Bio Pt. 3

• Oak Hill Academy..: In his senior year at Oak Hill Academy, Rondo broke Jeff McInnis's single-season school record of 303 assists, while averaging a double-double. There, he included two efforts of assists leader in a single season with 494 assists, surpassing Jeff McInnis. 27 assists and a single-game school record of 31, merely four away from the all-time national record. He also had a 55 point game in high-school, second highest all-time in Oak Hill Academy, surpassed only by Calvin Duncan with 61. Rondo was named to the McDonald's All-American Team in 2004 and scored a total of 14 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the all-star game. He also participated in the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic game, logging 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. He ended his career as Oak Hill Academy's all-time.Rondo proved his worth nationally at Oak Hill. He scored 55 points in one game, had 27 assists in another. By the time he was done, he was a McDonald's All-American. But before that, he'd pledged to become a Kentucky Wildcat. Rondo's closeness with his mom, Amber, and three siblings dictated that he stay close to home. Given that, his Oak Hill coach made calls to most of the pre-eminent schools within an easy drive from Louisville -- Cincinnati, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky. Of that group, there wasn't a lot of initial interest. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?page=Rondo-Chapter2)