5 Tori Rutherford
5 Tori Rutherford
Height: 5-8
Year: RS-Junior
Hometown: Rutledge, Tenn.
High School: Grainger
Position: G
gp 7
pts/g 11.1
fg % 50.8
3pt % 47.4
ft % 63.6
reb/g 3.7
a/g 3.6
* 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
* 2022-23 SAC All-Freshman Team
 
2023-24 (RS-Sophomore): The guard earned her first career academic honor by named CSC Academic All-District...Fixture in C-N's starting lineup, starting all 34 games averaging 23.4 minutes per game...Averaged 6.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and two steals per game... Shot 40.5% from the field and a career-best 32.1% from long range... Recorded the program's first triple-double in seven season by scoring 13 points, dishing out 11 assists and snagged 10 rebounds against Tusculum on Dec. 13... Scored a career-high 14 points on a career-high four three-point makes in a seven-point win versus Lenoir-Rhyne on Feb. 10... Tied her career-high with 14 points on four of nine shooting against UVA Wise on Feb. 21... Had 19 games with at least three assists... Led the team with 67 steals, second-most in the SAC....Posted a career-high seven steals against Jan. 24 Emory & Henry.

2022-23 (RS-Freshman): Rutherford became the third Lady Eagle rookie in the past four years to earn a slot on the all-freshman team and 14th in the history of the program. After being limited to seven games in 2021-22, the redshirt-freshman played in 29 games this year tallying six points, three rebounds and two assists per game... Leading the team in assists five times, the guard handed out at least three helpers six times. She showcased her defensive prowess with 36 steals with five games of at least three pilfers adding 15 shot blocks... Made five of eight shots anchoring a second-half comeback win at USC Aiken on Nov. 12 with 11 points and two steals... Racked up a dozen points making four of seven in a win over UVA Wise on Dec. 10... Scored 10 points adding four assists at UVA Wise on Jan. 25... Produced a career-high 20 points on six of eight shooting adding seven rebounds and five assists versus Coker on Feb. 25... Matched a career high with eight rebounds in the SAC Quarterfinals against Anderson on March 1.

2021-22 (Freshman): Saw her season cut short after seven games due to an injury after averaging nine points per game over 18 minutes a night making 50 percent of her shots and 17 of 19 at the line... Opened her career with five assists and five steals against third-ranked Lander... Tossed in 10 points in the second game of her career with three assists versus USC Aiken on Nov. 14... Set a season high with 16 points on six of eight shooting in a road win at Tusculum on Nov. 17 in the SAC opener... Despite not scoring against Lenoir-Rhyne on Dec. 1, her final game of the year, Rutherford had five assists and five steals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rutherford reached the 1,000-point mark for her career during a junior season that saw the guard post 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals on average. Winning a district championship, Rutherford was the conference MVP, District Tournament MVP and an all-region team selection. At Grainger, she has guided the club to state quarterfinal appearances.

Recent Games
Nov 10 vs. USC Aiken W, 103-68
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 92-72
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 93-73
Nov 23 Catawba W, 92-80
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 76-57
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 77-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 7 5
Games started 7 5
Minutes 183 138
Minutes per game 26.1 27.6
FG 31-61 22-44
FG Pct 50.8 50.0
3PT 9-19 8-16
3PT Pct 47.4 50.0
FT 7-11 4-5
FT Pct 63.6 80.0
Off rebounds 8 6
Def rebounds 18 15
Total rebounds 26 21
Rebounds per game 3.7 4.2
Personal fouls 11 10
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 25 23
Turnovers 8 8
Assist to turnover ratio 3.1 2.9
Steals 17 13
Blocks 4 3
Points 78 56
Points per game 11.1 11.2
Points per 40 min 17.0 16.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 at Tennessee L, 135-49 1 24 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 at Lander W, 90-64 1 26 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 10 vs. USC Aiken W, 103-68 1 19 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 12
