Player Spotlight: Rodney McGruder (10/22/18)

How a person responds to adversity shows a lot about their character.

Back in October of 2017, Rodney McGruder was well on his way to earning a rotation spot for the HEAT after starting 65 games as a rookie the year prior.

But then misfortune struck.

McGruder suffered a left tibia stress fracture and underwent surgery in mid-October that kept him out of action for most of the season. And after playing sparingly towards the end of the year, it was up to McGruder to work his tail off during the summer to get back his spot.

Well...he did, and now he’s better than ever.

Not only has the 27-year-old been his usual stout self on the defensive end, but he’s also shown the ability to attack off the…