2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Whitehorn, Ruby
Jersey Number 2
Ruby Whitehorn
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Clemson
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
* Indicates most recent high Â
- Points:Â 29Â // Northern Arizona, 11/26/22
- Rebounds:Â 14Â // UT Martin, 11/7/24*
- Assists:Â Â 8Â // Western Carolina, 12/10/22
- Steals:Â Â 4 // Boston College, 2/1/24*
- Blocks: 3 // Georgia Tech, 1/11/24*
- Field Goals:Â 12Â // Boston College, 3/6/24
- 3-Pointers:Â 3Â // Miami, 2/25/24*
- Free Throws:Â 6 // Wake Forest, 1/28/24
- Minutes:Â 37 // Boston College, 3/6/24
CAREER HONORS (CLEMSON 2022-24/TENN. 2024-PRESENT)
- VOLeaders Academy -- 2024-25
- ACC All-Freshman -- 2022-23
- Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team -- 2022-23
2024-25 -Â JUNIOR (AT TENNESSEE)
- Started 28 of 34 games and averaged 11.6 ppg., 4.0 rpg. and. 1.7 apg.
- Shot percentages of 46.3 from the field, 29.8 from the arc and 73.5 from the free-throw line.
- Hit 11 of 12 free throws inside the final four minutes of games.
- Led UT in scoring and blocks seven times, in steals and assists four times and in rebounds three times.Â
- Tied for second with 23 games scoring in double figures, including 12 with 15 points or more and three with 20+.
- Tallied 21 points at No. 6/4 LSU to move past the 1,000-point mark for her career, including stops at Clemson and UT.
- Hit eight of 12 shots from the field to finish with 21 points at No. 5 Texas.
- Had a 20-point effort at home vs. Mississippi State on 8-of-16 shooting..
- Registered her third career double-double and led UT in points (18), rebounds (14) and steals (3) vs. UT Martin.
- Credited with 17 points on 8-of-14 accuracy along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal at Arkansas.
- Led UT with 16 points and added two assists, a rebound and a steal against Texas in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen tallying her.
- Filled the stat sheet with 14 points, five rebounds, three steals, three assists and a block vs. Ohio State in the NCAA Second Round.
- Recorded 16 points, three steals and two boards versus No. 17/20 Iowa at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Paced the Lady Vols with 14 points while adding four rebounds versus Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament.
- Compiled 15 points during the SEC opener at Texas A&M, also adding a pair of boards and steals.
- Pieced together 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal against Auburn.Â
- Racked up 13 points, four rebounds and two assists against No. 9/10 Oklahoma.
- Scored 16 points, grabbed two boards and notched two assists, a block and steal versus Winthrop.
- Tossed in 15 points and grabbed seven boards against Richmond.
- Notched 16 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Western Carolina.
- Made her Lady Vol debut against Samford, posting 10 points, six rebounds, three steals and an assist.
CAREERÂ (ATÂ CLEMSON)
- Started 62 of 66 games played at Clemson, scoring in double figures 38 times with four 20+ efforts.
- Averaged 10.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.2 spg. in two seasons there while shooting 44.2 percent from the field.
2023-24 -Â SOPHOMORE (AT CLEMSON)
- Started 29 of 31 contests for the Tigers as a sophomore, averaging career bests of 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
- Scored in double figures 21 times, had two 20+ scoring efforts and carded a pair of double-doubles.
- Pulled down eight or more boards in seven of her last 11 games.
- Shot career highs of 46.4 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from the free throw line.
- Drained a career-most 25 three pointers and posted collegiate bests of 173 rebounds, 45 steals and 14 blocks.
- Fired in a season-high 26 points on 12-of-16 accuracy vs. Boston College in the regular-season finale.
- Enjoyed a 7-for-9 shooting effort, including 3-of-5 marksmanship from the arc, to tally 20 points vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 24.
- Posted a career-high 14 rebounds and tossed in 18 points at Florida State on March 3 in the last game of the regular season.
- Snagged 10 boards and tallied 17 points at Notre Dame on Feb. 22.
- Nearly had a third 20-point effort and third double-double on Feb. 1 vs. Boston College, notching 19 points, eight boards and four steals vs. the Eagles.
2022-23 -Â FRESHMAN (AT CLEMSON)
- Started in 33 of 35 games, averaging 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, with 63 assists, 13 blocks and 37 steals.
- Scored in double figures 17 times, with two efforts of 20-plus points.
- Finished just shy of 10 rebounds on three occasions, grabbing nine caroms.
- Named to Paradise Jam All-Tournament team after scoring a career-high 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting against Northern Arizona.
- Dropped 21 points on Charlotte on Dec. 8, connecting on nine of 14 attempts from the field.
- Nearly had a double-double in her collegiate debut, carding 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks vs. Gardner Webb on Nov. 7.
- Had 11 points and nine boards on Dec. 18 at NC State.
- Notched 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Virginia Tech on Dec. 29.
- Produced 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed six caroms vs. Auburn in the WNIT Second Round.
- Knocked down six of 11 field goal attempts to contribute 16 points vs. Wake Forest on Jan. 1.
- Flashed a career-best eight assists and added seven points and six rebounds vs. Western Carolina on Dec. 10.
USA/SUMMER BASKETBALL
- Invited to 2022 USA U18 Trials.
- Played for Michigan Crossover Nike EYBL program.
HIGH SCHOOL
- No. 15 overall player, No. 2 guard, five-star rating in the espnW 100 (2022).
- No. 13 overall player by ASGR (2022).
- No. 17 overall player, No. 4 guard, 4.5-star rating by ProspectsNation.com (2022).
- McDonald’s All-American (2022).
- Jordan Brand All-American (2022).
- Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year (2022).
- Michigan Miss Basketball (2022).
- AP Division 2 State Player of the Year (2022).
- AP Division 2 All-State First Team (2022, 2021).
- Detroit News Division 2 All-State Fourth Team (2020).
- Two-time Michigan State Champion (2019, 2022).
- Averaged 24.1 ppg., 12.3 rpg., 4.4 spg. and 4.0 apg. as a senior.
- Put up 19.7 ppg, 12.5 rpg. and 3.5 spg. as a junior.
- Led her DEPSAÂ team to an 80-4 record during her time there.
- Was a high school teammate of UT standout and WNBA first-rounder Rickea Jackson.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Ruby A. Whitehorn.
- Born on June 1, 2004, in Detroit, Mich.
- Her mother is Mechelle Whitehorn, and her godmother is Lisa Bryant.
- Has one brother (Angelo Reese).
- Lists guitar and piano as instruments she can play.
- Majoring in child and family studies with concentration in community outreach.
- Recipient of the Dr. Eric W. Barton Women’s Basketball Scholarship.
WBB | Kim Caldwell Media Availability (8.28.25)
Thursday, August 28
Lady Vol Basketball Season Attendance 2024-25
Thursday, April 10
WBB | Caldwell, Whitehorn, Spencer Postgame Presser | 3.29.25
Saturday, March 29
WBB | Highlights: Lady Vols 59, Texas 67 (3.29.25)
Saturday, March 29