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Mike Rueffer

10 Mike Rueffer

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Batavia, Ill
  • High School:
    Batavia
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Finance
gp 23
pts/g 8.2
fg % 41.3
3pt % 39.8
ft % 85.2
reb/g 3.6
a/g 3.2
CAREER HIGHS
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Points 23 vs. Ripon College on Jan. 12, 2016
Rebounds 7 Five Times (last vs. Lawrence University on Feb. 18, 2017)
Assists 9 vs. Grinnell College on Feb. 13, 2017
Steals 3 Three Times (last vs. Grinnell College on Feb. 13, 2017)

 

AWARDS
YEAR AWARDS
2013-14 1st varsity letter
Lake Forest College All-Sportsmanship Team 
2014-15 2nd varsity letter
Academic All-Midwest Conference 
2015-16 3rd varsity letter
Forester Athlete of the Week (Jan. 14)
Academic All-Midwest Conference 
National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court
2016-17 4th varsity letter
Team Captain
Thrivent Financial Tournament Most Valuable Player
Forester Athlete of the Week (Jan. 5)
Team's Most Improved Player
Forester Commitment Award
Forester Academic Team
Academic All-Midwest Conference
National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court

 

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR NOTES
2013-14 Saw action in seven of 23 games
Recorded an assist in collegiate debut against Knox College on Dec. 7
Grabbed first career rebound against Wilmington College on Dec. 21
Scored first two points of career and pulled down a pair of rebounds at Monmouth College on Jan. 18 
2014-15 Played in all but four games and started four contests
Ranked third on the team in three-pointers made and sixth in assists
Made at least one three-pointer in 11 of 18 appearances
Scored five points and recorded a pair of steals in first career start at Cornell College on Nov. 22
Finished with seven points at Grinnell College on Nov. 29, 2014
Grabbed a season-high four rebounds and dished out three assists at Knox College on Dec. 6
Scored nine points at Carthage College on Dec. 20 and a season-high 10 at Greensboro College on Dec. 28
Dished out a season-high seven assists at Ripon College on Jan. 13
Had eight points and four assists at St. Norbert College on Feb. 10 
2015-16 Appeared in every game and started each of the final 18 contests
Led the team and tied for 12th in the Midwest Conference in assists
Ranked third on the squad in steals, fourth in rebounds, and sixth in scoring
Had just one game without and rebound and one without an assist
Scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Coe College on Dec. 19
Shot 5-for-7 on three-pointers during 17-point, 3-assist, 3-steal performance at Illinois College on Jan. 9
Connected on seven of 10 three-pointers and led team with a season-high 23 points against Ripon College on Jan. 12
Scored 11 points and matched season-high with seven rebounds against Beloit College on Jan. 20
Dished out a season-high six assists against Carroll University on Feb. 20 
2016-17 Started and played in all but the first two games of the season
Led the team in minutes played and assists and ranked second in steals, third in three-pointers, fourth in rebounds, and fifth in points
Finished second in the Midwest Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio, and fifth in assists per contest
Also ranked sixth in the league in minutes played per game, 20th in three-pointers per game, and tied-for-23rd in steals per game
Posted the 93rd-best assist-to-turnover ration in the nation
Had at least one rebound and assist in every game and reached double figures in points nine times
Dished out six assists at Illinois College on Dec. 6
Shot 6-for-8 on three-pointers and had 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists against Luther College on Dec. 29
Made four three-pointers and scored 16 points in Thrivent Financial Tournament final at California Lutheran University on Dec. 30
Recorded a season-high nine assists against Grinnell College on Jan. 13
Shot 11-for-12 from the free throw line and finished with 17 points and six rebounds at Lawrence University on Jan. 18
Made nine of 10 free throws, scored 11 points, and added five rebounds and three assists against Illinois College on Jan. 25
Led team with 16 points and matched a season-high with seven rebounds against Lawrence University on Feb. 18
