| Leah Rush | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Amarillo, Texas |
| High School: | Amarillo High School (Amarillo, Texas) |
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| Draft League: | WNBA |
| Draft Year: | 2007 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 28 |
| Draft Team: | Phoenix Mercury |
| Career Start: | 2007 |
| Team1: | Chicago Sky |
| Years2: | 2008-2009 |
| Team2: | Estudiantes Madrid |
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Leah Rush (born October 25, 1984) is a former American professional basketball player who played one season in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. She played college basketball at Oklahoma.
Rush signed to play for Oklahoma on November 15, 2002.[1]
For the 2005–2006 season, Rush was tapped as a Preseason All-Big 12 performer.[2] In the 2006 Big 12 Championship Game, Rush scored 12 points to help Oklahoma complete and undefeated Big 12 season and capture its 3rd title in 5 years.[3] Rush earned herself a Big 12 Honorable Mention selection in her senior season.[4]
Rush later studied Anthropology at Durham University, where she acted as player-coach of the women's basketball team.[5] [6]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2003–04 | Oklahoma | 33 | 278 | .454 | .250 | .822 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 8.4 |
| 2004–05 | Oklahoma | 30 | 465 | .465 | .333 | .847 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 15.5 |
| 2005–06 | Oklahoma | 36 | 362 | .431 | .341 | .730 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2006–07 | Oklahoma | 33 | 322 | .506 | .434 | .766 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| Career | 132 | 1427 | .463 | .360 | .795 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
Rush was selected in the 3rd Round, 28th Overall, in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury.[8] She was waived from the Mercury prior to the start of the season and did not make the team.[9]
During the 2008 WNBA season, Rush was signed by the Chicago Sky to multiple 7-Day Contracts, thus officially making a WNBA roster.[10] Rush appeared in 2 games for the Sky.
|-| align="left" | 2008| align="left" | Chicago| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || .000 || .750 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 1.5|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 1 year, 1 team| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || .000 || .750 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 1.5