashaad is as fine a shooter technique-wise coming out of high school that I have had an opportunity to coach. We need to work on his ball handling, but I think that he can contribute right away.”
