24 Ruthie Mbugua
24 Ruthie Mbugua
Height: 6-4
Year: RS-Freshman
Hometown: Danville, Ky.
High School: Danville Christian Academy
Position: F
gp 26
pts/g 2.5
fg % 57.5
3pt % -
ft % 78.3
reb/g 2.0
a/g 0.4
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.

Recent Games
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
Statistics category Overall Conf
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
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 a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 108-63 - 13 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 1 3 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 1 0 -
Nov 18 vs. Clayton St. W, 84-76 - 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 19 at #18/4 North Georgia L, 76-70 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 22 at Wayne St. (Mich.) L, 81-61 1 6 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Nov 23 vs. Saginaw Valley L, 72-55 - 13 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 -
Nov 28 RV/#18 Catawba L, 63-58 - 15 0 7 7 0 1 0.0 0 2 4 -
Dec 3 #8/3 North Georgia W, 92-61 - 18 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 2 2 -
Dec 7 at Limestone L, 102-73 - 7 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 75-54 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 103-70 - 20 4 4 8 3 2 1.5 1 1 3 -
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 81-45 - 11 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 19 King (Tenn.) W, 76-44 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 74-64 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 59-45 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 11 RV Tusculum W, 83-81 - 14 3 3 6 1 1 1.0 0 3 2 -
Jan 14 at Newberry W, 67-53 - 8 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 2 2 0
Jan 18 Limestone W, 78-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise W, 92-71 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 1 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 1 -
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 11 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-75 - 18 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 3 4 -
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 79-70 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Feb 18 at #23 Wingate L, 72-66 - 28 3 1 4 1 1 1.0 0 3 3 -
Feb 20 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-77 - 4 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 72-64 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 Coker L, 80-79 - 18 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 3 2 -
Mar 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-64 - 5 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2022-23 26 1 10.0 0.9-1.5 57.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.9 78.3 2.5
2023-24 18 - 5.6 0.2-0.8 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.4 25.0 0.6
Total 44 1 8.2 0.6-1.2 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.7 64.5 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 gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2022-23 26 1 10.0 3.6-6.2 57.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.6 78.3 9.9
2023-24 18 - 5.6 1.6-5.6 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-3.2 25.0 4.0
Total 44 1 8.2 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.5 64.5 8.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 1 10.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.0
2023-24 18 - 5.6 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4
Total 44 1 8.2 0.6 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 1 259 19 34 53 35 0 11 22 0.5 2 26
2023-24 18 - 100 8 12 20 13 0 2 7 0.3 3 7
Total 44 1 359 27 46 73 48 0 13 29 0.4 5 33
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 26 1 10.0 2.9 5.3 8.2 5.4 0.0 1.7 3.4 0.5 0.3 4.0
2023-24 18 - 5.6 3.2 4.8 8.0 5.2 0.0 0.8 2.8 0.3 1.2 2.8
Total 44 1 8.2 3.0 5.1 8.1 5.3 0.0 1.4 3.2 0.4 0.6 3.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 1 10.0 0.9-1.5 57.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.9 78.3 2.5
Conference 16 - 11.1 0.9-1.7 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.9 73.3 2.6
Exhibition 1 - 13.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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Home 11 - 12.3 1.2-2.2 54.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 2.9
Away 13 1 8.4 0.7-1.1 64.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.0 69.2 2.1
Neutral 2 - 7.5 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.0 75.0 2.5
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Wins 14 - 9.2 0.8-1.4 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.3 75.0 1.8
Losses 12 1 10.8 1.0-1.7 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.6 78.9 3.3
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November 6 1 7.8 0.7-1.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.3 87.5 2.5
December 6 - 11.2 1.5-2.2 69.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.3
January 5 - 6.4 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.6
