Biography
• William K. Holmes Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by B.J. Jackson as a senior at Legacy Charter.
• Only began playing basketball as a sophomore in high school and quickly burst into the national recruiting rankings. His status fluctuated between 2018-19, topping out at No. 106 in the 247Sports.com composite in the summer of 2018.
• Rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, rivals.com and in the 247Sports.com composite.
• As a senior, averaged 10.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game for Legacy’s Lions.
• Scored in double figures in 21 of 39 games, with eight double-double outings.
• Helped lead Legacy to a 34-5 record and the USA National Prep School National Championship.
• In three outings at the National Prep tournament, averaged 10.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor.
• Equaled his season high with 14 boards in a 58-46 win over Hillcrest Prep in the National Prep semifinals.
• Put up a season-high 20 points – and also collected 12 boards – against Franklin Prep.
• Played at Centennial High School in Alpharetta as a sophomore and junior, where he was coached by Lorenzo Withrite.
• As a junior, averaged 11.7 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game for the Knights.
• Interestingly, his high schools have strong ties to University of Georgia athletics. Legacy Charter alum Nicolas Claxton was an All-SEC forward for the Bulldogs in 2019 who was selected with the No. 31 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Centennial High is the alma mater of ESPN’s Maria Taylor, who played both volleyball and basketball at UGA.
Personal:
• Born June 16, 2001, in Ypsilanti, Mich., Rodney is the son of Elina Jarrell and intends to major in Real Estate.