22  Rodney McGruder Class: Senior Hometown: Washington, D.C. High School: Arlington (Fla.) Country Day Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: Guard Experience: 3L

As A Sophomore (2010-11): Started all 34 games as a sophomore... The only player to start all 34 contests and one of just three players (Jordan Henriquez and Will Spradling) to play in all games... The 34 starts tie for the sixth-most in a single season in school history... Played 30 or more minutes in 20 games, including a season-best 38 minutes against Nebraska (2/23/11)... Named Third Team All-Big 12 Conference by the league coaches... Also selected third team all-conference by the Kansas City Star and Yahoo! Sports... Averaged 11.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting (130-of-296), including 40.8 percent (69-of-169) from 3-point range, with a team-best 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 30.6 minutes per game... Connected on 71 percent (49-of-69) from the free throw line... Led the squad in rebounds (202) and defensive rebounds (134)... Became the shortest player in school history to lead a team in rebounding... At 6-foot-4, he joined Keith Amerson (1990-91) and Desmond Davis (1994-95) as the shortest players to pace the Wildcats in rebounding since it began being recorded in 1950-51... Ranked second to Jacob Pullen in most offensive categories, including scoring, double-digit scoring games (23), field goals, field goals attempted, 3-point field goals, 3-point field goals attempted and minutes played... Also ranked third on the squad in assists and steals... Led in scoring four times, including a season-best 24 points vs. UMKC (12/23/10)... Posted 23 double-digit scoring efforts, including 14 in Big 12 play... Also had three 20-point outings... Scored in double-figures in six consecutive games from Feb. 12-28... Recorded two double-doubles during the year, including an 11-point, 10-rebound effort vs. UNLV (12/21/10) and a 16-point, 15-rebound performance against Texas Tech (1/15/11)... Connected on two or 3-point field goals in 20 games, including a season-high seven against UMKC (12/23/10)... Also tallied at least five treys in two other contests... the team in rebounding on 15 occasions... Grabbed at least five rebounds in 25 games, including two double-digit efforts... His 15 boards against Texas Tech (1/15/11) are the most by a player since Michael Beasley in 2008... Dished out a season-best four assists against Savannah State (1/3/11), while he at least three in seven other contests... Had at least one steal in 16 games, including a season-high three vs. UNLV (12/21/10)... Ranked in the Top 20 in three Big 12 categories, including seventh in 3-point field goal percentage, 10th in 3-point field goals made per game and 16th in rebounding... Started all 16 Big 12 games, averaging 32.3 minutes per game... Averaged 11.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting (63-of-139), including 41.9 percent (31-of-74) from 3-point range, in Big 12 play with 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.6 steals per game... Connected on 75.8 percent (25-of-33) from the free throw line in conference games... Placed in three categories in league-only play, including fourth in 3-point field goals made, seventh in 3-point field percentage and 18th in rebounding... Led the team in rebounding in Big 12-only games, while he was second in scoring, field goals and 3-point field goals... Started both NCAA Tournament games, averaging 34 minutes per game... Posted 10 points and six rebounds in the second-round win over No. 19/17 Utah State (3/17/11)... Chipped in 11 points in the quarterfinal loss to Colorado (3/10/11) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship... Was instrumental in the win over No. 7/7 Texas (2/28/11) on ESPN's Big Monday with a team-high 22 points on 8-of-14 field goals, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, with five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes... Added 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in the victory over No. 20/21 Missouri (2/26/11)... Played a season-best 38 minutes at Nebraska (2/23/11) with 11 points and eight rebounds... Knocked down five treys vs. Oklahoma (2/19/11) on 6-of-10 shooting to cap a 20-point outing against the Sooners... Had 10 points and five rebounds in the win over top-ranked Kansas (2/14/11)... Almost hit the game-winning shot at Colorado (2/12/11), as his 3-pointer came a mere second after the red-light went off... Tallied 15 points in a loss to No. 6/6 Kansas (1/29/11)... Notched 12 points and seven rebounds in a Big Monday victory over Baylor (1/24/11)... Scored 19 points in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (1/8/11), which included a 7-of-10 effort from the field... Capped non-conference play with 15 points vs. Savannah State (1/3/11)... Collected a season-high 24 points against UMKC (12/23/10) on 8-of-14 field goals, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc... Tallied three steals to go with double-double vs. UNLV (12/21/10)... Had nine rebounds in the loss to Florida (12/18/10)... Came through with a big effort at Washington State (12/3/10) with 15 points (all on five 3-pointers) to go with eight rebounds and two steals... Posted 17 points vs. Emporia State (11/29/10) with six boards... Had a near double-double in win over No. 18/22 Gonzaga (11/22/10) with 10 points and nine rebounds... Recorded back-to-back 13-point outings vs. No. 22/24 Virginia Tech (11/16/10) and Presbyterian (11/18/10)... Opened the season with nine points and eight rebounds vs. James Madison (11/12/10).... Coached by Frank Martin.

