Ruthie Mbugua

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Ruthie Mbugua
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Danville, Ky.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    RS-Sophomore
  • High School:
    Danville Christian Academy
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    0.6
  • fg %
    28.6
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    25.0
  • reb/g
    1.1
  • a/g
    0.1
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 18 11
Games started - -
Minutes 100 35
Minutes per game 5.6 3.2
FG 4-14 1-3
FG Pct 28.6 33.3
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 2-8 1-4
FT Pct 25.0 25.0
Off rebounds 8 1
Def rebounds 12 6
Total rebounds 20 7
Rebounds per game 1.1 0.6
Personal fouls 13 6
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 2 0
Turnovers 7 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.0
Steals 3 1
Blocks 7 1
Points 10 3
Points per game 0.6 0.3
Points per 40.0 min 4.0 3.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 82-75
Mar 7 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-57
Mar 8 vs. Wingate L, 85-69
Mar 15 vs. Augusta W, 61-55
Mar 16 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 74-54
Mar 18 vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern L, 79-62
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 105-72 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 11 Lander W, 59-51 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 USC Aiken W, 87-47 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 17 at Ga. Southwestern L, 62-58 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 18 vs. Columbus St. W, 77-59 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 21 #23 Wingate W, 93-64 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Belmont Abbey W, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Limestone W, 96-72 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 96-57 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Saginaw Valley W, 57-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Glenville St. L, 76-68 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Lincoln Memorial L, 82-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Newberry W, 86-67 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 88-48 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 62-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 91-66 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Wingate W, 70-59 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 74-63 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Coker W, 83-58 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at #14 Catawba L, 76-74 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Mars Hill L, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 103-43 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 87-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 77-75 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 94-60 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Mar 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 82-75 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 7 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wingate L, 85-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Augusta W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 74-54 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern L, 79-62 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 105-72 - 16 1 3 4 1 2 1 1
Nov 11 Lander W, 59-51 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 USC Aiken W, 87-47 - 14 3 3 6 0 0 1 1
Nov 17 at Ga. Southwestern L, 62-58 - 14 1 1 2 0 2 1 4
Nov 18 vs. Columbus St. W, 77-59 - 12 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 #23 Wingate W, 93-64 - 10 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Nov 29 Belmont Abbey W, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Limestone W, 96-72 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 96-57 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Saginaw Valley W, 57-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Glenville St. L, 76-68 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Lincoln Memorial L, 82-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Newberry W, 86-67 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 88-48 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 62-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 91-66 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 at Wingate W, 70-59 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 74-63 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 Coker W, 83-58 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at #14 Catawba L, 76-74 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Mars Hill L, 67-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 103-43 - 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 87-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 77-75 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 94-60 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 82-75 - 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 7 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wingate L, 85-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Augusta W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 74-54 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern L, 79-62 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 30 at Tennessee L, 105-72 - 3 0 0.5
Nov 11 Lander W, 59-51 - 0 - -
Nov 12 USC Aiken W, 87-47 - 1 - -
Nov 17 at Ga. Southwestern L, 62-58 - 3 0 0.0
Nov 18 vs. Columbus St. W, 77-59 - 0 0 1.0
Nov 21 #23 Wingate W, 93-64 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 29 Belmont Abbey W, 79-67 - - - -
Dec 9 Limestone W, 96-72 - 0 - -
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 96-57 - 0 - -
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 82-69 - - - -
Dec 19 Saginaw Valley W, 57-51 - - - -
Dec 30 at Glenville St. L, 76-68 - 0 - -
Jan 3 at Lincoln Memorial L, 82-78 - - - -
Jan 6 Newberry W, 86-67 - 0 - -
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 88-48 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 62-60 - - - -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 91-66 - 1 - -
Jan 20 at Wingate W, 70-59 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 74-63 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 27 Coker W, 83-58 - 0 - -
