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Elle Ruffridge

PG
POCAHONTAS AREA HS
POCAHONTAS, IOWA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-3
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Peak Performance

28.5

Points per game

8.7

Assists per game

5.2

Steals per game
“Elle Ruffridge is a tremendous competitor, leader and person. She is the engine that makes their team go and it's a great team to watch. She has a great feel for the game, can affect the game without scoring and is relentless in attacking with the ball in transition. Her stats speak for themselves, but what she brings to the table is more than that. She is a great kid off the court, too.”
Michael Ford
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 junior point guard led the Indians to a 26-0 record the Class 3A state title this past season. Ruffridge averaged 28.5 points, 8.7 assists and 5.2 steals per game while shooting 62 percent from inside the arc. The 2014-15 Iowa Basketball Coac

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Academic Achievement

Ruffridge has maintained a 3.74 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school's student council and honor choir ensemble, she has volunteered locally as a peer mentor and as a youth baseball team manager.