As A Freshman (2009-10): Played in 33 games, all as a reserve, as a true freshman... The 33 games played were the second-most by a rookie... Registered double-digit minutes in 24 games, including 11 times in Big 12 play... Played a season-high 25 minutes against Colorado (1/16)... Averaged 3.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting (46-of-93) with 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.5 minutes per game... Connected on 72 percent (18-of-25) from the free throw line... Scored in 23 games, including seven double-digit efforts... Posted a season-high 20 points vs. Boston (11/19)... Also tallied double-digit scoring games in four consecutive contests against Colorado (1/16), No. 1/1 Texas (1/18), Oklahoma State (1/23) and No. 24 Baylor (1/26)... Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage, including a team-best 41.9 percent from 3-point range... Connected on 50 percent or better from the field in 16 games... Posted at least one 3-point field goal in nine games, including a season-high four against Boston (11/19)... Had two or more treys in six contests... Totaled five or more rebounds eight times, including a season-high seven rebounds on three occasions... Saw action in 14 Big 12 games, averaging 15 minutes per game... Averaged 3.9 points on 50 percent shooting (21-of-42) with 3.6 rebounds per game... Connected on 75 percent (6-of-8) from the free throw line in conference games... Played in all four NCAA Tournament games, including registering double-digit minutes against North Texas (3/18), BYU (3/20) and Butler (3/27)... Managed four points and two rebounds vs. Butler (3/27) in 14 minutes... Also played in all three Big 12 Championship games, playing 10 minutes against both Oklahoma State (3/11) and Kansas (3/13)... Tallied five points, six rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes at No. 2/2 Kansas (3/3)... Grabbed seven rebounds at Nebraska (2/2)... Had four points and six rebounds vs. No. 2/2 Kansas (1/30) in 19 minutes... Played a major role in the win over No. 24 Baylor (1/26) with 10 points on 4-of-5 field goals and five rebounds... Totaled 10 points vs. Oklahoma State (1/23)... Helped the Wildcats to their first win over a No. 1 team with 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. top-ranked Texas (1/18)... Had 10 points at Colorado (1/16) in season-best 25 minutes... Registered six points and seven rebounds in a win over Alabama (12/19)... Posted season-highs in six categories vs. Boston (11/19), including points (20), field goals (five), 3-point field goals (four), free throws (six) and free throws attempted (eight)... Tallied 11 points in his first two college games against Loyola Chicago (11/13) and Western Illinois (11/15)... Coached by Frank Martin.

High School: Regarded as one of the top shooting guards in the country, including the No. 84 overall prospect in the Rivals150 by Rivals.com and No. 89 in the ESPNU100 by ESPN Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked among the top-30 at his position by a number of outlets, including No. 20 by Rivals.com and No. 33 by ESPN Scouts, Inc. ... Rated among the top-20 players in the state of Florida by several recruiting services... Named co-most valuable player of the Reebok All-American Game, where he posted a team-high 24 points and seven rebounds for Team Finish... A one-year letterman and starter at Arlington Country Day in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Helped the Apaches to a 26-6 overall record and a fifth consecutive Class 2A state title as a senior in 2008-09... The five consecutive titles ties Malone (1994-98) for the Florida high school record for consecutive state titles... Averaged 23 points on 51.5 percent shooting (251-of-487), including 42 percent (37-of-88) from 3-point range, with 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior... Also shot 78.1 percent (175-of-224) from the free throw line... Collected a game-high 34 points on 14-of-25 field goals in the state championship game with 12 rebounds... Single-handedly out-scored Summit, 24-23, in the first half of the title game... Totaled 21 points in the semifinal win over Franklin County on 9-of-18 shooting with five rebounds and three assists... Scored season-high 41 points in Region 2-2A semifinal 76-72 win over previously unbeaten Providence, including 21 points in the final 5:30 of the game... Named to the 2009 Class 2A All-State first team by the Florida Sports Writers Association... Selected the 2009 Florida Times-Union Player of the Year as well as to the All-First Coast First Team... Played three seasons at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., before transferring to Arlington for his senior year... Guided the squad to a 16-10 overall record and an appearance in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) semifinals as a junior in 2007-08... Averaged 21.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game... Named to the Washington Post All-Met first team... Coached in high school by Rex Morgan.

Personal: Rodney Christian McGruder was born July 29, 1991 in Landover, Md. ... Parents are Rodney and Rodine McGruder... Received scholarship offers from a number of schools, including Clemson, George Mason, Miami (Fla.), Pittsburgh and Wake Forest... Played his AAU ball with the D.C. Assault... One of six players from the Assault to sign with K-State, following Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley and current teammate Jamar Samuels... Major is undecided/open-option.