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 92-72 1 21 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 93-73 1 29 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 4-5 80.0 19
Nov 23 Catawba W, 92-80 1 31 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 76-57 1 25 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 77-68 1 32 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Limestone   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Catawba   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Limestone   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at North Georgia   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 Glenville St.   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Coker   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 at Tennessee L, 135-49 1 24 3 2 5 3 9 0.3 1 0 1 0
Nov 9 at Lander W, 90-64 1 26 0 3 3 0 0 - 2 0 1 0
Nov 10 vs. USC Aiken W, 103-68 1 19 2 0 2 2 0 - 2 1 0 0
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 92-72 1 21 1 2 3 5 0 - 1 0 2 -
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 93-73 1 29 0 1 1 6 2 3.0 3 1 3 -
Nov 23 Catawba W, 92-80 1 31 1 3 4 3 1 3.0 4 1 3 -
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 76-57 1 25 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 2 1 0 -
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 77-68 1 32 4 5 9 4 4 1.0 3 0 2 -
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Limestone   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Catawba   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Limestone   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at North Georgia   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 Glenville St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 7 1 18.3 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.3-1.0 28.6 2.4-2.7 89.5 8.7
2022-23 29 8 20.6 2.0-4.7 43.7 0.6-2.0 29.8 1.4-2.0 70.2 6.0
2023-24 34 33 23.4 2.2-5.4 40.5 1.0-3.1 32.1 0.7-1.0 69.7 6.1
2024-25 7 7 26.1 4.4-8.7 50.8 1.3-2.7 47.4 1.0-1.6 63.6 11.1
Total 77 49 22.1 2.4-5.5 44.0 0.8-2.5 32.8 1.1-1.6 72.5 6.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 7 1 128 21-42 50.0 2-7 28.6 17-19 89.5 61
2022-23 29 8 597 59-135 43.7 17-57 29.8 40-57 70.2 175
2023-24 34 33 795 75-185 40.5 34-106 32.1 23-33 69.7 207
2024-25 7 7 183 31-61 50.8 9-19 47.4 7-11 63.6 78
Total 77 49 1703 186-423 44.0 62-189 32.8 87-120 72.5 521
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 7 1 18.3 6.6-13.1 50.0 0.6-2.2 28.6 5.3-5.9 89.5 19.1
2022-23 29 8 20.6 4.0-9.0 43.7 1.1-3.8 29.8 2.7-3.8 70.2 11.7
2023-24 34 33 23.4 3.8-9.3 40.5 1.7-5.3 32.1 1.2-1.7 69.7 10.4
2024-25 7 7 26.1 6.8-13.3 50.8 2.0-4.2 47.4 1.5-2.4 63.6 17.0
Total 77 49 22.1 4.4-9.9 44.0 1.5-4.4 32.8 2.0-2.8 72.5 12.2
  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 7 1 18.3 1.1 0.9 2.0 1.9 - 3.1 2.3 1.4 2.3 0.4
2022-23 29 8 20.6 1.6 1.8 3.4 2.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.2 0.5
2023-24 34 33 23.4 1.1 2.7 3.9 2.1 0.0 2.9 1.4 2.1 2.0 0.6
2024-25 7 7 26.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.0 3.6 1.1 3.1 2.4 0.6
Total 77 49 22.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.5 1.5 1.7 1.8 0.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 7 1 128 8 6 14 13 - 22 16 1.4 16 3
2022-23 29 8 597 47 52 99 57 0 47 46 1.0 36 15
2023-24 34 33 795 39 92 131 72 1 100 47 2.1 67 21
2024-25 7 7 183 8 18 26 11 0 25 8 3.1 17 4
Total 77 49 1703 102 168 270 153 1 194 117 1.7 136 43
  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 7 1 18.3 2.5 1.9 4.4 4.1 0.0 6.9 5.0 1.4 5.0 0.9
2022-23 29 8 20.6 3.1 3.5 6.6 3.8 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 2.4 1.0
2023-24 34 33 23.4 2.0 4.6 6.6 3.6 0.1 5.0 2.4 2.1 3.4 1.1
2024-25 7 7 26.1 1.7 3.9 5.7 2.4 0.0 5.5 1.7 3.1 3.7 0.9
Total 77 49 22.1 2.4 3.9 6.3 3.6 0.0 4.6 2.7 1.7 3.2 1.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 7 7 26.1 4.4-8.7 50.8 1.3-2.7 47.4 1.0-1.6 63.6 11.1
Conference 5 5 27.6 4.4-8.8 50.0 1.6-3.2 50.0 0.8-1.0 80.0 11.2
Exhibition 1 1 24.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Home 3 3 27.0 4.7-9.0 51.9 2.0-3.7 54.5 1.3-1.7 80.0 12.7
Away 3 3 27.7 4.0-8.3 48.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.7-1.3 50.0 9.3
Neutral 1 1 19.0 5.0-9.0 55.6 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 12.0
