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A Day in the Life: #13 Rashad Green

Today’s “A Day in the Life” post profiles Communication Studies major and USF men’s basketball guard #13 Rashad Green.  I asked Rashad to keep track of his day this past Saturday, the day of the Gonzaga game, to show what players actually do on game day.  And what a day it was, as the Dons defeated Gonzaga for the second year in a row at home and are now ranked second in the WCC!  Here’s A Day in the Life of Rashad: January 22, 2011. 

#13 Rashad Green

10:15- alarm sounds, hit snooze button
10:20- get out of bed and ready for shoot around
10:30- leave house to walk to the gym
10:37- arrive in locker room to get changed for shoot around
10:45- 11:56- shoot around
12:00- in the training room for treatment
12:25- 12:45- study scouting report
12:45- 1:00- watch film in the locker room
1:00- pre-game meal in the Russell Room
1:30- walk back to room to lay down
3:45- walk back to locker room to get ready for game
4:00- on the floor for warmups

I tried to be fancy and upload the video I shot at the game of the team being introduced (complete with me “woot woot” cheering in the background), but my awesome (and by “awesome” I mean “slow”) computer couldn’t handle it.  So, I will type it out for you instead.  “At guard, a 6’4″ junior from North Babylon, New York, #13, Rashaaaad Greeeeeeen!”

5:30- tip off Dons vs. Zags

Rashad dunking (photo courtesy of USF Athletics)

8:45- back in locker room, game over, Dons win 96-91

Rashad scored 18 points and made 7 of his 8 free-throws.  In short, he, and the rest of the team, was AWESOME!  

In case you didn’t see the game, you can check out the game highlights, courtesy of the Athletics Department, below:  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeiEqZ6M04g[/youtube]

The Dons are 4-1 in WCC play and have won 6 of their last 7 games!  Now, can you imagine doing all of this AND taking a full load of classes?  The Dons basketball team (and many of our other student athletes) practiced and played their way through the January “break.” 

Way to go Dons (seriously, the whole team played great!), and a special thanks to Rashad for taking us through his day!  If you missed this game, be sad, but not too sad, as we have a Communication Studies Game Day at a men’s basketball game planned for this semester.  Details to come.  Where?  On the blog, of course!

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