Scored 10 points and played all 40 minutes in MWC Tournament Semifinal victory at St. Norbert College on Feb. 23
Recent Games
Feb 8 #9 St. Norbert L, 59-52
Feb 11 Cornell L, 66-63
Feb 14 at #14 St. Norbert L, 64-58
Feb 18 Lawrence W, 79-55
Feb 24 at #13 St. Norbert W, 73-70
Feb 25 vs. Ripon L, 81-72
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 23 18
Games started 23 18
Minutes 768 601
Minutes per game 33.4 33.4
FG 52-126 36-91
FG Pct 41.3 39.6
3PT 33-83 20-59
3PT Pct 39.8 33.9
FT 52-61 44-51
FT Pct 85.2 86.3
Off rebounds 11 10
Def rebounds 71 56
Total rebounds 82 66
Rebounds per game 3.6 3.7
Personal fouls 45 36
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 74 58
Turnovers 37 29
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 2.0
Steals 21 17
Blocks 0 0
Points 189 136
Points per game 8.2 7.6
Points per 40 min 9.8 9.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Coe L, 79-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Chicago L, 78-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Beloit W, 66-63 1 31 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 26 at Wis.-Platteville L, 78-70 1 25 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Cornell L, 65-63 1 31 4-7 57.1 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 3 at Grinnell L, 117-112 1 23 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 at Illinois Col. W, 70-67 1 34 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Dec 29 vs. Luther W, 66-51 1 33 6-10 60.0 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 18
Dec 30 at Cal Lutheran W, 90-86 1 34 4-7 57.1 4-7 57.1 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 4 at Monmouth W, 76-71 1 38 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 7
Jan 7 Ripon L, 80-63 1 35 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Grinnell W, 109-105 1 37 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 14 Knox W, 79-53 1 22 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 18 at Lawrence W, 66-53 1 33 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 11-12 91.7 17
Jan 21 Monmouth W, 76-66 1 30 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 25 Illinois Col. L, 77-75 1 40 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 9-10 90.0 11
Jan 28 at Knox W, 79-51 1 28 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 31 at Beloit W, 59-50 1 38 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 4 at Ripon W, 75-73 1 37 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 7
Feb 8 #9 St. Norbert L, 59-52 1 34 0-8 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Cornell L, 66-63 1 36 2-12 16.7 0-8 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 14 at #14 St. Norbert L, 64-58 1 36 5-8 62.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 18 Lawrence W, 79-55 1 38 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 5-6 83.3 16
Feb 24 at #13 St. Norbert W, 73-70 1 40 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 25 vs. Ripon L, 81-72 1 35 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 Coe L, 79-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Chicago L, 78-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Beloit W, 66-63 1 31 2 5 7 3 1 3.0 0 0 5 1
Nov 26 at Wis.-Platteville L, 78-70 1 25 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Dec 2 at Cornell L, 65-63 1 31 0 2 2 3 3 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 3 at Grinnell L, 117-112 1 23 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 1 0 5 1
Dec 7 at Illinois Col. W, 70-67 1 34 2 1 3 6 1 6.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 29 vs. Luther W, 66-51 1 33 0 7 7 7 2 3.5 0 0 4 -
Dec 30 at Cal Lutheran W, 90-86 1 34 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Jan 4 at Monmouth W, 76-71 1 38 0 2 2 6 2 3.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 7 Ripon L, 80-63 1 35 0 5 5 3 2 1.5 1 0 3 -
Jan 13 Grinnell W, 109-105 1 37 0 2 2 9 1 9.0 3 0 3 -
Jan 14 Knox W, 79-53 1 22 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 18 at Lawrence W, 66-53 1 33 0 6 6 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Jan 21 Monmouth W, 76-66 1 30 0 1 1 1 5 0.2 1 0 1 -
