On the virtues of Rusty LaRue
There was a lot to admire about Rusty LaRue when he was a Deacon. He played 3 sports - football, baseball and of course basketball - had a difficult double major (computer science and math), even got married and had his first child while a student. Talk about multitasking. I get tired just thinking about it.
Beyond just his athletic and academic prowess, he was known as being one of the good guys. Polite. Respectful. Ambitious in the best of ways.
After Wake Forest, he went on to play ball with the Chicago Bulls and even was on one of their championship teams. And then he found his way back home to NC and has been at Forsyth Country Day as the athletic director there. During his tenure, he has instituted a pro-am summer basketball league that is quickly becoming the talk of the town.
Here is a bit from the W-S Journal about Rusty and the league. Enjoy!
“Rusty LaRue’s eyes always light up when word comes that Chris Paul is in town and wants to drive out to Forsyth Country Day School and play basketball.
LaRue’s Triad Pro-Am Summer League, in its fourth year, is the best summer-basketball league in the area. And when CP3 makes a guest appearance, it’s doubly good.
That was the case Monday night when Paul showed up and played with FCD players against a team that included Wake Forest’s L.D. Williams and Al-Farouq Aminu. That could be the case again Thursday night if Paul wants to get in one more summer-league game before heading off to train with the U.S. Olympics team in preparation for its trip to Beijing.
Twelve teams play in the Pro-Am, with games on Mondays and Thursdays.”
The rest of the article is worth your time. Here’s the link: http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/16/larues-league-is-a-good-thing-for-deacs/