#33 Kristine Rucker

5-7, Sr, G
West Jefferson, OH
West Jefferson High School

Kristine Rucker returns for her final season with the Lady Jacket program.....one of just two seniors on the 2007-08 roster.....one of seven players to appear in all 34 games last year.....averaged 2.1 points per game.....added 34 assists and 42 rebounds.....hit for a career-high eight points in an early-season win over Indiana-South Bend.....registered five assists in an AMC South Division win against Walsh.

2005-06 - Appeared in 29 contests.....scored a total of 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds while averaging 7.5 minutes of action per contest..... scored a season-high six points versus Urbana.....hit five of her 11 three-point field goal attempts for a .455 mark.

High School - Played four years of basketball at West Jefferson High School.....four-year letter winner in basketball.....led team to BAC title in 2003-04.....earned All-Ohio honorable mention.....named league and county Player of the Year.....participated in the Ohio North-South All-Star game and the BAC All-Star game during the 2003-04 campaign.....member of all-conference and all-county first teams during senior season.....West Jefferson High School career leader in assists.....holds school record for most assists in a single game and in a season.....also career leader in steals.....school record holder for most steals in a season.....tied school record for most steals in a game.....National Honor Society student.

Personal - Carries a sport and exercise studies major at Cedarville University.....born 9/14/85 in Akron, OH.....daughter of Rich and Linda Rucker.....has four older sisters, an older brother, one younger brother and a younger sister.

Career Statistics (thru 2006-07)

                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2005-06   29-0    218/7.5     6-18   .333    5-11   .455    3-7    .429   2-16    18  0.6  15-0   19  18   2   9   20/0.7
2006-07   34-0    351/10.3   24-56   .429   13-40   .325   11-19   .579   8-34    42  1.2  30-0   34  32   1  14   72/2.1
TOTAL     63-0    569/9.0    30-74   .405   18-51   .353   14-26   .538  10-50    60  1.0  45-0   53  50   3  23   92/1.5