University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2022-23 (Sr.): Played in 23 of 27 contests, averaging 1.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and shooting team-best .571 field-goal percentage … cracked scoring column 11 times, including career-high 9 points (4-5 FG) in season-opening win over Midway … helped Seawolves to road victory over Western Washington with 4 points (2-2 FG) and road upset of MSU Billings with 2 points (1-1 FG) and a steal … led Seawolves with 3.80 overall grade-point average, earning CSC Academic All-District and GNAC All-Academic Team awards.

2021-22 (Jr.): Saw action in 19 games, producing 2.3 points per contest on .533 shooting for Seawolves team that went 15-9 and placed third in Great Northwest Athletic Conference … quadrupled scoring average in last seven games, totaling 31 points on 12-of-14 FG shooting … made at least one steal in four of the final five games … delivered 4 points, including two crunch-time free throws late in 75-70 road win over Simon Fraser … other top efforts included 6 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG), one block and one steal in GNAC Tournament quarterfinal victory over Seattle Pacific; 6 points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT) in home loss to Western Oregon; and 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG), one block and one steal in home win over GNAC regular-season champ Saint Martin’s … made GNAC All-Academic Team with UAA-best 3.87 overall GPA.

2020-21: Team did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

BEFORE UAA: Played two seasons at Utah State-Eastern … earned honorable mention All-Scenic West Conference selection as sophomore in 2019-20, averaging 9.8 points on 57 percent shooting and 6.1 rebounds per game … started all 30 contests in final JC campaign, posting 14 double-figure scoring efforts and pair of double-doubles, including 13 points and 11 rebounds in 72-69 playoff victory over Colorado Northwestern … averaged 5.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest as freshman in 2018-19, backing up future UAA teammate Oggie Pantovic in USUE’s balanced offensive system.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 11, 1998 in Brno, Czech Republic … son of Pavel Ruzek and Dagmar Ruzkova … has one sister, Adela.

MAJOR: Management

Career Highs
Points – 9 vs Midway, 10/27/22
Rebounds – 4, three times (last: vs Western Washington, 1/12/23)
Assists – 3 vs Portland Bible, 12/28/22
Blocks – 1, seven times
Steals – 2 vs Western Washington, 1/12/23

Career Stats
Season       GP-GS  Min/Avg  FG-FGA  FG% 3FG-Att 3FG%  FT-FTA  FT%  OR- DR-REB/AVG  PF-D   A  TO BK  ST  PTS/AVG
2021-22 (Jr) 19- 1  144/7.6  16-30  .533   2- 8  .250   9-17  .529   2- 11- 13/0.7  22-0   6   6  3   6   43/2.3
2022-23 (Sr) 23- 2  189/8.2  16-28  .571   0- 4  .000   7-12  .583  16- 15- 31/1.3  21-0  10   9  4   9   39 1.7
TOTALS       42- 3  333/7.9  32-58  .552   2-12  .167  16-29  .552  18- 26- 44/1.0  43-0  16  15  7  15   82/2.0