University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2008-09: Earned All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Honorable Mention accolades after averaging 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds for Seawolf squad that went 31-4 and reached NCAA Div. II Semifinals ... helped UAA rank first nationally in FG% defense (.318) and second in scoring defense (49.1 ppg allowed) ... improved stats to 7.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg in league games as team earned share of first-ever GNAC championship ... scored double figures six times, including 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-3 FT) in 56-55 comeback victory at Montana State Billings ... season-high 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-3 FT) came in home win over Central Washington, leading to GNAC co-Player of the Weeks honors ... helped hold West Region Player of the Year Michelle Osier to just 5 points on 2-of-17 shooting in UAA’s 52-49 NCAA Second Round win over 10th-ranked UC San Diego ... had season-high 9 rebounds in NCAA Regional Finals win at 5th-ranked Seattle Pacific ... other top games included 11 points (7-8 FT) in 70-67 home win over Western Washington; 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT) and 5 rebounds in NCAA Quarterfinals win over Clayton State; 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 0 turnovers in home win over SPU; and 13 points (6-9 FG) and 5 rebounds in home win over Western Oregon ... recognized with Best Defensive Player award at season-ending team banquet ... finished with 14th-best career FT% (.712) in program history.

2007-08: Fourth-leading scorer (9.5 ppg) and second-leading rebounder (5.3 rpg) for Seawolf squad that posted the best record in school history (30-5) and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals ... led team and ranked 5th in Great Northwest Athletic Conference with FG% of .527 ... finished with other GNAC ranks of 20th in rebounding and 24th in scoring ... tallied double-digit points on 13 occasions ... earned 23 starting nods, including 12 of last 13 games, and all five NCAA Tourney contests ...  averaged 11.7 ppg and 7.2 rpg in NCAAs, with shooting percentages of .511 FG and .800 FT ... earned GNAC honorable mention Player of the Week for performances in victories over Texas-Permian Basin, Dec. 7 & 8 (32 points, 17 reb., 14-22 FG, 4-4 FT) ... one of two Seawolves to post multiple double-doubles, tallying 16 points (5-10 FG, 6-8 FT) and 10 rebounds in home win over NW Nazarene, and 12 points and 12 boards against UTPB (Dec. 8) ... shot 10 of 11 (.909) in Dec. 7 win over UTPB to tie school record for FG% in a game ... other top games included UAA season-high-equaling 28 points (10-18 FG, 8-9 FT) and 7 rebounds (all offensive) in road rout of Chaminade; 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 FT) in NCAA Semifinals loss to eventual champ Northern Kentucky; 8 points and 7 boards in NCAA Regional Finals win at 2nd-ranked and previously unbeaten Seattle Pacific; 16 points (7-10 FG), 9 rebounds and 3 assists in NCAA First Round against Sonoma State; 12 points and 7 rebounds in NCAA Second Round win over 14th-ranked Chico State; and 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 FT) and 7 rebounds in home win over Central Washington; missed five games after suffering broken hand against Neb.-Kearney on Dec. 19.

BEFORE UAA: Averaged 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in two-year career at junior college powerhouse Central Arizona ... filled starting role as a sophomore and contributed as one of the team’s top defenders both seasons ... CAC went 29-2 in 2006-07 and 31-4 in 2005-06, reaching its third and fourth straight Final Fours.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in basketball and three in volleyball at Maryvale High.

PERSONAL: Born Ruby Shree’ Williams on Nov. 7, 1986 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... daughter of Darrel Sr. and Sandra Williams ... has three siblings ? Bobbie, Darrel Jr., and Kiana ... sociology major.

Career Highs
Points: 28 at Chaminade, 12/17/07
Rebounds: 12 vs Texas-Permian Basin, 12/8/07
Assists: 3, three times (last vs MSU Billings, 3/7/09)
Blocks: 2 vs Texas-Permian Basin, 12/8/07
Steals: 4 vs Chaminade, 11/30/07

Career Statistics
Year    GP-GS  Min/Avg   FG-FGA  Pct 3FG-FGA  Pct  FT-FTA  Pct
2007-08 30-23  633/21.1 117-222 .527   2-6   .333  50- 67 .746
2008-09 25-15  522/20.9  66-175 .377   0-1   .000  39- 58 .672
TOTALS  55-38 1155/21.0 183-397 .461   2-7   .286  89-125 .712

Year     OR- DR-Reb/Avg  PF-D   A  TO  B   S  Pts/Avg
2007-08  75- 83-158/5.3  50-0  29  47  7  20  286/9.5
2008-09  45- 49? 94/3.8  27-0  25  56  6  16  171/6.8
TOTALS  120-132-252/4.6  77-0  54 103 13  36  457/8.3