15 Ruva Kiara
Ruva Kiara
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Fairfax, VA
  • High School:
    The Madeira School
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Science Management
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    5.2
  • fg %
    32.6
  • 3pt %
    26.3
  • ft %
    63.6
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    0.8

Bio

At CMS
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 23 games, making 20 starts for the Athenas ... Recorded a season-best 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals in a win over Occidental ... Had 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists in a win at Chapman ... Added seven points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a loss at Redlands.

At CMS
2021-22 Season (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 15 games for the Athenas ... Recorded four points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a win over Lincoln University (Oakland) ... Scored six points twice on the season (La Verne and Caltech). 

Prior to CMS
Attended The Madeira School, where she was a member of the basketball team ... Served as a team captain as a junior, when she earned honorable mention all-league honors ... Also played AAU basketball with Elevate Elite ... Extracurricular activities included volunteering at Northern Virginia Head Start, Special Olympics, and with the Community Empowerment Northern Virginia Holiday Programs ... Also interned at Water and Stone, an Art Therapy Practice based in Brooklyn, N.Y. for a semester.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in science management ... Lists Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand as her favorite book ... Serena Williams is the public figure she most admires.  

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 1 at La Verne L, 77-67
Feb 4 at Whittier W, 67-58
Feb 8 Chapman W, 75-60
Feb 11 at Occidental W, 66-55
Feb 15 at Redlands L, 58-54
Feb 23 at Redlands L, 79-75
  Overall Conf
Games 23 15
Games started 20 14
Minutes 515 328
Minutes per game 22.4 21.9
FG 44-135 30-89
FG Pct 32.6 33.7
3PT 10-38 7-26
3PT Pct 26.3 26.9
FT 21-33 13-22
FT Pct 63.6 59.1
Off rebounds 33 21
Def rebounds 100 66
Total rebounds 133 87
Rebounds per game 5.8 5.8
Personal fouls 38 19
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 19 13
Turnovers 35 25
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 17 10
Blocks 10 6
Points 119 80
Points per game 5.2 5.3
Points per 40 min 9.2 9.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 at Willamette L, 76-59 - 20 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 13 vs. Pacific (Ore.) L, 62-58 - 21 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Nov 17 LIFE Pacific W, 76-48 1 29 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 25 Augsburg L, 65-61 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 26 vs. Cabrini W, 74-58 1 19 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 30 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 70-64 1 30 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 Occidental W, 67-50 1 17 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 14
Dec 7 at Chapman W, 62-49 1 24 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 17 Lewis & Clark W, 65-59 1 28 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 29 Webster   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Illinois Wesleyan W, 79-77 1 30 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 3
Jan 4 La Verne L, 85-57 1 18 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 7 Whittier W, 66-62 1 16 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 11 at Cal Lutheran W, 68-59 1 30 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Jan 14 at Caltech W, 58-52 - 22 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 18 Redlands L, 67-61 1 26 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 21 Pomona-Pitzer W, 68-59 1 14 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 Cal Lutheran W, 72-67 1 20 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 28 Caltech W, 82-53 1 22 4-10 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 1 at La Verne L, 77-67 1 16 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 4 at Whittier W, 67-58 1 33 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 8 Chapman W, 75-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Occidental W, 66-55 1 16 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 15 at Redlands L, 58-54 1 24 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 23 at Redlands L, 79-75 1 24 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 at Willamette L, 76-59 - 20 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 13 vs. Pacific (Ore.) L, 62-58 - 21 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 2 0 1 0
Nov 17 LIFE Pacific W, 76-48 1 29 5 5 10 0 2 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 25 Augsburg L, 65-61 1 16 0 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 26 vs. Cabrini W, 74-58 1 19 1 4 5 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 -
Nov 30 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 70-64 1 30 1 8 9 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 3 Occidental W, 67-50 1 17 1 8 9 0 2 0.0 3 1 3 -
Dec 7 at Chapman W, 62-49 1 24 1 6 7 2 4 0.5 1 0 0 -
Dec 17 Lewis & Clark W, 65-59 1 28 1 7 8 1 0 - 1 3 2 -
Dec 29 Webster   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Illinois Wesleyan W, 79-77 1 30 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 3 0 0 -
Jan 4 La Verne L, 85-57 1 18 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 2 1 -
Jan 7 Whittier W, 66-62 1 16 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 11 at Cal Lutheran W, 68-59 1 30 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 14 at Caltech W, 58-52 - 22 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 18 Redlands L, 67-61 1 26 6 2 8 1 3 0.3 0 1 1 0
Jan 21 Pomona-Pitzer W, 68-59 1 14 1 4 5 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 25 Cal Lutheran W, 72-67 1 20 1 7 8 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 -
Jan 28 Caltech W, 82-53 1 22 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 1 at La Verne L, 77-67 1 16 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 0 -
Feb 4 at Whittier W, 67-58 1 33 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 1 1 1 -
Feb 8 Chapman W, 75-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Occidental W, 66-55 1 16 0 4 4 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Redlands L, 58-54 1 24 2 6 8 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 23 at Redlands L, 79-75 1 24 2 10 12 0 0 - 0 0 4 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 15 1 9.7 0.7-1.8 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.3 84.2 2.4
2022-23 23 20 22.4 1.9-5.9 32.6 0.4-1.7 26.3 0.9-1.4 63.6 5.2
2023-24 23 21 24.1 1.5-4.0 37.4 0.1-1.0 13.6 1.3-2.1 64.6 4.4
Total 61 42 19.9 1.4-4.1 34.8 0.2-1.0 21.7 1.1-1.6 68.0 4.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 15 1 145 10-27 37.0 0-0 - 16-19 84.2 36
2022-23 23 20 515 44-135 32.6 10-38 26.3 21-33 63.6 119
2023-24 23 21 555 34-91 37.4 3-22 13.6 31-48 64.6 102
Total 61 42 1215 88-253 34.8 13-60 21.7 68-100 68.0 257

