Hall of Fame
Ms. Rashida Simone Brooks
May 16, 1975, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
Philadelphia Public School System. West Philadelphia High 1990-91; Overbrook High, 1991-1994.
Bowie State University, 1994-1999, Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Member of the Bowie State University 3 Time Champion CIAA Women's Basketball Team.
3rd Woman in Bowie's history to reach the 1,000 point plateau; 3rd All-Time Career Scoring Leader with 1,565 points.
One of the first female to grab over 1000 rebounds (1034 in total) and 234 blocked shots; Ranked in Top 10 in the CIAA in scoring, field goal percentage, rebounds and blocked shots.
1998 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament, registered her first triple double netting 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 blocks to help the Lady Bulldogs move easily to the final round and on their way to capture their second CIAA championship title.
In the 1996-97 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament, was selected to the CIAA All-Tournament Team and the 1996-97
CIAA All-Conference Team.
1997-98, was again selected to the CIAA All-Tournament Team and All-Conference Team; was selected to the 1997-98 All-South Atlantic Regional Team.
1997-98, was selected as the Best Western Basketball Holiday Classic's Most Valuable Player; 1998-99, was selected to the CIAA All-Tournament Team and All-Conference Team; 1998-99, selected as the CIAA Conference's Player of the Year.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Positive Resolutions, 2008 - Present, Clinical Case Coordinator; Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging, 2006 - 2008, Care
Manager; Delaware State University, 2000 - 2001, Graduate Assistant Coach; Istanbul and Italy, 1999, Invited for
Professional Women's Basketball Tryouts.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ORGANIZATIONS
National Association of Case Management (NACM); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Member of the Bowie State University National Alumni Association, Inc.
FAMILY
Children: Enaya Brooks, Isaiah Brooks;
Mother: Adele Brooks;
Sister: Page Peterson;
Brothers: James Brooks. Troy Peterson and Guye Peterson.
HIGHLIGHTS
Rashida led the CIAA in field goal percentage at .557; Registered 12 double-doubles in the regular season; Averaged 15.2 points a game (53.2 percent shooting from the field); Averaged 13.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots a game during the 96-97 season; First Bowie State Basketball Player (men's or women's) in school history to score 1,500 points and grab 1,000; First-generation graduate; 1997 and 1999 All American (Honorable Mention); 2015 Sports Hall of Fame Team Inductee.
