Ruffin signs to play at Central Methodist

2016 Aug 2

Central Methodist University head men's basketball coach Jeff Sherman announced his 2016-17 recruiting class on Friday, July 29. Included in the new recruits to the CMU men's basketball program is Vashawn Ruffin from Sikeston. Ruffin will begin play with the Eagles, in time for the 2016-17 season.

Ruffin, a 6'0" junior guard, transfers to Central Methodist from Three Rivers College. Ruffin hails from Sikeston, Missouri, where he won the 2011 4A Missouri State Basketball Title. In 2013, Ruffin was named the 4A Missouri Player of the Year; as he averaged 17 points per game, along with seven assists per game. Last season at Three Rivers College, Ruffin averaged 10 points per game.

"I believe Vashawn will be among the top point guards in the conference," added Sherman. "He has achieved a great deal of success throughout his athletic career, at Sikeston High School and Three Rivers Community College. He brings a wealth of knowledge, talent and ability to our program. Vashawn is the real deal and will be an impact player immediately. He is an amazing talent and knows how to win."

"This has been a very successful recruiting year for us, as we had some very important spots to fill," said CMU head men's basketball coach Jeff Sherman. "We had three to four starting positions that needed to be addressed and we believe this class has four players that have starting potential. While we do return our leading scorer Ron Lee (18ppg) and our leading rebounder Scott Stegeman (8.8rpg), this was an important recruiting year. We wanted to add more quickness, athleticism, size, experience and players that can score, and this was accomplished. More importantly, I wanted players that could be great teammates and have the ability to do numerous things well to compete for a conference title."

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