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Ruth Riley

1979 - Today

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Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter (born August 28, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player (a center), playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006. Riley was the Most Valuable Player in the 2001 and 2003 championship series, becoming the first person to win the MVP awards in both the NCAA and the WNBA championships. She has also played on teams that won the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) championship, the gold medal at the Olympic Games, and the 2010 EuroCup Championship. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Ruth Riley is the 1,886th most popular basketball player (down from 1,726th in 2024), the 21,336th most popular biography from United States (down from 20,095th in 2019) and the 1,052nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Ruth Riley ranks 1,886 out of 1,757. Before her are Chuck Hayes, Darius Morris, MarShon Brooks, Terrence Williams, Thon Maker, and Brandon Clarke. After her are Talen Horton-Tucker, Josh Jackson, John Salmons, Walker Kessler, Larry Sanders, and Marquis Daniels.

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Among people born in 1979, Ruth Riley ranks 1,562. Before her are Daniel Noonan, Mahek Chahal, Matthew Wells, Tulip Joshi, Craig Pawson, and Melanie Stansbury. After her are John Salmons, Daniel Vettori, Frank Mugisha, Fred, Joel Przybilla, and Sam Hornish Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth Riley ranks 21,344 out of 20,380. Before her are Clarissa Chun (1981), Spencer Pratt (1983), Jimmy Garoppolo (1991), Haleigh Washington (1995), Breaux Greer (1976), and Sam Bradford (1987). After her are Talen Horton-Tucker (2000), Josh Jackson (1997), John Salmons (1979), Caitlyn Taylor Love (1994), Sean Berdy (1993), and Kellie Wells (1982).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Ruth Riley ranks 1,052. Before her are Gary Trent Jr. (1999), Robert Sacre (1989), Chuck Hayes (1983), Darius Morris (1991), MarShon Brooks (1989), and Terrence Williams (1987). After her are Talen Horton-Tucker (2000), Josh Jackson (1997), John Salmons (1979), Walker Kessler (2001), Larry Sanders (1988), and Marquis Daniels (1981).

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