Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

Prior to AUM: Spent two seasons playing baseball at Auburn University for head coach Sunny Golloway … appeared in two games as a freshman, scoring one run and recording a walk … played the 2013 and 2014 summers in the Florida Collegiate Summer League … was selected a First-Team All-American by Perfect Game USA in 2014 … led the FCSL in hitting (.424), on-base percentage (.491) and slugging percentage (.620) … had 39 hits, including seven doubles, a triple and three home runs … added 22 runs, 23 RBIs and four stolen bases … also made six pitching appearances … tossed 9 2/3 innings, striking out 15 … was named to the  Florida League All-Star team each season.

Prep: Played his senior season at Russell Country High School in Seale, Ala., where he played for head coach Tony Rasmus … earned Third Team Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Senior Preseason All-America honors … was ranked No. 75 in MaxPreps 2012 Top 100 High School Players, presented by New Balance … was the No. 128 high school prospect by Perfect Game … was ranked the 253rd best draft prospect by Baseball America in 2012 … helped the Warriors to a 41-12 record … appeared in 41 games, hitting .382 with eight home runs and 41 runs batted in … added 13 doubles and two triples … scored 33 times … recorded a 7-0 record with a 0.76 earned run average … tossed a pair of complete games and a shutout … struck out 70 in 36 2/3 innings … was selected the 2012 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A State Hitter of the Year and a First-Team All-State outfielder … played his junior season at Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Ga. … played for head coach Marvin Pruitt … was a Perfect Game USA First-Team Preseason High School Underclassmen All-American … hit .450 with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs as a junior … was ranked the No. 130 high school prospect by Perfect Game as a junior … earned All-Dekalb County honors … was an invitee to the 2011 Perfect Game National Showcase, Area Code Showcase and the MLB Breakthrough Series … attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Ga., as a sophomore … was a Second-Team Preseason Underclassmen All-American in 2010 … finished with eight home runs and 32 RBIs.

Personal: Was born on March 24, 1993 … is the son of Orrin and Darcey Rucker … has four sisters, Jill, Dominique, Bianca and Jazmine … is majoring in public relations with a minor in kinesiology … his father played basketball at Northeastern University for Jim Calhoun and was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1981 National Basketball Association Draft.