Rector, a 2007 graduate of Elkin High School and a native of State Road, North Carolina, averaged 11.2 points per game for the Salem College Spirits during the 2007-2008 season. During the season, Rector scored a record 41 three-pointers, including a record four vs. Warren Wilson College. In that February 9th game in Swannanoa, North Carolina, Rector recorded 31 points, breaking the single-game scoring record for Salem College. During the season, Rector was named to the Jackie Ammons Memorial All-Tournament Team and the Piedmont Baptist College All-Tournament Team.

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