{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Rashad Madden | image = | caption = | position = Shooting guard / point guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 180.4 | league = Greek A2 Elite League | team = Doxa Lefkadas | number = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|5|23}} | birth_place = | high_school = East Poinsett County<br/>(Lepanto, Arkansas) | college = Arkansas (2011–2015) | draft_year = 2015 | career_start = 2015 | years1 = 2015 | team1 = Śląsk Wrocław | years2 = 2015–2016 | team2 = Rethymno Cretan Kings | years3 = 2016–2018 | team3 = Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim | years4 = 2018–2019 | team4 = Hapoel Galil Elyon | years5 = 2019–2020 | team5 = Elitzur Yavne | years6 = 2020–2021 | team6 = Elitzur Netanya | years7 = 2021–2022 | team7 = BC Brno | years8 = 2023–2024 | team8 = NH Ostrava | years9 = 2024–present | team9 = Doxa Lefkadas | highlights = }} '''Rashad Madden''' (born May 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Doxa Lefkadas of the Greek A2 Elite League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas before playing professionally in Poland, Greece, Israel and the Czech Republic.
==High school career== Madden played high school basketball at East Poinsett County High School, in Lepanto, Arkansas.
==College career== Madden played college basketball at the University of Arkansas, with the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2011 to 2015.
==Professional career== Madden earned an invite to the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he played for the Memphis Grizzlies.<ref name=democrat>{{cite news|last1=Otis|first1=Kirk|title=Former Razorback to join Memphis Grizzlies for Summer League|url=http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Razorback-to-join-Memphis-Grizzlies-for-Summer-League-37965943|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231140/http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Razorback-to-join-Memphis-Grizzlies-for-Summer-League-37965943|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2016}}</ref> He signed with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland's Basketball League. Madden averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in his first year on the team in the Polish League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rashad Madden Player Profile|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Ky-Madden/Summary/24172|website=RealGM|accessdate=April 14, 2016}}</ref> He left the club on December due to finance problems. He then signed in Greece, to play with the Greek Basket League club Rethymno Cretan Kings, replacing Marcus Relphorde.<ref>[http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/greece-ago-rethymno-aegean-signs-rashad-madden-ex-slask-wroclaw A.G.O Rethymno Aegean signs Rashad Madden, ex Slask Wroclaw.]</ref> He signed for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israeli National League in August 2016.<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/460220/Rashad-Madden-(ex-AGOR)-joins-Hapoel-Ramat-Gan-Givataim Rashad Madden (ex AGOR) joins Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim]</ref>
On October 11, 2018, Madden signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=מאדן חתם בגליל עליון, אשקלון אושרה בבקרה|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/322128.html|work=ONE.co.il|date=October 11, 2018|accessdate=October 11, 2018|language=he}}</ref> In 37 games played for Galil Elyon, he averaged 15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting 39.6 percent from three-point range. Madden led Galil Elyon to the Israeli National League Finals, where they eventually were fell short to Maccabi Haifa.
On December 4, 2019, Madden signed a one-month contract with Elitzur Yavne as an injury cover for Daniel Mullings.<ref>{{cite web|title=רשאד מאדן חתם בחוזה זמני באליצור יבנה|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/348787.html|work=ONE.co.il|date=December 4, 2019|accessdate=December 4, 2019|language=he}}</ref> On January 19, 2020, Madden signed with Elitzur Netanya for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=נתניה: ראשד מאדן סיכם|url=https://leumitbasket.wordpress.com/2020/01/19/נתניה-ראשן-מאדן-מצטרף|access-date=January 25, 2020|work=LeumitBasket|date=January 19, 2020|language=he}}</ref> He averaged 18.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. On September 2, 2021, Madden signed with BC Brno of the Czech National Basketball League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rashad Madden (ex M.Kiryat Motzkin) signs with Brno |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/702993/Rashad-Madden-(ex-M.Kiryat-Motzkin)-signs-with-Brno |website=Eurobasket |access-date=September 2, 2021 |date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>
==The Basketball Tournament== Rashad Madden played for Team Arkansas in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 2 games, he averaged 5.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Team Arkansas reached the second round before falling to the Talladega Knights.
==Personal life== Madden is a cousin of Malik Monk, who played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and currently plays in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings. Madden is also a cousin of former NFL wide receiver Marcus Monk.<ref>{{Citeweb|url=https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2016-17/player/malik-monk/|title=Malik Monk|publisher=University of Kentucky|quote=Has one brother, Marcus … Marcus was an NFL wide receiver of the Chicago Bears and played for the University of Arkansas … Marcus also played college basketball at Arkansas … A cousin, Rashad Madden played basketball for Arkansas|accessdate=January 12, 2026}}</ref>
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