1986-87 (Junior): Very strong, quick player who can handle either guard or forward duties... Started nine games for the Tigers last year, while suffering various injury problems... Averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 assists per game... Scored in double figures seven times last year and dished out eight assists on two occasions... Good outside shooter with strong all-around game.
1985-86 (Sophomore): Came on strong to earn a starting spot last year, just before the start of the conference season...scored career high 23 points against Loyola...tallied double figures in 10 of 14 Big Eight games...averaged 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals...good outside shooter who has strong all-around skills.
1984-85 (Freshman): Very strong, quick player who can handle either guard or forward duties... Played in 25 games as a freshman, including two starts... Had a career high of eight points four times last season against Rutgers, Evansville, Iowa State and Nebraska... Good leaper who grabbed a career high eight rebounds against Iowa State last season... Averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds as a freshman... Seems to always make things happen on the court... Was selected to the North team that took third place in the National Sports Festival in Baton Rouge, LA, last summer.
High School: One of the most prolific scorers in Missouri history at the prep level... Finished career at Lincoln Co. R-II High School with 2,986 total points, won first team all-state honors for three seasons... Leading scorer in the state both her junior and senior years, averaging over 30 points per game for three campaigns... An All-America prep choice by Converse, invited to play in the McDonald's All-Star game... Two-time player of the year in her district... Led Lincoln County to 24-4 record as a junior... Rutherford can use Ellis at either guard or forward... Has good one-on-one skills and is very strong... Good shooting touch, as evidenced by her impressive high school credentials... Was the first player to sign with the Tigers last November... Chose Mizzou over Kansas, Kentucky and Stanford, among others.
Personal: Majoring in physical education... Daughter of Jerry Ellis... Born December 30, 1965.