David R. Rhodes was an American educator, collegiate athlete, and basketball coach. As a junior playing for Perry County High School, Rhodes was recognized by the Nashville Tennessean sportswriters as a part of the 1967-1968 All-Midstate team, the only junior to appear on the list. In his senior year, he scored a total of 969 points in the 1968-1969 season, averaging 28.5 points per game. This placed him as the fourth leading scorer in Tennessee that year, and he was named to the Associated Press, United Press International, and All-State teams. He ended his high school career with a total of 2,417 points, a 21.5 point per game average.