About Tierra
Career Highlights:
- Career-high 23 points against Atlanta on July 23, 2019
- Career-high six three-pointers against Atlanta on July 23, 2019
- Career-high 12 rebounds against Seattle on June 27, 2017
- Hit 800 career rebounds (2020).
Transactions:
- Undrafted during the 2013 WNBA Draft
- Added to the Washington Mystics training camp roster, who then eventually signed her
- Signed by the Los Angeles Sparks on February 11, 2019
2020 (Los Angeles)
- Averaged 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
- Shot 46.2% from the three-point line.
- Finished the season with highs of 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
2019 (Los Angeles)
- Started in 32 of her 33 regular season appearances
- Scored a career-high 23 points against Atlanta on July 23, 2019
- Career-high six three-pointers against Atlanta on July 23, 2019
- Averaged 25.3 minutes, 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals per game
- Started in all four playoff appearances
2018 (Washington):
- Appeared in all 33 games and made 10 starts
- Averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.1 minutes per game
- Poured in a season-high 16 points and four rebounds in a 103-95 win over Phoenix on May 30
- Played in all nine playoff games as a reserve and averaged 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds
2017 (Washington):
- Started all 34 games of the season for the first time in her career
- Averaged 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 24.3 minutes per game
- Scored 10 or more points in nine games
- Posted two double-doubles, which included a career-high 12 rebounds against Seattle on June 27
- Logged a season-high 18 points against Indiana on Aug. 20
- Started all five playoff contests and averaged 9.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists shooting 45.7 percent from the field
2016 (Washington):
- Started all 31 of the 32 games played and averaged 24.4 minutes per game
- Averaged 7.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game
- Scored 10 or more points in nine games
- Registered a season-high 19 points in a 75-62 win over New York on Sept. 13
2015 (Washington):
- Started in 31 of the 32 games played and averaged 23.9 minutes per game
- Averaged 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
- Posted 10 or more points in 11 games
- Logged a career-high 20 points against Los Angeles on June 23
- Turned in a playoff career-high 17 points in Game 3 against New York on Sept. 22
2014 (Washington):
- Started in six of the 34 games played and averaged 16.2 minutes per game
- Averaged 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game
- Scored at least 10 points in four games
- Logged a season-high 18 points in a win over Los Angeles on July 17
- Contributed off the bench in both playoff games
2013 (Washington):
- Appeared in all 34 games as a reserve, averaging 14.8 minutes per game
- Averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
- Played double-digit minutes in all but three games
- Registered a season-high 13 points against San Antonio on July 16
- Turned in eight-point performances in Games 1 and 2 in the series against Atlanta
Overseas:
- Ramat Hen – Israel (2018-2019)
- AZS uniwersytet gdankski – Poland (2020)
College:
- Played all four years at North Carolina
- Earned All-ACC First Team honors and a spot on the conference’s All-Tournament Team and All-Region 2 honors for the WBCA All-America Team
- Led Tar Heels to the ACC title game and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament
- Scored a career-high 30 points in opening round NCAA Tourney game vs. Albany
- Joined teammate Xylina McDaniel as the first Tar Heels to earn First Team honors since future WNBA players Erlana Larkins and LaToya Pringle in 2008
- Ranked among ACC leaders in steals (2nd) scoring (4th), assists (7th), and blocks (15th)
- Two-time Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year in high school
Personal:
- Full name: Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
- Born April 11, 1991 in Alexandria, Virginia