26 Facts About Randy Rutherford

Randy Rutherford was born on December 4,1971 and is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player.

Randy Rutherford went on to play professionally in Spain, Finland, Cyprus and Australia.

Randy Rutherford grew up playing football, but gave it up to concentrate on basketball.

Randy Rutherford played baseball as a child alongside his five brothers.

Randy Rutherford attended Broken Bow High School, where he played three years of basketball for the Savages.

Randy Rutherford had a 49-point performance during the season and was named the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association's 1990 Player of the Year.

Randy Rutherford was a successful long jumper in high school.

Rather than miss a season of basketball, Randy Rutherford enrolled at Bacone College.

Randy Rutherford's plan was to graduate from Bacone in three semesters and then transfer to OSU midway through his sophomore year.

In November 1991, Randy Rutherford signed a financial aid agreement with OSU.

Randy Rutherford successfully transferred to OSU midterm and redshirted in the spring of 1992 to maintain three years of eligibility.

Randy Rutherford had 45 points with 11 3-pointers in a game against the Kansas Jayhawks on March 1,1995.

Randy Rutherford finished as the Big Eight Conference record-holder for 3-pointers in a season and a career, while earning All-Big Eight honors and making the Big Eight's all-defensive team.

Randy Rutherford led the team to a Big Eight tournament championship and the Cowboys' first Final Four appearance in 45 years, helping the Cowboys put together a memorable NCAA tournament run, upsetting No 1 Wake Forest and No 2 UMass.

Randy Rutherford averaged 18.2 points in five NCAA Tournament games.

In 99 collegiate games over his three-year career, Randy Rutherford averaged 15.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Randy Rutherford ultimately went undrafted and was picked up by the Oklahoma City Cavalry in the third round of the CBA draft in September 1995.

Randy Rutherford did not join the Cavalry however, deciding instead to return to OSU to complete his degree.

In October 1996, Randy Rutherford signed with the Oklahoma City Cavalry.

Randy Rutherford subsequently moved to Spain, where he played in the second division for Andorra.

On July 22,2003, Randy Rutherford signed with APOEL of the Cyprus Basketball League.

Randy Rutherford was on the coaching staff in 2004 when the Cowboys went back to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament.

In May 2008, Randy Rutherford was appointed head coach of the boys basketball team at Tulsa Central.

In March 2009, Randy Rutherford resigned as coach of Central to become the men's coach at Murray State College.

In July 2018, Randy Rutherford was appointed head coach of the boys basketball team at McLain High School in Tulsa.

Randy Rutherford was still in the role as of February 2024.