Jan 25 Illinois Col. L, 77-75 1 40 1 4 5 3 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Knox W, 79-51 1 28 0 4 4 5 2 2.5 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Beloit W, 59-50 1 38 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 4 at Ripon W, 75-73 1 37 1 1 2 5 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 #9 St. Norbert L, 59-52 1 34 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 Cornell L, 66-63 1 36 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 14 at #14 St. Norbert L, 64-58 1 36 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 18 Lawrence W, 79-55 1 38 2 5 7 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
Feb 24 at #13 St. Norbert W, 73-70 1 40 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 25 vs. Ripon L, 81-72 1 35 0 3 3 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 7 - 3.9 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.3-0.4 66.7 0.3
2014-15 18 4 17.3 1.3-3.3 40.7 0.8-2.1 40.5 0.8-1.2 68.2 4.3
2015-16 23 18 29.9 1.7-5.4 31.2 1.2-3.9 31.1 1.6-2.2 72.5 6.2
2016-17 23 23 33.4 2.3-5.5 41.3 1.4-3.6 39.8 2.3-2.7 85.2 8.2
Total 71 45 25.3 1.6-4.5 36.4 1.1-3.0 35.5 1.5-1.9 77.4 5.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 7 - 27 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-3 66.7 2
2014-15 18 4 312 24-59 40.7 15-37 40.5 15-22 68.2 78
2015-16 23 18 688 39-125 31.2 28-90 31.1 37-51 72.5 143
2016-17 23 23 768 52-126 41.3 33-83 39.8 52-61 85.2 189
Total 71 45 1795 115-316 36.4 76-214 35.5 106-137 77.4 412
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 7 - 3.9 0.0-8.9 0.0 0.0-5.9 0.0 3.0-4.4 66.7 3.0
2014-15 18 4 17.3 3.1-7.6 40.7 1.9-4.7 40.5 1.9-2.8 68.2 10.0
2015-16 23 18 29.9 2.3-7.3 31.2 1.6-5.2 31.1 2.2-3.0 72.5 8.3
2016-17 23 23 33.4 2.7-6.6 41.3 1.7-4.3 39.8 2.7-3.2 85.2 9.8
Total 71 45 25.3 2.6-7.0 36.4 1.7-4.8 35.5 2.4-3.1 77.4 9.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 7 - 3.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2014-15 18 4 17.3 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.0 1.6 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.0
2015-16 23 18 29.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.8 0.0 2.8 1.6 1.8 1.0 0.0
2016-17 23 23 33.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.0 0.1 3.2 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.0
Total 71 45 25.3 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.0 2.4 1.2 2.0 0.7 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 7 - 27 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 - 0 0
2014-15 18 4 312 2 20 22 22 0 28 12 2.3 7 0
2015-16 23 18 688 10 64 74 41 0 65 37 1.8 22 0
2016-17 23 23 768 11 71 82 45 2 74 37 2.0 21 0
Total 71 45 1795 23 158 181 108 2 168 86 2.0 50 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 7 - 3.9 0.0 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2014-15 18 4 17.3 0.3 2.6 2.8 2.8 0.0 3.6 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.0
2015-16 23 18 29.9 0.6 3.7 4.3 2.4 0.0 3.8 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.0
2016-17 23 23 33.4 0.6 3.7 4.3 2.3 0.1 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.0
Total 71 45 25.3 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.4 0.0 3.7 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 23 23 33.4 2.3-5.5 41.3 1.4-3.6 39.8 2.3-2.7 85.2 8.2
Conference 18 18 33.4 2.0-5.1 39.6 1.1-3.3 33.9 2.4-2.8 86.3 7.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 9 9 33.7 1.6-5.3 29.2 0.6-3.3 16.7 2.4-3.0 81.5 6.1
Away 12 12 33.1 2.4-5.2 46.0 1.8-3.6 48.8 2.3-2.5 93.3 8.9
Neutral 2 2 34.0 4.5-7.5 60.0 3.5-5.0 70.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 13.5
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Wins 14 14 33.8 2.6-5.0 51.4 1.8-3.6 50.0 2.7-3.2 84.4 9.6
Losses 9 9 32.8 1.8-6.2 28.6 0.9-3.7 24.2 1.6-1.8 87.5 6.0
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November 2 2 28.0 1.0-5.0 20.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 1.0-1.5 66.7 3.0
December 5 5 31.0 3.0-5.6 53.6 2.8-4.4 63.6 1.8-2.0 90.0 10.6
January 9 9 33.4 1.7-3.6 46.9 1.0-2.3 42.9 3.3-3.8 88.2 7.7
February 7 7 36.6 2.9-8.0 35.7 1.4-4.9 29.4 1.6-2.0 78.6 8.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 23 23 768 52-126 41.3 33-83 39.8 52-61 85.2 189
Conference 18 18 601 36-91 39.6 20-59 33.9 44-51 86.3 136
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 9 303 14-48 29.2 5-30 16.7 22-27 81.5 55
Away 12 12 397 29-63 46.0 21-43 48.8 28-30 93.3 107
Neutral 2 2 68 9-15 60.0 7-10 70.0 2-4 50.0 27