February 8 - 13.5 1.1-2.1 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.4 72.7 3.3
March 1 - 5.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
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
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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
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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
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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 gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 1 10.0 3.6-6.2 57.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.6 78.3 9.9
Conference 16 - 11.1 3.4-6.1 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-3.4 73.3 9.3
Exhibition 1 - 13.0 3.1-9.2 33.3 0.0-6.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.2
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Home 11 - 12.3 3.9-7.1 54.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-1.8 100.0 9.5
Away 13 1 8.4 3.3-5.1 64.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.8 69.2 9.9
Neutral 2 - 7.5 2.7-5.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-10.7 75.0 13.3
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Wins 14 - 9.2 3.4-6.2 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.2 75.0 7.8
Losses 12 1 10.8 3.7-6.2 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-5.8 78.9 12.0
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November 6 1 7.8 3.4-5.1 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 6.0-6.8 87.5 12.8
December 6 - 11.2 5.4-7.8 69.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.2 100.0 11.9
January 5 - 6.4 1.2-2.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.5 50.0 3.8
February 8 - 13.5 3.3-6.3 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.1 72.7 9.6
March 1 - 5.0 0.0-16.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 1 10.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.0
Conference 16 - 11.1 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.1 1.1
Exhibition 1 - 13.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 - 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 3.0
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Home 11 - 12.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.7 - 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.1 1.3
Away 13 1 8.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8
Neutral 2 - 7.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 - 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5
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Wins 14 - 9.2 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 1.0
Losses 12 1 10.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.5 - 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.0
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November 6 1 7.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.8
December 6 - 11.2 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.3 - 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7
January 5 - 6.4 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 1.4
February 8 - 13.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.8 - 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.0 1.3
March 1 - 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 1 259 19 34 53 35 0 11 22 0.5 2 26
Conference 16 - 177 16 22 38 25 0 10 13 0.8 1 18
Exhibition 1 - 13 1 2 3 2 - 0 3 0.0 1 3
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Home 11 - 135 9 23 32 19 - 10 10 1.0 1 14
Away 13 1 109 9 11 20 15 0 1 9 0.1 0 11
Neutral 2 - 15 1 0 1 1 - 0 3 0.0 1 1
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Wins 14 - 129 12 17 29 17 0 8 12 0.7 1 14
Losses 12 1 130 7 17 24 18 - 3 10 0.3 1 12
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November 6 1 47 1 8 9 6 - 0 6 0.0 1 5
December 6 - 67 8 11 19 8 - 4 8 0.5 1 4
January 5 - 32 5 4 9 6 0 1 2 0.5 0 7
February 8 - 108 5 9 14 14 - 6 5 1.2 0 10
March 1 - 5 0 2 2 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 1 10.0 2.9 5.3 8.2 5.4 0.0 1.7 3.4 0.5 0.3 4.0
Conference 16 - 11.1 3.6 5.0 8.6 5.6 0.0 2.3 2.9 0.8 0.2 4.1
Exhibition 1 - 13.0 3.1 6.2 9.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 9.2 0.0 3.1 9.2
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Home 11 - 12.3 2.7 6.8 9.5 5.6 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.3 4.1
Away 13 1 8.4 3.3 4.0 7.3 5.5 0.0 0.4 3.3 0.1 0.0 4.0
Neutral 2 - 7.5 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 2.7 2.7
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Wins 14 - 9.2 3.7 5.3 9.0 5.3 0.0 2.5 3.7 0.7 0.3 4.3
Losses 12 1 10.8 2.2 5.2 7.4 5.5 0.0 0.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 3.7
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November 6 1 7.8 0.9 6.8 7.7 5.1 0.0 0.0 5.1 0.0 0.9 4.3
December 6 - 11.2 4.8 6.6 11.3 4.8 0.0 2.4 4.8 0.5 0.6 2.4
January 5 - 6.4 6.3 5.0 11.3 7.5 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 8.8
February 8 - 13.5 1.9 3.3 5.2 5.2 0.0 2.2 1.9 1.2 0.0 3.7
March 1 - 5.0 0.0 16.0 16.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0