Ruthie Mbugua

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Ruthie Mbugua
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Danville, Ky.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    RS-Freshman
  • High School:
    Danville Christian Academy
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    2.5
  • fg %
    57.5
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    78.3
  • reb/g
    2.0
  • a/g
    0.4
Bio
2022-23 (RS-Freshman): Saw action in 26 of 29 games finishing eighth in the conference with 1.04 blocks per gameand ninth with 26 overall... Posted at least one rejection in 15 outings with four of at least three... Recorded a block in her career debut at USC Aiken on Nov. 12... Scored the first points of the game and of her career in her first start at Wayne State on Nov. 22... Piled up eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes against No. 18 Catawba on Nov. 28... Made five of seven shots scoring a dozen points with eight rebounds and three assists in a win against Mars Hill on Dec. 14... Notched the second double-digit scoring effort of her career with 10 points in a career-high 28 points adding three blocks at No. 23 Wingate on Feb. 18. 
 
2021-22: Used a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a team captain, Mbugua posted 16 points and 16 rebounds per game in just her second season of organized basketball a year ago. She was named the program's most improved player and was voted the Danville High School's Student Body President.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 16
Games started 1 -
Minutes 259 177
Minutes per game 10.0 11.1
FG 23-40 15-27
FG Pct 57.5 55.6
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 18-23 11-15
FT Pct 78.3 73.3
Off rebounds 19 16
Def rebounds 34 22
Total rebounds 53 38
Rebounds per game 2.0 2.4
Personal fouls 35 25
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 11 10
Turnovers 22 13
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.8
Steals 2 1
Blocks 26 18
Points 64 41
Points per game 2.5 2.6
Points per 40 min 9.9 9.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 79-70
Feb 18 at #23 Wingate L, 72-66
Feb 20 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-77
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 72-64
Feb 25 Coker L, 80-79
Mar 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-64
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 108-63 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 vs. RV/#10 Lander W, 79-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at USC Aiken W, 75-57 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 vs. Clayton St. W, 84-76 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at #18/4 North Georgia L, 76-70 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 81-61 1 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 23 vs. Saginaw Valley L, 72-55 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 28 RV/#18 Catawba L, 63-58 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 3 #8/3 North Georgia W, 92-61 - 18 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 at Limestone L, 102-73 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 75-54 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 103-70 - 20 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 81-45 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 19 King (Tenn.) W, 76-44 - 10 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 74-64 - 2 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 59-45 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 RV Tusculum W, 83-81 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Newberry W, 67-53 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Limestone W, 78-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise W, 92-71 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 1 Lincoln Memorial W, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at RV/#21 Catawba L, 94-85 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-75 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 79-70 - 9 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 8
Feb 18 at #23 Wingate L, 72-66 - 28 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Feb 20 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-77 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 72-64 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 25 Coker L, 80-79 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-64 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 108-63 - 13 1 2 3 0 3 1 3
Nov 12 vs. RV/#10 Lander W, 79-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at USC Aiken W, 75-57 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 18 vs. Clayton St. W, 84-76 - 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 19 at #18/4 North Georgia L, 76-70 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 22 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 81-61 1 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Nov 23 vs. Saginaw Valley L, 72-55 - 13 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Nov 28 RV/#18 Catawba L, 63-58 - 15 0 7 7 0 1 0 2
Dec 3 #8/3 North Georgia W, 92-61 - 18 1 2 3 1 2 0 2
Dec 7 at Limestone L, 102-73 - 7 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 75-54 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 103-70 - 20 4 4 8 3 2 1 1
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 81-45 - 11 1 3 4 0 3 0 1
Dec 19 King (Tenn.) W, 76-44 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 74-64 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 59-45 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 RV Tusculum W, 83-81 - 14 3 3 6 1 1 0 3
Jan 14 at Newberry W, 67-53 - 8 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
Jan 18 Limestone W, 78-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise W, 92-71 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Feb 1 Lincoln Memorial W, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at RV/#21 Catawba L, 94-85 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 11 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-75 - 18 0 3 3 1 1 0 3
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 79-70 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Feb 18 at #23 Wingate L, 72-66 - 28 3 1 4 1 1 0 3
Feb 20 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-77 - 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 72-64 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 Coker L, 80-79 - 18 0 1 1 2 2 0 3
Mar 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-64 - 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 108-63 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 12 vs. RV/#10 Lander W, 79-70 - - - -
Nov 13 at USC Aiken W, 75-57 - 0 - -