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Wins 14 14 473 36-70 51.4 25-50 50.0 38-45 84.4 135
Losses 9 9 295 16-56 28.6 8-33 24.2 14-16 87.5 54
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November 2 2 56 2-10 20.0 0-6 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
December 5 5 155 15-28 53.6 14-22 63.6 9-10 90.0 53
January 9 9 301 15-32 46.9 9-21 42.9 30-34 88.2 69
February 7 7 256 20-56 35.7 10-34 29.4 11-14 78.6 61
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 23 23 33.4 2.7-6.6 41.3 1.7-4.3 39.8 2.7-3.2 85.2 9.8
Conference 18 18 33.4 2.4-6.1 39.6 1.3-3.9 33.9 2.9-3.4 86.3 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 9 9 33.7 1.8-6.3 29.2 0.7-4.0 16.7 2.9-3.6 81.5 7.3
Away 12 12 33.1 2.9-6.3 46.0 2.1-4.3 48.8 2.8-3.0 93.3 10.8
Neutral 2 2 34.0 5.3-8.8 60.0 4.1-5.9 70.0 1.2-2.4 50.0 15.9
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Wins 14 14 33.8 3.0-5.9 51.4 2.1-4.2 50.0 3.2-3.8 84.4 11.4
Losses 9 9 32.8 2.2-7.6 28.6 1.1-4.5 24.2 1.9-2.2 87.5 7.3
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November 2 2 28.0 1.4-7.1 20.0 0.0-4.3 0.0 1.4-2.1 66.7 4.3
December 5 5 31.0 3.9-7.2 53.6 3.6-5.7 63.6 2.3-2.6 90.0 13.7
January 9 9 33.4 2.0-4.3 46.9 1.2-2.8 42.9 4.0-4.5 88.2 9.2
February 7 7 36.6 3.1-8.8 35.7 1.6-5.3 29.4 1.7-2.2 78.6 9.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 23 23 33.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.0 0.1 3.2 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.0
Conference 18 18 33.4 0.6 3.1 3.7 2.0 0.1 3.2 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 33.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.1 3.1 1.6 2.0 1.0 0.0
Away 12 12 33.1 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.8 0.1 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0
Neutral 2 2 34.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 - 6.0 1.5 4.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 14 14 33.8 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.9 0.1 3.8 1.6 2.3 0.9 0.0
Losses 9 9 32.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 2.1 0.1 2.3 1.6 1.5 1.0 0.0
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November 2 2 28.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.0
December 5 5 31.0 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.0 0.2 3.6 2.2 1.6 0.4 0.0
January 9 9 33.4 0.1 3.8 3.9 1.3 - 3.6 1.8 2.0 1.3 0.0
February 7 7 36.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 - 2.9 1.0 2.9 0.7 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 23 23 768 11 71 82 45 2 74 37 2.0 21 0
Conference 18 18 601 10 56 66 36 2 58 29 2.0 17 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 303 6 30 36 18 1 28 14 2.0 9 0
Away 12 12 397 5 31 36 21 1 34 20 1.7 12 0
Neutral 2 2 68 0 10 10 6 - 12 3 4.0 0 0
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Wins 14 14 473 8 46 54 26 1 53 23 2.3 12 0
Losses 9 9 295 3 25 28 19 1 21 14 1.5 9 0
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November 2 2 56 2 8 10 6 1 4 3 1.3 2 0
December 5 5 155 3 15 18 15 1 18 11 1.6 2 0
January 9 9 301 1 34 35 12 - 32 16 2.0 12 0
February 7 7 256 5 14 19 12 - 20 7 2.9 5 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 23 23 33.4 0.6 3.7 4.3 2.3 0.1 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.0
Conference 18 18 33.4 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.4 0.1 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 33.7 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.4 0.1 3.7 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.0
Away 12 12 33.1 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.1 0.1 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.0
Neutral 2 2 34.0 0.0 5.9 5.9 3.5 0.0 7.1 1.8 4.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 14 14 33.8 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.2 0.1 4.5 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.0
Losses 9 9 32.8 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.6 0.1 2.8 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.0
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November 2 2 28.0 1.4 5.7 7.1 4.3 0.7 2.9 2.1 1.3 1.4 0.0
December 5 5 31.0 0.8 3.9 4.6 3.9 0.3 4.6 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.0
January 9 9 33.4 0.1 4.5 4.7 1.6 0.0 4.3 2.1 2.0 1.6 0.0
February 7 7 36.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.9 0.0 3.1 1.1 2.9 0.8 0.0