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial W, 72-64 - - - -
Feb 3 at #14 Catawba L, 76-74 - 0 - -
Feb 7 at Mars Hill L, 67-65 - - - -
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 64-57 - - - -
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 103-43 - 1 - -
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 84-79 - - - -
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 87-72 - - - -
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 77-75 - - - -
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 94-60 - 1 - -
Mar 6 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 82-75 - 2 - -
Mar 7 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-57 - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wingate L, 85-69 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Augusta W, 61-55 - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 74-54 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern L, 79-62 - - - -
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 3.6-6.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.6 9.9
2023-24 18 100 5.6 1.6-5.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-3.2 4.0
Total 44 359 8.2 3.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.5 8.2
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 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.7 3.4 0.3 4.0
2023-24 18 3.2 4.8 8.0 0.8 2.8 1.2 2.8
Total 44 3.0 5.1 8.1 1.4 3.2 0.6 3.7
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 18 5.6 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 0.6
Conference 11 3.2 0.1-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 0.3
Exhibition 1 16.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 3.0
Location
Home 10 5.6 0.3-0.9 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 0.7
Away 6 4.7 0.2-0.7 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.3 0.5
Neutral 2 8.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 5.5 0.2-0.7 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 0.5
Losses 3 6.0 0.3-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.7 1.0
Month
November 5 11.6 0.6-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.8 1.4
December 3 2.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 3.5 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 3.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 1.0
March 2 3.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 0.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 18 - 100 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 2-8 25.0 10
Conference 11 - 35 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Exhibition 1 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Location
Home 10 - 56 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Away 6 - 28 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Neutral 2 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Result
Wins 15 - 82 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 7
Losses 3 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Month
November 5 - 58 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
December 3 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 6 - 21 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 2 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
March 2 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 18 100 5.6 1.6-5.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-3.2 4.0
Conference 11 35 3.2 1.1-3.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-4.6 3.4
Exhibition 1 16 16.0 2.5-7.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-5.0 7.5
Location
Home 10 56 5.6 2.1-6.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-2.9 5.0
Away 6 28 4.7 1.4-5.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.9 4.3
Neutral 2 16 8.0 0.0-2.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-5.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 82 5.5 1.5-5.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-2.9 3.4
Losses 3 18 6.0 2.2-6.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.4 6.7
Month
November 5 58 11.6 2.1-7.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-2.8 4.8
December 3 7 2.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 6 21 3.5 0.0-1.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 7 3.5 5.7-11.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-11.4 11.4
March 2 7 3.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-11.4 5.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 18 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4
Conference 11 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1
Exhibition 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
Location
Home 10 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
Away 6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.7
Neutral 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
Losses 3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.3
Month
November 5 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.2
December 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
February 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
March 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 18 - 8 12 20 2 7 3 7
Conference 11 - 1 6 7 0 3 1 1
Exhibition 1 - 1 3 4 1 2 1 1
Location
Home 10 - 6 9 15 0 2 2 3
Away 6 - 1 2 3 0 4 1 4
Neutral 2 - 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Result
Wins 15 - 7 11 18 2 5 2 3
Losses 3 - 1 1 2 0 2 1 4
Month
November 5 - 6 6 12 1 4 2 6
December 3 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
January 6 - 0 3 3 0 3 0 0
February 2 - 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
March 2 - 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 18 3.2 4.8 8.0 0.8 2.8 1.2 2.8
Conference 11 1.1 6.9 8.0 0.0 3.4 1.1 1.1
Exhibition 1 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.5
Location
Home 10 4.3 6.4 10.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.1
Away 6 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.0 5.7 1.4 5.7
Neutral 2 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 15 3.4 5.4 8.8 1.0 2.4 1.0 1.5
Losses 3 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.0 4.4 2.2 8.9
Month
November 5 4.1 4.1 8.3 0.7 2.8 1.4 4.1
December 3 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0
February 2 5.7 5.7 11.4 0.0 0.0 5.7 5.7
March 2 5.7 5.7 11.4 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
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