Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterwinner....Will miss theopening portion of the 2008-09 season with an ankleinjury....Apeared in 28 games last season....Tremendous mid-rangeplayer....Very physical....Can score in transition and defendbaseline to baseline....Transfer from NCAA I St. LouisUniversity....SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY: saw limitedaction in two seasons with the Billikens, averaging 0.4 ppg and 0.3ppg respectively in her two seasons.
PERSONAL: Born Evelyn Julie Gary Ruff in St.Louis, Mo.....Graduated from Gateway Tech.....first-team All-PublicHigh League....Senior stats: 13.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 64% FG%,74% FT%....Led squad to first-place finish in PHL....Co-MVP of 2005Illinois-Missouri All-Star Game.....5-sport athlete: basketball,soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field....4-time teamMVP....Also attended Sumner High School....Hobbies includeshopping.....Nickname is “E”.

GETTING PERSONAL WITH EVELYN:
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite movie: Why Did I Get Married
Favorite food: Chicken
Favorite thing about FMU: The friendly environment
What's in my CD/iPOD: A variety from rap to country
Favorite Place on Campus: My room
Interesting fact about her: I can squat 350 pounds
Best moment of FMU career: Hosting the NCAA regional
Best thing about playing in the Smith University Center:  Thecrowd
Not many people know: I suck my thumb
Community Service moment to remember: The kids' faces at theYMCA
Who (among teammates) is the Team Mom: Danelle Downs
Who (among teammates) is most likely to win American Idol: EboniFields
Who (among teammates) is most likely to lend a helping hand: Everyone
What made you choose FMU: The level of comfort I felt on my visit

STATS:
YEAR        G-GS         FG%    FT%    REB   AVG    PF-D    AST   TO    BLK    STL   PTS    AVG
2005-06      5-0         00.0    100.0       2      0.4  na-na     na    na      0       1        2     0.4
2006-07      4-0         00.0      50.0       2      0.5   1-0          0     4       0       0       1      0.3
2007-08    28-4         38.0      33.3     25      0.9  26-0        21    37      0     16     84      3.0
Totals       37-4         33.3      57.1     29      0.8 27-0        21   41       0    17      87     2.4

Three-Point Shots: 0-1  in 2005-06; 0-1 in 2006-07; 7-24 in2007-08