Nov 18 vs. Clayton St. W, 84-76 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 19 at #18/4 North Georgia L, 76-70 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 22 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 81-61 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 23 vs. Saginaw Valley L, 72-55 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 28 RV/#18 Catawba L, 63-58 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 3 #8/3 North Georgia W, 92-61 - 2 - 0.5
Dec 7 at Limestone L, 102-73 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 75-54 - 0 - -
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 103-70 - 3 - 1.5
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 81-45 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 19 King (Tenn.) W, 76-44 - 0 - -
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 74-64 - 1 - -
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 59-45 - 0 - -
Jan 11 RV Tusculum W, 83-81 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 14 at Newberry W, 67-53 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 18 Limestone W, 78-74 - - - -
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise W, 92-71 - 1 - -
Feb 1 Lincoln Memorial W, 67-58 - - - -
Feb 4 at RV/#21 Catawba L, 94-85 - 1 - -
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-75 - 4 - 1.0
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 79-70 - 2 - -
Feb 18 at #23 Wingate L, 72-66 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 20 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-77 - 0 - -
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 72-64 - 1 - -
Feb 25 Coker L, 80-79 - 2 - 1.0
Mar 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-64 - 1 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2022-23 26 10.0 0.9-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.9 2.5
2023-24 18 5.6 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 0.6
Total 44 8.2 0.6-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.7 1.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2022-23 26 1 259 23-40 57.5 0-0 - 18-23 78.3 64
2023-24 18 - 100 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 2-8 25.0 10
Total 44 1 359 27-54 50.0 0-0 - 20-31 64.5 74
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2022-23 26 259 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 18 100 5.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 44 359 8.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.1 1.0
2023-24 18 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4
Total 44 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.8
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 1 19 34 53 11 22 2 26
2023-24 18 - 8 12 20 2 7 3 7
Total 44 1 27 46 73 13 29 5 33
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 10.0 0.9-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.9 2.5
Conference 16 11.1 0.9-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.9 2.6
Exhibition 1 13.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Location
Home 11 12.3 1.2-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.5 2.9
Away 13 8.4 0.7-1.1 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.0 2.1
Neutral 2 7.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.0 2.5
Result
Wins 14 9.2 0.8-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.3 1.8
Losses 12 10.8 1.0-1.7 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.6 3.3
Month
November 6 7.8 0.7-1.0 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.3 2.5
December 6 11.2 1.5-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.3 3.3
January 5 6.4 0.2-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.4 0.6
February 8 13.5 1.1-2.1 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.4 3.3
March 1 5.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 1 259 23-40 57.5 0-0 - 18-23 78.3 64
Conference 16 - 177 15-27 55.6 0-0 - 11-15 73.3 41
Exhibition 1 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Location
Home 11 - 135 13-24 54.2 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 32
Away 13 1 109 9-14 64.3 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 27
Neutral 2 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Result
Wins 14 - 129 11-20 55.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 25
Losses 12 1 130 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 15-19 78.9 39
Month
November 6 1 47 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 15
December 6 - 67 9-13 69.2 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 20
January 5 - 32 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
February 8 - 108 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 8-11 72.7 26
March 1 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 259 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 177 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 13 13.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 135 12.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 109 8.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 15 7.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 129 9.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 130 10.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 47 7.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 67 11.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 32 6.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 108 13.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 5 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.1 1.0
Conference 16 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.1 1.1
Exhibition 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
Location
Home 11 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.3
Away 13 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.8
Neutral 2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.5
Result
Wins 14 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.9 0.1 1.0
Losses 12 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.0
Month
November 6 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.8
December 6 1.3 1.8 3.2 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.7
January 5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.4
February 8 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.3
March 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 1 19 34 53 11 22 2 26
Conference 16 - 16 22 38 10 13 1 18
Exhibition 1 - 1 2 3 0 3 1 3
Location
Home 11 - 9 23 32 10 10 1 14
Away 13 1 9 11 20 1 9 0 11
Neutral 2 - 1 0 1 0 3 1 1
Result
Wins 14 - 12 17 29 8 12 1 14
Losses 12 1 7 17 24 3 10 1 12
Month
November 6 1 1 8 9 0 6 1 5
December 6 - 8 11 19 4 8 1 4
January 5 - 5 4 9 1 2 0 7
February 8 - 5 9 14 6 5 0 10
March 1 - 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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