Ruthy Hebard

Ruth Cecilia Hebard (born April 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for VBW Gdynia. She played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. While at West Valley High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, Hebard was a three-time Gatorade State Player of the Year from 2013 to 2015, and two-time USA Today Alaska Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.

Career College career

2016–2017 season As a member of a highly touted freshman class that also included future two-time national player of the year Sabrina Ionescu, Hebard averaged a team-best 14.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. On January 15, 2017 against no. 17 UCLA, Hebard recorded a season high 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting. She was named both All-Pac-12 Conference and Pac-12 all freshman in the same year; the 18th player in Pac-12 history to achieve the feat.

2017–2018 season Hebard started 37 of Oregon's 38 games and helped the Ducks advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. She averaged 17.6 points and a team high 9.0 rebounds per game. On February 9, 2018, Hebard scored a career high 30 points on 13-of-15 shooting and 14 rebounds in a game against Washington. She was once again named All-Pac-12.

2018–2019 season Hebard averaged 16.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the season and helped the Ducks to their first ever Final Four in the NCAA tournament. She shot 67% from the floor for the second best shooting efficiency in NCAA, and was perfect in two games where she went 9-of-9 in a win against Air Force and 10-of-10 in a win against Colorado. She was named to the All-Pac-12 team for the third year in a row.

Professional career WNBA In the 2020 WNBA draft, the Chicago Sky selected Hebard with the 8th overall pick.

Hebard announced that she was pregnant and gave birth prior to the 2023 WNBA season. Due to giving birth, Hebard was placed on the Inactive/Pregnancy List to start the season. On July 3, 2023, the Sky activated Hebard and she was placed on the active roster.

Overseas career Nesibe Aydın After her first WNBA season, Hebard signed to the newly-promoted Nesibe Aydın of the Women's Basketball Super League. Her team finished the regular season in third place. In the playoff they lost against Galatasaray in the semifinal after being defeated 58-70 in the last game of the best-of-five series. Hebard's best match in the regular season was in round 9 against Beşiktaş when she scored 34 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. In the playoffs her best game was the first match of the semifinal against Galatasaray, where she scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Nesibe won 71-68.

KSC Szekszárd At the summer of 2022, Hebard signed to KSC Szekszárd whom played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság the top tier Hungarian women's basketball leagues, and the EuroLeague. She terminated her contract with the team in mid-February 2023, for personal reasons.

VBW Gdynia As of 2025 Hebard plays for VBW Gdynia.

Personal life Hebard, who is African American, was born in Chicago. She is a Christian and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Career statistics + Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game TO Turnovers per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high * Led Division I College

2020 NCAA tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

WNBA †Denotes seasons in which Hebard won a WNBA championship

Regular season

Playoffs

Overseas National competition Regular season Season Team League 2020–21 Nesibe Aydın KBSL 26 32.1 .556 .000 .820 11.8 1.7 1.6 0.7 2.7 20.2 2021–22 Passalacqua Ragusa LBF 7 5 23.1 .565 .000 .875 5.6 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.7 13.0 2022–23 Atomerőmű Szekszárd NB I/A 12 8 23.3 .551 .000 .906 7.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.2 12.4

Playoffs Season Team League 2020–21 Nesibe Aydın KBSL 7 7 31.2 .457 .000 .828 8.1 2.4 1.7 1.0 2.0 14.0 2021–22 Passalacqua Ragusa LBF 5 5 30.5 .476 .000 .737 5.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 2.0 10.8

International competition Regular season Season Team League 2022–23 Atomerőmű Szekszárd EuroLeague 4 3 33.2 .548 .000 1.000 8.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 2.8 13.5