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Wins 6 6 25.2 4.3-8.8 49.1 1.3-2.7 50.0 1.2-1.8 63.6 11.2
Losses 1 1 32.0 5.0-8.0 62.5 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 11.0
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November 7 7 26.1 4.4-8.7 50.8 1.3-2.7 47.4 1.0-1.6 63.6 11.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 7 7 183 31-61 50.8 9-19 47.4 7-11 63.6 78
Conference 5 5 138 22-44 50.0 8-16 50.0 4-5 80.0 56
Exhibition 1 1 24 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
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Home 3 3 81 14-27 51.9 6-11 54.5 4-5 80.0 38
Away 3 3 83 12-25 48.0 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 28
Neutral 1 1 19 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 12
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Wins 6 6 151 26-53 49.1 8-16 50.0 7-11 63.6 67
Losses 1 1 32 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
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November 7 7 183 31-61 50.8 9-19 47.4 7-11 63.6 78
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 7 7 26.1 6.8-13.3 50.8 2.0-4.2 47.4 1.5-2.4 63.6 17.0
Conference 5 5 27.6 6.4-12.8 50.0 2.3-4.6 50.0 1.2-1.4 80.0 16.2
Exhibition 1 1 24.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-3.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Home 3 3 27.0 6.9-13.3 51.9 3.0-5.4 54.5 2.0-2.5 80.0 18.8
Away 3 3 27.7 5.8-12.0 48.0 1.0-3.4 28.6 1.0-1.9 50.0 13.5
Neutral 1 1 19.0 10.5-18.9 55.6 2.1-2.1 100.0 2.1-4.2 50.0 25.3
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Wins 6 6 25.2 6.9-14.0 49.1 2.1-4.2 50.0 1.9-2.9 63.6 17.7
Losses 1 1 32.0 6.2-10.0 62.5 1.2-3.8 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 13.8
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November 7 7 26.1 6.8-13.3 50.8 2.0-4.2 47.4 1.5-2.4 63.6 17.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 7 7 26.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.0 3.6 1.1 3.1 2.4 0.6
Conference 5 5 27.6 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.0 - 4.6 1.6 2.9 2.6 0.6
Exhibition 1 1 24.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 9.0 0.3 1.0 0.0
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Home 3 3 27.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 - 4.7 1.0 4.7 2.7 0.7
Away 3 3 27.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.7 1.8 2.3 0.3
Neutral 1 1 19.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 - 2.0 1.0
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Wins 6 6 25.2 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.5 0.0 3.5 0.7 5.3 2.3 0.7
Losses 1 1 32.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 2.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 0.0
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November 7 7 26.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.0 3.6 1.1 3.1 2.4 0.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 7 7 183 8 18 26 11 0 25 8 3.1 17 4
Conference 5 5 138 6 15 21 10 - 23 8 2.9 13 3
Exhibition 1 1 24 3 2 5 1 0 3 9 0.3 1 0
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Home 3 3 81 2 6 8 8 - 14 3 4.7 8 2
Away 3 3 83 4 12 16 3 0 9 5 1.8 7 1
Neutral 1 1 19 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 2 1
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Wins 6 6 151 4 13 17 9 0 21 4 5.3 14 4
Losses 1 1 32 4 5 9 2 - 4 4 1.0 3 0
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November 7 7 183 8 18 26 11 0 25 8 3.1 17 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 7 7 26.1 1.7 3.9 5.7 2.4 0.0 5.5 1.7 3.1 3.7 0.9
Conference 5 5 27.6 1.7 4.3 6.1 2.9 0.0 6.7 2.3 2.9 3.8 0.9
Exhibition 1 1 24.0 5.0 3.3 8.3 1.7 0.0 5.0 15.0 0.3 1.7 0.0
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Home 3 3 27.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 6.9 1.5 4.7 4.0 1.0
Away 3 3 27.7 1.9 5.8 7.7 1.4 0.0 4.3 2.4 1.8 3.4 0.5
Neutral 1 1 19.0 4.2 0.0 4.2 0.0 0.0 4.2 0.0 - 4.2 2.1
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Wins 6 6 25.2 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.4 0.0 5.6 1.1 5.3 3.7 1.1
Losses 1 1 32.0 5.0 6.3 11.3 2.5 0.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 3.8 0.0
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November 7 7 26.1 1.7 3.9 5.7 2.4 0.0 5.5 1.7 3.1 3.7 0.9