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    Ruthie Bolton-Holifield | 6
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    2001
    Statistics
     PPG 7.2
     RPG 3.0
     APG 1.8
    Position:  G
    Born: 05/25/67
    Height: 5-9 /  1,75
    Weight: 150  lbs. / 68,0  kg.
    College: Auburn '89
    Career Highlights
    • 1999 All-WNBA First Team
    • Two-time WNBA All-Star

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    BACKGROUND

    2001:
    Averaged 7.2 ppg, (.388 FG%, .364 3PT%, .692 FT%), 3.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.90 spg, 0.03 bpg and 18.8 mpg in 31 games played (0 started) in the 2001 season… Had season–high 21 points and season-high nine rebounds at Seattle (8/4). . . Selected as a starter for the WNBA All-Star team, scoring six points, four rebounds, three assists and a game-high six steals. . . Ranked 14th in the WNBA in three-point FG made (40). . . PLAYOFFS: Averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 121 minutes played in five playoff games.

    2000:
    Averaged 13.1 ppg (.361 FG%, .313 3pt%, .762 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.17 spg, and 29.9 mpg in 29 games played (started 29) . . . Ranked 20th in the league in scoring . . . Recorded 10-plus points 20 times and 20-plus points four times . . . Led the team in scoring seven times and rebounding once . . . Tallied a season-high 28 points (10-20 FG, 2-7 3pt, 6-8 FT) at Portland (7/7) . . .Recorded a season-high six assists at Minnesota (8/4)… Played a season-high 40 minutes vs. Orlando, missing her career-high by only two minutes of play…Notched 25 points and five steals at Utah (6/26) . . . Missed three games due to injury

    1999:
    Averaged 13.6 ppg (.364 FG%, .321 3pt%, .798 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.00 spg, and 31.3 mpg in 31 games played (started 30) . . . Ranked 14th in the league in scoring and 19th in free throw percentage . . . Finished third in the league in three-point field goals made (60), trailing only New York’s Crystal Robinson (76) and Minnesota’s Tonya Edwards (66) . . . Led the team in scoring eight times . . . Scored in double figures 24 times and tallied 20 or more points six times (Monarchs 4-2) . . . Played in the Inaugural WNBA All-Star Game (7/14) . . . Was named WNBA Player of the Week for games played Monday, August 9 through Sunday, August 15 after averaging 22.0 ppg (.558 FG%, .454 3pt%) and leading the team to a 2-1 record . . . Tied a franchise/career-high with 34 points, including a team record 13 free throws at Washington (7/2) . . . Matched own franchise-high with six three-pointers twice (8/13 vs. Cha., 6/24 vs. Utah) . . . Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in the season finale vs. Houston (8/21) . . . Dished out a career-high seven assists at Washington (7/2) . . . Missed one game due to back spasms (8/7) … Started and scored a team-high 15 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3pt, 2-2 FT) and added one rebound, four assists, and one steal in 32 minutes played at Los Angeles in the First Round of the 1999 Western Conference Playoffs (8/24)

    1998:
    Averaged 11.0 ppg (.364 FG%, .154 3pt%, .759 FT%), 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.20 spg, and 26.6 mpg in five games played (started four) in 1998 . . . Missed 25 games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on 6/29 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a partially torn lateral meniscus in her left knee

    1997:
    Selected First-Team All-WNBA after averaging 19.4 ppg (2nd in WNBA), 5.8 rpg (10th in WNBA), 2.6 apg, 2.35 spg (5th in WNBA), and 35.3 mpg (4th in WNBA) in 23 games played . . .Finished second in the WNBA in three-point field goals made (66) and also ranked 10th in three-point percentage (66-192, .344 3pt%) . . .Named the first-ever WNBA Player of the Week (6/21-6/29) . . .Twice scored a Monarchs record 34 points (8/8 vs. Utah and 8/12 vs. Cle.) . . . Led team in scoring 16 times, rebounding seven times, and assists four times.

    OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
    Played in Turkey for Galatasaray of the Euroleague in 1996-97 . . . Averaged 25.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg during the 1994-95 season and 28.0 ppg and 7.1 rpg in 1993-94 with Erreti Faenza in the Italian League . . .Was the first American woman to play in Hungary (1991-92) and Sweden (1990-91).

    INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
    Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia . . . Trained with the National Team in the 1999-2000 off season, averaging 7.5 ppg (.413 FG%, .356 3pt%, .789 FT%), 1.9 rpg, and 1.3 apg in 31 games played . . .Helped Team USA capture a gold medal at the 1998 FIBA Women’s World Championships in Germany . . . Averaged 13.0 ppg (.447 FG%, .441 3pt%, .714 FT%), 4.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, and 2.87 spg as a starter in eight games for the gold-medal winning U.S. Women’s Olympic Team during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta . . . Member of the 1995-96 USA Basketball Women’s National Team that compiled a 60-0 record versus college and international competition . . . A veteran of many USA Basketball teams including 1994 World Championship (bronze), 1994 Goodwill Games (gold), 1993 World Championship Qualifying, 1991 World University (gold), 1990 USA Select . . .Named the 1991 USA Basketball Female Player of the Year. COLLEGE:
    Averaged 8.9 ppg (.511 FG%, .688 FT%), 3.7 rpg, 4.0 apg, and 1.86 spg in 132 games played during four-year collegiate career at Auburn University (1986-89) . . .Guided the Tigers to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and three Southeastern Conference Championships . . .Named Second-Team All-SEC as a senior . . .Led Auburn to a 32-3 record and the NCAA Tournament title game as a junior (1987-88) . . .Returned to NCAA Tournament title game the following season with 32-2 record before losing to Tennessee . . .Selected to the SEC All-Academic Team (1988, 89).


    PERSONAL

    • Full name is Alice Ruth Bolton
    • Street in hometown McClain, Miss. was named after her
    • Started own clothing line called RUWEAR that sells locally and nationally
    • One of 20 children of the late Rev. Linwood and the late Leola Bolton and has over 80 nieces and nephews
    • Has a twin brother, Allen Ray
    • Majored in exercise physiology
    • Teamed with Washington’s Nikki McCray to perform the national anthem prior to the 2000 NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities
    • Served as a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserves as a transportation specialist
    • Is actively involved in Community initiatives throughout the Sacramento area.


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