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Ruth RileyWWikipediaβ
Center Β· 6β²4β³ 204 lb Β· Born 1979-08-28 Β· High school: North Miami Β· College: Notre Dame 1997-98 to 2000-01, Miami (OH) 2001-02 to 2002-03 Β· 2001 WNBA draft, round 1, pick 5 by Miami Sol
Awards and honours
- Hall of Fame, class of 2019 (player)
- WNBA Finals MVP: 2003
- WNBA All-Star Game selection Γ2: 2004, 2005
- NCAA Naismith College Player of the Year: 2000-01
- NCAA AP Player of the Year: 2000-01
- NCAA NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 2000-01
NCAA College career game logs β
2 Γ 20 min, 30-second clock, arc 19 ft 9 in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
Per-game averages as published: these seasons have no box scores here, so no season totals.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 32 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .600 | .748 | |||
| 1998-99 | 31 | 16.6 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | .683 | .690 | |||
| 1999-00 | 32 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | .615 | .805 | |||
| 2000-01 | 36 | 18.7 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | .628 | .768 | |||
| 2001-02 | 32 | 20 | 25.0 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .475 | .771 | |
| 2002-03 | 26 | 8 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .465 | .609 |
NCAA tournament
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .421 | .421 |
WNBA WNBA career game logs β
4 Γ 10 min, 24-second clock, arc 22 ft 1ΒΎ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32 | 24.9 | 218 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .475 | .771 | .541 | |||
| 2002 | 27 | 0 | 19.3 | 148 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .465 | .609 | .491 | ||
| 2003 | 34 | 30 | 29.2 | 327 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .498 | .764 | .561 | ||
| 2004 | 34 | 30 | 30.5 | 378 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .446 | .500 | .816 | .492 | |
| 2005 | 34 | 32 | 25.1 | 251 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .375 | .250 | .800 | .425 | |
| 2006 | 34 | 34 | 25.7 | 249 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .456 | .333 | .889 | .478 | |
| 2007 | 34 | 29 | 22.7 | 176 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .371 | .185 | .931 | .424 | |
| 2008 | 34 | 3 | 17.1 | 153 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .434 | .321 | .857 | .494 | |
| 2009 | 34 | 17 | 19.1 | 163 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .463 | .222 | .885 | .511 | |
| 2010 | 34 | 2 | 7.7 | 75 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .537 | .200 | .800 | .591 | |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 | 19.0 | 190 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .485 | .571 | .769 | .530 | |
| 2012 | 34 | 14 | 13.9 | 88 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .379 | .278 | .786 | .433 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 7.6 | 18 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .316 | .400 | .667 | .412 | |
| Total | 13 seasons | 415 | 225 | 20.7 | 2,434 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .442 | .297 | .787 | .492 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 36.7 | 24 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .421 | .421 | .428 | |||
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 32.2 | 103 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .387 | .808 | .435 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 31.7 | 29 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .429 | .733 | .516 | ||
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 27.0 | 17 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .412 | 1.000 | .500 | ||
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 22.2 | 44 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .385 | 1.000 | .408 | ||
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 26.4 | 30 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .452 | .500 | .484 | ||
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 17.1 | 18 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .212 | .111 | .750 | .258 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | 12 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .500 | .667 | .553 | ||
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 15 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .455 | 1.000 | .561 | ||
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .455 | .500 | .500 | .502 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .750 | 1.000 | .500 | .808 | |
| Total | 11 seasons | 52 | 28 | 22.7 | 312 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .393 | .421 | .699 | .443 |