Gabrielle Rush
Hinsdale Central, G, Sr.
2014-15 stats: 24.9 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 3.3 steals/game
College: Princeton
The Pioneer Press All-Area Player of the Year set or tied 14 school records as a four-year starter. As a senior, she established marks for points in a season (772), points in a game (40) and rebounds in a season (362). She is the third four-time MVP for the Red Devils, joining former Illinois guard Maggie Acuna and former Stanford guard Toni Kokenis.
Q: Are you amazed at all the records you’ve established in your career?
A: It’s kind of crazy. So many people have asked me about it, “What does it feel like to get all these records?” It’s crazy passing all these people I’ve grown up looking up to, like Toni Kokenis. She’s still such a great role model going to Stanford. It’s so cool to be a part of the legacy at Hinsdale Central. Some day kids will see my name or Toni’s or Morgan [Kasperek’s] name. That’s such a great crowd around me to be a part of that.
Q: Will you be playing with President Barack Obama’s niece, Leslie Robinson, next season?
A: Yes I will. They went to the White House this year so hopefully they will do that again next year when he’s in office. She’s a freshman there.
Q: You’ve come out of retirement (after two years) to play soccer this season. Why do like to play three sports, including tennis in the fall?
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A: I didn’t have AAU [basketball anymore], so I knew I was going to be extremely bored and didn’t know what to do with all my free time. I was like, “Why not play soccer?” It was always a sport that I loved. I’ve been playing since I was so young. I [take] every chance I get to play on a competitive team for my high school. This is the last chance I get to wear a Hinsdale Central jersey.
Twitter: @geomwilcox