Michael Ruffin
Encyclopedia
Michael David Ruffin is an American
professional basketball
player who plays for Obradoiro CAB
in Spain. At 6'8" and 248 lbs, he plays as a forward
/center
.
After playing college basketball
at the University of Tulsa
, where he studied chemical engineering
, Ruffin was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft
by the Chicago Bulls
. He has played for the Bulls, the Philadelphia 76ers
, the Utah Jazz
, the Washington Wizards
, the Milwaukee Bucks
, and the Portland Trail Blazers
. He averaged 1.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game through his NBA career and is considered to be a defensive presence on the court.
Michael Ruffin committed a costly error for his team in the dying seconds of a March 30, 2007 game against the Toronto Raptors
. With his Washington Wizards up 109–106 with 3.8 seconds left, Ruffin intercepted a Raptors half-court inbounds pass, only to heave the ball in the air to try to allow the remaining time left on the clock to run out, but the ball was not thrown high enough and the Raptors' Morris Peterson
caught the ball on its descent and made a 31-foot three-point shot at the buzzer to tie the score and send the game into overtime. The Raptors went on to defeat the Wizards, 123–118.
On February 17, 2009, Ruffin was sent to the Sacramento Kings
and then to the Portland Trail Blazers
for Ike Diogu
shortly thereafter in a 3-team trade.
In 2010, Ruffin became coach of the ABA's Colorado Kings
. However, he resumed his playing career in October 2010 with Obradoiro CAB
.
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Chicago
| 71 || 6 || 13.7 || .420 || .000 || .489 || 3.5 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Chicago
| 45 || 16 || 19.5 || .444 || .000 || .506 || 5.8 || .9 || .7 || .8 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 15 || 0 || 11.3 || .269 || .000 || .250 || 3.4 || .3 || .3 || .5 || 1.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Utah
| 41 || 23 || 17.9 || .325 || .000 || .421 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Washington
| 79 || 7 || 16.0 || .414 || .000 || .433 || 4.2 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 76 || 4 || 13.3 || .442 || .000 || .500 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 30 || 0 || 9.0 || .278 || .000 || .368 || 2.1 || .2 || .2 || .3 || .6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 46 || 2 || 13.7 || .532 || .000 || .397 || 4.0 || .5 || .7 || .4 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 11 || 0 || 3.2 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || .1 || .5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 414 || 58 || 14.4 || .407 || .000 || .459 || 3.9 || .6 || .5 || .4 || 1.7
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Washington
| 9 || 0 || 17.3 || .700 || .000 || .563 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 0 || 11.7 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.7 || .7 || .2 || .3 || .3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 4 || 0 || 7.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .0 || .8 || .0 || .5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 20 || 0 || 13.0 || .563 || .000 || .500 || 3.4 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 1.4
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto , also known as Blu:sens Monbús by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, that is part of the ACB League...
in Spain. At 6'8" and 248 lbs, he plays as a forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
/center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
.
After playing college basketball
College basketball
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at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
, where he studied chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
, Ruffin was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft
1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
by the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. He has played for the Bulls, the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
, the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, and the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
. He averaged 1.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game through his NBA career and is considered to be a defensive presence on the court.
Michael Ruffin committed a costly error for his team in the dying seconds of a March 30, 2007 game against the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
. With his Washington Wizards up 109–106 with 3.8 seconds left, Ruffin intercepted a Raptors half-court inbounds pass, only to heave the ball in the air to try to allow the remaining time left on the clock to run out, but the ball was not thrown high enough and the Raptors' Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- College career :...
caught the ball on its descent and made a 31-foot three-point shot at the buzzer to tie the score and send the game into overtime. The Raptors went on to defeat the Wizards, 123–118.
On February 17, 2009, Ruffin was sent to the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and then to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
for Ike Diogu
Ike Diogu
Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, referred to as Ike Diogu , is an Nigerian American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.-Family and early life:...
shortly thereafter in a 3-team trade.
In 2010, Ruffin became coach of the ABA's Colorado Kings
Colorado Kings
The Colorado Kings is a 2010 expansion franchise in the American Basketball Association . They are based in Denver, Colorado. They are the first team to join the Rocky Mountain Division, but played as an at-large team competing against teams from the South, Southwest, South Central Division for...
. However, he resumed his playing career in October 2010 with Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto , also known as Blu:sens Monbús by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, that is part of the ACB League...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 71 || 6 || 13.7 || .420 || .000 || .489 || 3.5 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Chicago
| 45 || 16 || 19.5 || .444 || .000 || .506 || 5.8 || .9 || .7 || .8 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 15 || 0 || 11.3 || .269 || .000 || .250 || 3.4 || .3 || .3 || .5 || 1.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 41 || 23 || 17.9 || .325 || .000 || .421 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 79 || 7 || 16.0 || .414 || .000 || .433 || 4.2 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 76 || 4 || 13.3 || .442 || .000 || .500 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 30 || 0 || 9.0 || .278 || .000 || .368 || 2.1 || .2 || .2 || .3 || .6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 46 || 2 || 13.7 || .532 || .000 || .397 || 4.0 || .5 || .7 || .4 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 11 || 0 || 3.2 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || .1 || .5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 414 || 58 || 14.4 || .407 || .000 || .459 || 3.9 || .6 || .5 || .4 || 1.7
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 9 || 0 || 17.3 || .700 || .000 || .563 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Washington
| 6 || 0 || 11.7 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.7 || .7 || .2 || .3 || .3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Washington
| 4 || 0 || 7.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .0 || .8 || .0 || .5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 20 || 0 || 13.0 || .563 || .000 || .500 || 3.4 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 1.4