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 15 1 9.7 2.8-7.4 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-5.2 84.2 9.9
2022-23 23 20 22.4 3.4-10.5 32.6 0.8-3.0 26.3 1.6-2.6 63.6 9.2
2023-24 23 21 24.1 2.5-6.6 37.4 0.2-1.6 13.6 2.2-3.5 64.6 7.4
Total 61 42 19.9 2.9-8.3 34.8 0.4-2.0 21.7 2.2-3.3 68.0 8.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 15 1 9.7 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.1
2022-23 23 20 22.4 1.4 4.3 5.8 1.7 0.0 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.4
2023-24 23 21 24.1 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.7 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 1.1 0.7
Total 61 42 19.9 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.5

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 15 1 145 15 16 31 15 0 6 11 0.5 8 2
2022-23 23 20 515 33 100 133 38 0 19 35 0.5 17 10
2023-24 23 21 555 30 99 129 40 0 21 32 0.7 26 16
Total 61 42 1215 78 215 293 93 0 46 78 0.6 51 28

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 15 1 9.7 4.1 4.4 8.6 4.1 0.0 1.7 3.0 0.5 2.2 0.6
2022-23 23 20 22.4 2.6 7.8 10.3 3.0 0.0 1.5 2.7 0.5 1.3 0.8
2023-24 23 21 24.1 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.9 0.0 1.5 2.3 0.7 1.9 1.2
Total 61 42 19.9 2.6 7.1 9.6 3.1 0.0 1.5 2.6 0.6 1.7 0.9

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 23 20 22.4 1.9-5.9 32.6 0.4-1.7 26.3 0.9-1.4 63.6 5.2
Conference 15 14 21.9 2.0-5.9 33.7 0.5-1.7 26.9 0.9-1.5 59.1 5.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 21.5 2.2-6.5 33.8 0.7-1.9 38.1 0.8-1.3 64.3 5.9
Away 10 8 23.9 1.8-5.5 32.7 0.2-1.3 15.4 0.7-1.4 50.0 4.5
Neutral 2 1 20.0 1.0-4.5 22.2 0.0-2.0 0.0 2.5-2.5 100.0 4.5
Result Wins 15 14 23.3 2.3-5.7 40.0 0.6-2.0 30.0 1.1-1.7 61.5 6.2
Losses 8 6 20.6 1.2-6.2 20.0 0.1-1.0 12.5 0.6-0.9 71.4 3.3
Month November 6 4 22.5 1.7-6.0 27.8 0.3-2.0 16.7 0.8-0.8 100.0 4.5
December 4 4 24.8 3.0-6.5 46.2 0.5-1.5 33.3 2.0-3.0 66.7 8.5
January 8 7 21.0 1.8-5.8 30.4 0.8-1.9 40.0 0.6-1.0 62.5 4.9
February 5 5 22.6 1.6-5.4 29.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.6-1.6 37.5 3.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 23 20 515 44-135 32.6 10-38 26.3 21-33 63.6 119
Conference 15 14 328 30-89 33.7 7-26 26.9 13-22 59.1 80
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 11 236 24-71 33.8 8-21 38.1 9-14 64.3 65
Away 10 8 239 18-55 32.7 2-13 15.4 7-14 50.0 45
Neutral 2 1 40 2-9 22.2 0-4 0.0 5-5 100.0 9
Result Wins 15 14 350 34-85 40.0 9-30 30.0 16-26 61.5 93
Losses 8 6 165 10-50 20.0 1-8 12.5 5-7 71.4 26
Month November 6 4 135 10-36 27.8 2-12 16.7 5-5 100.0 27
December 4 4 99 12-26 46.2 2-6 33.3 8-12 66.7 34
January 8 7 168 14-46 30.4 6-15 40.0 5-8 62.5 39
February 5 5 113 8-27 29.6 0-5 0.0 3-8 37.5 19

