Rasheed Sulaimon

Rasheed Sulaimon

Personal information
Born	(1994-03-09) March 9, 1994 Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Strake Jesuit College Prep (Houston, Texas)
College	Duke (2012–2015) Maryland (2015–2016)
Position	Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards
ACC All-Freshman Team (2013) McDonald’s All-American (2012) Jordan Brand Classic All American (2012) First-team Parade All-American (2012)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2012 Brazil National team FIBA World U19 Championship 2013 Czech Republic National team

Rasheed Wesley Sulaimon (born March 9, 1994) is an American basketball player. He was the primary reserve off the bench for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team during the 2014–15 season before being dismissed from the team on January 29, 2015. He transferred to Maryland to play his final college basketball season and is playing on the 2015–16 team.

Sulaimon was selected as a McDonald’s All-American as well as a Jordan Brand Classic All-American in 2012.

College recruitment

Receiving offers from many colleges around the country, including North Carolina, Arizona, Baylor, Texas, and Texas A&M, Sulaimon committed to Duke on February 10, 2011 during an unofficial visit, signing a National Letter of Intent on November 9, 2011.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rasheed Sulaimon SG	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 10, 2011
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Dismissal from Duke's team

Sulaimon was dismissed from the Duke basketball program on January 29, 2015, after appearing in 90 games over three seasons. He was the first player ever dismissed by Coach Mike Krzyzewski for failing to meet the standards set for a Duke basketball player. “Rasheed has been unable to consistently live up to the standards required to be a member of our program,” said Krzyzewski. "It is a privilege to represent Duke University and with that privilege comes the responsibility to conduct oneself in a certain manner. After Rasheed repeatedly struggled to meet the necessary obligations, it became apparent that it was time to dismiss him from the program."

Duke's student newspaper, The Chronicle, reported on March 2, 2015, that Sulaimon had been at the center of several sexual assault investigations on campus. No criminal or University charges were filed however, and Sulaimon later denied the report in an interview with ESPN.

Awards and honors

High school

• 2011 All American Championship
• 2011 Nike Global Challenge
• 2011 ESPN Boost Mobile Elite 24
• 2012 McDonald’s All-American
• 2012 Jordan Brand Classic All American
• 2012 First-team Parade All-American

External links

• Maryland Terrapins bio
• Duke Blue Devils bio

• http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/maryland-terrapins-duke-blue-devils-rasheed-sulaimon-transferring-051115
• http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12249502/duke-blue-devils-dismiss-junior-rasheed-sulaimon
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/29/rasheed-sulaimon-is-first-player-ever-kicked-off-duke-team-by-mike-krzyzewski/
• http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209868811&DB_OEM_ID=4200
• http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2015/03/rasheed-sulaimon-center-sexual-assault-allegations-prior-dismissal
• http://espn.go.com/ncb/story/_/id/12787744/rasheed-sulaimon-denies-assault-says-dismissal-was-separate-matter