2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2016-17: Played in 18 games, including one start (at North Florida). ... averaged 5.0 ppg and 4.3 rpg. ... ranked second on the team in total blocks (23). ... 6 points, 7 rebounds vs. FGCU (2.20.17). ...7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks at Lipscomb (2.4.17). ...11 points, 7 rebounds vs. Lipscomb (1.28.17). ...Career-best 4 block vs North Florida (1.14.17). ...Four points, two rebounds in ASUN opener at USC Upstate (1.7.17). ...Four points vs. Columbia (1.4.17). ...made first appearance vs. Rutgers-Newark after suffering a early season concussion. … combined for eight points and nine rebounds in 15 minutes.
2015-16: Played in 26 games, with two starts. ... averaged 11.3 minutes, 2.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg. ... scored season-best 10 points vs. St. Joseph's Brooklyn (11/24/15). ...pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds in the season opener at Binghamton (11/16/15).
2014-15: Will see her first college action after attending NJIT, but redshirting in 2013-14. … Adds excellent height to the NJIT roster. ... appeared in 20 games. ... scored career-high 12 points vs. St. Joseph's (VT) (2/7/15). ... season-best 8 rebounds vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/24/15).
Summer 2014: Made the Ukraine U20 National Women's Team and represented her country in the European Championships in Italy from July 3 to July 13.
2013-14: Redshirt at NJIT, practicing with the Highlanders, but not appearing in a game.
Prior to NJIT: The 6-foot-5 center from Kiev, Ukraine, attended Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Newfield, NJ, where she was a teammate of fellow Highlander Ruta Vetra. Ruban, who was 16 when she arrived to the United States, played her junior and senior season for the Villagers. She represented Ukraine on the u16 national team.
Personal: Maria Ruban. ... daughter of Oleg and Tatiana Ruban. ... Maria's dad, Oleg Ruban, was a long time professional player in Europe and he continues as one of the top coaches in Ukraine. He has coached age group youth national teams for both genders and is also a top club coach in Ukraine ... science, technology & society major. ... born 11/5/94 in Kiev, Ukraine.
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