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 23 20 22.4 3.4-10.5 32.6 0.8-3.0 26.3 1.6-2.6 63.6 9.2
Conference 15 14 21.9 3.7-10.9 33.7 0.9-3.2 26.9 1.6-2.7 59.1 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 21.5 4.1-12.0 33.8 1.4-3.6 38.1 1.5-2.4 64.3 11.0
Away 10 8 23.9 3.0-9.2 32.7 0.3-2.2 15.4 1.2-2.3 50.0 7.5
Neutral 2 1 20.0 2.0-9.0 22.2 0.0-4.0 0.0 5.0-5.0 100.0 9.0
Result Wins 15 14 23.3 3.9-9.7 40.0 1.0-3.4 30.0 1.8-3.0 61.5 10.6
Losses 8 6 20.6 2.4-12.1 20.0 0.2-1.9 12.5 1.2-1.7 71.4 6.3
Month November 6 4 22.5 3.0-10.7 27.8 0.6-3.6 16.7 1.5-1.5 100.0 8.0
December 4 4 24.8 4.8-10.5 46.2 0.8-2.4 33.3 3.2-4.8 66.7 13.7
January 8 7 21.0 3.3-11.0 30.4 1.4-3.6 40.0 1.2-1.9 62.5 9.3
February 5 5 22.6 2.8-9.6 29.6 0.0-1.8 0.0 1.1-2.8 37.5 6.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 23 20 22.4 1.4 4.3 5.8 1.7 0.0 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.4
Conference 15 14 21.9 1.4 4.4 5.8 1.3 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 21.5 1.7 4.1 5.8 1.6 0.0 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.7
Away 10 8 23.9 1.3 4.9 6.2 1.6 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.2
Neutral 2 1 20.0 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.4 1.5 0.0
Result Wins 15 14 23.3 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.5
Losses 8 6 20.6 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.4
Month November 6 4 22.5 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.5 0.0 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.2
December 4 4 24.8 1.0 6.5 7.5 1.3 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 1.0
January 8 7 21.0 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.5
February 5 5 22.6 1.2 5.6 6.8 1.4 - 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 23 20 515 33 100 133 38 0 19 35 0.5 17 10
Conference 15 14 328 21 66 87 19 0 13 25 0.5 10 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 236 19 45 64 18 0 10 13 0.8 8 8
Away 10 8 239 13 49 62 16 0 7 17 0.4 6 2
Neutral 2 1 40 1 6 7 4 0 2 5 0.4 3 0
Result Wins 15 14 350 20 76 96 23 0 15 25 0.6 12 7
Losses 8 6 165 13 24 37 15 0 4 10 0.4 5 3
Month November 6 4 135 9 20 29 15 0 4 12 0.3 3 1
December 4 4 99 4 26 30 5 - 4 8 0.5 8 4
January 8 7 168 14 26 40 11 0 7 9 0.8 2 4
February 5 5 113 6 28 34 7 - 4 6 0.7 4 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 23 20 22.4 2.6 7.8 10.3 3.0 0.0 1.5 2.7 0.5 1.3 0.8
Conference 15 14 21.9 2.6 8.0 10.6 2.3 0.0 1.6 3.0 0.5 1.2 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 21.5 3.2 7.6 10.8 3.1 0.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 1.4 1.4
Away 10 8 23.9 2.2 8.2 10.4 2.7 0.0 1.2 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.3
Neutral 2 1 20.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 0.4 3.0 0.0
Result Wins 15 14 23.3 2.3 8.7 11.0 2.6 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.4 0.8
Losses 8 6 20.6 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.6 0.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 1.2 0.7
Month November 6 4 22.5 2.7 5.9 8.6 4.4 0.0 1.2 3.6 0.3 0.9 0.3
December 4 4 24.8 1.6 10.5 12.1 2.0 0.0 1.6 3.2 0.5 3.2 1.6
January 8 7 21.0 3.3 6.2 9.5 2.6 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.0
February 5 5 22.6 2.1 9.9 12.0 2.5 0.0 1.4 2.1 0.7 1.4 0.4

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Photos

Ruva Kiara action photo 1
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 2
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 3
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 4
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 5
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 6
  • LIFE Pacific vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 7
  • Occidental vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 8
  • Occidental vs. Claremont-M-S
Ruva Kiara action photo 9
  • Occidental vs. Claremont-M-S