Hall of Fame
Josh Rudder was a member of the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball program from 2004-09. He sits at second all-time in career steals (209), third in career assists (463), 10th in career three-point percentage (37.8%) and is 12th all-time in total points (1,477). He is fifth in single-season free throw percentage (90.5%) and his 58 steals in 2007-08 place him at seventh all-time.
Rudder was named to the All-SAC Freshman Team in 2005, and was a Second Team All-Conference honoree in 2006, 2008, and 2009. He made the All-Conference Tournament team in 2005 and the All-Regional Tournament Team in 2008. He helped lead the Bears to three SAC Regular Season Championships and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2007-08 and 2008-09. The 2007-08 team is one of just two teams in school history to qualify for the regional semi-final.
Following his Lenoir-Rhyne career, Rudder played on season for BG Leitershofen in Augsburg, Germany. There he averaged 23 points and seven assists per game and led the team to their first ever league championship. An injury ended his professional career following that season. Rudder currently serves as a loan officer for American Advisors Group in Irvine, California.
