Elon University Athletics

Career Recap: Closed her career having played in 111 games and averaging 2.9 points per game (323 points) over the course of her time with the Phoenix.
 
Career Honors:
-SoCon Freshman of the Week | Dec. 10, 2013
-SoCon Academic Honor Roll

2016-17: Appeared in all 34 games as a senior…Averaged 2.8 points per game while pulling down 3.4 rebounds per contest…Scored a season-high eight points on three occasions against College of Charleston and Hofstra twice, the second time coming in the CAA Quarterfinals…Snared a career-best 12 rebounds on Senior Day against William & Mary, setting a new career record in the first half alone with nine…Also pulled down nine rebounds in the CAA Quarterfinals against Hofstra and eight against College of Charleston and James Madison…Had three steals on Jan. 6 at Drexel in Elon’s first-ever win over the Dragons…Increased her minutes significantly throughout the season, playing 20-plus minutes nine times after going through nonconference averaging 10.8 minutes per game… She finished the year averaging 14.5 minutes per contest.

2015-16: Played in 23 games on the season…Averaged 9.2 minutes, 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game…Scored a season-high 11 points off a season-high four field goals in the CAA Championships against Delaware…Hauled down a season-high seven boards against Lenoir-Rhyne…Tied a career-high three steals at West Virginia…Finished season with a 73.3 free throw percentage.

2014-15: Played in 23 games on the season, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game…Scored a season-high 14 points at High Point, including a career-high six free throws…Shot 75 percent from the line against the Panthers…Finished the season with a 71.4 free throw percentage.

2013-14: Saw action in all 31 games as a rookie and made three starts…Averaged 17.4 minutes per game…Third on team with 18 threes on the season…Averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game…Finished season with a 40.2 field goal and a 34.0 three-point percentage…Posted a career-high 12 points after a career-high five field goals at NC State…Also recorded a career mark of three steals against the Wolfpack…Hauled down a career-high eight rebounds against Georgia Southern…Scored in double figures four times on the season…Named the SoCon Freshman of the Week on Dec. 10...Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals at River Mill…Four-time Carolina Twelve 2A/1A All-Conference player…Three-time conference player of the year…Named to the NCBCA All-District first team four times…Selected to the NC Preps All-State Team in 2012 and 2013…Named state championship outstanding player…Helped River Mill to three conference regular-season and tournament championships, as well as a state sectional championship…Three-time Burlington Times-News All-Region selection…Set school record for career scoring (1,369 points) and career rebounds (1,319 boards).
 
Personal: Full name is Lenaira Montea Ruffin…Daughter of Leonard and Cynthia Ruffin…Born on June 23, 1995...Majoring in accounting.