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2019-20 Women's Basketball

22 Danae Ruiz

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Maricopa, AZ
  • Position G

Biography

2019-20 (Senior):

  • All-Cal Pac first team
  • One of two players ever named to the All-Cal Pac first team for four consecutive years
  • Played in 26 games starting 11 in her final season in Prescott
  • Averaged a career high 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game
  • Broke her own record for points in a season (357)
  • Led the team in scoring for the fourth consecutive year
  • No. 8 in the Cal Pac for scoring
  • Scored a career high 34 points against Pacific Union (2/22)
  • Scored 10+ in 16 games and 20+ in six games
  • Finished her career as the programs All-Time leader in points (1392)

2018-19 (Junior):

  • Cal Pac Player of the Year
  • First team All-Cal Pac
  • Played in all 28 games, starting only five
  • Averaged 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.8 steals per game
  • Led the team in scoring average, points (348), and free throws (107)
  • No. 5 in Cal Pac in overall scoring, No. 6 in points/gm and steals
  • Tied career high at the time, 33 points against no. 11 University of Antelope Valley (2/9/19)
  • ERAU's Honor Roll

2017-18 (Sophomore):

  • Started all 27 games for ERAU
  • Averaged 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game
  • Led the team in scoring average, points (355), three-point field goals (56), three-point shooting (.412), free throws (73), free throw shooting (.859), and assists (95)
  • Second on the squad in steals (43)
  • Led the Cal Pac in three-point shooting and was fifth in three-pointers
  • Fourth in the Cal Pac in assists per game, fifth in total assists, and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.42)
  • Seventh in the Cal Pac in scoring average and points
  • No. 25 in the nation in three throw shooting
  • No. 26 in the nation in three-point percentage
  • Career-high 33 points vs. Pacific Union (1/13)
  • Scored 20+ points three times and reached double figures in scoring 18 times

2016-17 (Freshman):

  • Played in 26 games for the Eagles
  • Led the team in points (332), steals (42), and assists (80)
  • Season High 31 points vs Simpson 12/17/16
  • 1st Team All-Conference
Career Totals
Year G GS FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% OR DR REB REB/G AST TO BLK STL PTS PTS/G
2016-17 26 22 110 293 .375 52 139 .374 60 81 .741 21 95 116 4.5 80 87 10 42 332 12.7
2017-18 27 27 113 294 .384 56 136 .412 73 88 .830 16 91 107 4.0 95 67 5 43 355 13.1
2018-19 28 5 105 289 .363 31 104 .367 107 144 .743 29 88 117 4.2 59 69 5 49 348 12.4
2019-20 26 11 109 304 .359 39 117 .333 100 129 .775 20 83 103 4.0 61 70 1 58 357 13.7
Total 107 65 437 1180 .370 178 496 .359 340 442 .769 86 357 443 4.1 295 244 21 192 1392 13.0


High School:

  • Graduate of Maricopa High School in Maricopa, Ariz.
  • All-Arizona 2nd Team
  • All-Division 2nd Team
  • 2015 All-Section 1st Team
  • 2014 All-Section 1st Team
  • 2013 All-Section 2nd Team
  • 2012 All-Section 2nd Team
  • Member of the Honor Roll
  • Volunteer for BSU

Personal:

  • Full Name is Danae H. Ruiz
  • Born November 23, 1997 in Maricopa, Ariz.
  • Daughter of Anna and Gabe Ruiz
  • Danae has two brothers Danthen, Daron and two sisters Dalija and Daja
  • Academic Major: Forensic Psychology
  • Favorite Book: A Girl Who Owned a City
  • Person Who Inspires Me Most: My Dad
  • Hobbies: Running and hiking
  • I Chose to Attend ERAU Because: "I picked this major and it's one step closer to my dream job as an agent."

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    5'5"
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  • 22

    2017-18Sophomore

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    5'5"
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  • 22

    2018-19Junior

    G
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2019-20Senior

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