Mikaela Ruef

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Mikaela Ruef
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No. 33–Townsville Fire
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 33)
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Beavercreek (Beavercreek, Ohio)
College Stanford (2009–2014)
WNBA draft 2014: 3rd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Sydney Uni Flames
2015–2016 Adelaide Lightning
2016–2017 Canberra Capitals
2017–2018 Toulouse Métropole Basket
2019–2020 Canberra Capitals
2020-2021 Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud
2022-2023 Townsville Fire
Career highlights and awards
2023 WNBL Champion - Townsville Fire

Mikaela Ruef (born 15 January 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL.

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Career

College

In college, Ruef attended Stanford University and whilst majoring in Management Science & Engineering before receiving a Master's Degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering, she played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2009–2014. During her time with Stanford, she reached the NCAA Sweet 16 each season. She reached the NCAA Final Four in four of her five seasons and was a part of Stanford's 2009–10 Championship runner-up team as a freshman.

Australia

Ruef signed with the Sydney Uni Flames in Australia for the 2014–2015 WNBL season. [1] During the off-season, Ruef played for the Launceston Tornadoes in the South East Australian Basketball League. She then returned for the following season of the WNBL only suiting in the colours of the Adelaide Lightning. [2] In May 2016 she was signed by the Canberra Capitals, her third team in three years. [3] [4] In 2020 Ruef left Canberra due to immigration delays playing for Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud in France. [5] [6] In 2022 Ruef signed with the Townsville Fire [7] helping them to the WNBL Championship in 2022/23.

France

One season in South-West of France, in Toulouse, in TMB club in LF2 (Women's League 2) in 2017-2018. She is one of the centerpieces [8] of the team but gets a knee injury before the play-offs.

One season with Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud W in South-East France 2020-21.

Stanford statistics

Source [9]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009-10Stanford231940.012.540.00.70.3--0.8
2010-11Stanford347240.616.752.02.91.40.40.32.1
2011-12Stanford30---2.30.30.3-0.0
2012-13Stanford3615140.98.352.86.62.20.50.64.2
2013-14Stanford3726241.921.759.09.33.31.00.47.1
Career Totals13350441.016.455.45.31.90.50.33.8

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References

  1. ↑ "Mikaela Ruef Basketball Player Profile, Launceston Tornadoes, Stanford, News, State League stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Player statistics for Mikaela Ruef". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Tuxworth, Jon (12 May 2016). "WNBL: Canberra Capitals begin rebuild by signing Lauren Mansfield, Mikaela Ruef". Canberra Times . Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Page, Fleta (13 May 2016). "Mikaela Ruef and Lauren Mansfield sign with Canberra Capitals". Canberra Times . Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ↑ FFBB. "Fiche de présentation de Mikaela Ruef". LF2 (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  6. ↑ uccapitals (2020-01-14). "Mikaela Ruef to leave for France as immigration delays put her WNBL comeback on hold - UC Capitals". UC Capitals. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ↑ townsville (2023-05-25). "Mikaela Ruef is back in Fire colours. - Townsville Fire". Townsville Fire. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  8. ↑ "French Professional Championship Statistics" . Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  9. ↑ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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