Born in Charlotte. NC in 1983, Rashad grew up in Mineral Springs/Waxhaw, NC. I graduated from Parkwood High School in 2001 located in Monroe, NC. While a student athlete at Parkwood he was a two- time all conference performer in track, football, and basketball. He also took the award for conference player of the year in football and basketball as a senior.

He attended Winston Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC. where he was a 2 year starter on the men’s basketball team from 2002-2005. Also lettered in Cross Country. While playing for WSSU he was captain of his team, and received the Coach’s Award as a senior. He also served on Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

He received a B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Recreation. Also currently attaining National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) certification.

After graduating from WSSU, Rashad went on to play professionally in several leagues, which included Premier Basketball League (PBL), American Basketball Association (ABA), World Basketball Association (WBA). Most recently he played on a professional show basketball team (Harlem Ambassadors) that traveled around the country giving him insight and cultural exposure including traveling to the country of Japan. He has served as a student assistant at Winston Salem State under Coach Phil Stitt. He has shared his talents and skills by working several basketball camps including High Point University Team Camps, Rusty Larue Basketball Academy, and Bobby Collins Skills Camp, CP3 Youth Camp.