Rashad Madden Explained

Rashad Madden
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:180.4
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1992 5, mf=yes
High School:East Poinsett County
(Lepanto, Arkansas)
College:Arkansas (2011–2015)
Draft Year:2015
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015
Years2:2015–2016
Years3:2016–2018
Team3:Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
Years4:2018–2019
Team4:Hapoel Galil Elyon
Years5:2019–2020
Team5:Elitzur Yavne
Years6:2020–2021
Team6:Elitzur Netanya
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:BC Brno
Years8:2023–2024
Team8:NH Ostrava

Rashad Madden (born May 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas before playing professionally in Poland, Greece and Israel.

High school career

Madden played high school basketball at East Poinsett County High School, in Lepanto, Arkansas.

College career

Madden played college basketball at the University of Arkansas, with the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2011 to 2015.

Professional career

Madden earned an invite to the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he played for the Memphis Grizzlies.[1] He signed with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland's Basketball League. Madden averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in his first year on the team in the Polish League.[2] He left the club on December due to finance problems. He then signed in Greece, to play with the Greek Basket League club Rethymno Cretan Kings, replacing Marcus Relphorde.[3] He signed for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israeli National League in August 2016.[4]

On October 11, 2018, Madden signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon for the 2018–19 season.[5] In 37 games played for Galil Elyon, he averaged 15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting 39.6 percent from three-point range. Madden led Galil Elyon to the Israeli National League Finals, where they eventually were fell short to Maccabi Haifa.

On December 4, 2019, Madden signed a one-month contract with Elitzur Yavne as an injury cover for Daniel Mullings.[6] On January 19, 2020, Madden signed with Elitzur Netanya for the rest of the season.[7] He averaged 18.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. On September 2, 2021, Madden signed with BC Brno of the Czech National Basketball League.[8]

The Basketball Tournament

Rashad Madden played for Team Arkansas in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 2 games, he averaged 5.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Team Arkansas reached the second round before falling to the Talladega Knights.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Otis. Kirk. Former Razorback to join Memphis Grizzlies for Summer League. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231140/http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Razorback-to-join-Memphis-Grizzlies-for-Summer-League-37965943. dead. June 29, 2015. April 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: Rashad Madden Player Profile. RealGM. April 14, 2016.
  3. http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/greece-ago-rethymno-aegean-signs-rashad-madden-ex-slask-wroclaw A.G.O Rethymno Aegean signs Rashad Madden, ex Slask Wroclaw.
  4. http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/460220/Rashad-Madden-(ex-AGOR)-joins-Hapoel-Ramat-Gan-Givataim Rashad Madden (ex AGOR) joins Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim
  5. Web site: מאדן חתם בגליל עליון, אשקלון אושרה בבקרה. ONE.co.il. October 11, 2018. October 11, 2018. he.
  6. Web site: רשאד מאדן חתם בחוזה זמני באליצור יבנה. ONE.co.il. December 4, 2019. December 4, 2019. he.
  7. Web site: נתניה: ראשד מאדן סיכם. January 25, 2020. LeumitBasket. January 19, 2020. he.
  8. Web site: Rashad Madden (ex M.Kiryat Motzkin) signs with Brno . Eurobasket . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021.