2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

42 Tommy Rutherford

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Cajon, Calif.

Biography

2019-2020 (Senior)

  • Earned UCI's second-ever Co-Best Hustle Player award
  • Played in all 32 games, starting 31 of them
  • Led the team with a 68.5% field goal percentage
  • Became the 30th Anteaters to surpass 1,000 career points
  • Ranks tenth all-time in UCI history with 685 career rebounds
  • Averaged 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per contest
  • Scored in double-figures in 18-of-32 games played while surpassing 20 points twice
  • Established a new career-best with 21 points (9-10 FG) vs. Louisiana (Nov. 21)
  • Grabbed a career-high tying 14 boards at CSUF (Jan. 15)

2018-19 (Junior)

  • Earned Big West Honorable Mention honors
  • Started 32 of 37 games
  • Averaged 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest
  • Scored in double-digits in 11 games
  • Hit the game-winning shot at Long Beach State on Feb. 2nd
  • Had 10 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks vs CSUN on Mar. 9th
  • Scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds at Cal Poly on Mar. 7th
  • Recorded 11 points and grabbed nine boards with two blocks at UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 16th
  • Had 10 points in 16 minutes of action against Oregon at the NCAA Tournament 


2017-18

  • All-Big West First Team selection
  • Played in all 35 games, starting all but three
  • Led the roster in field goal percentage (.583) and three-point field goal percentage (.429)
  • Second on the team in rebounds with 199, third in points per game (10.1)
  • Scored a career-high 20 points in a win over Cal Poly Jan. 18
  • Recorded three double-doubles on the season, including an 18 point 10 rebound performance against CSUN on Feb. 7
  • Registered season-highs with 11 rebounds against Denver (Nov. 12) and UC Davis (Jan. 4)
  • Had three blocks in games against Denver (Nov. 12), Chapman (Nov. 14) and CSUN (Jan. 13)
  • Averaged 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, .8 assists and 21.3 minutes per games

2016-17

  • Played in all 36 games as a true freshman
  • Recorded first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in Jan. 28 loss at UC Davis
  • Scored original career-high 12 points in Dec. 19 overtime loss at New Mexico State and Dec. 9 win over Pomona-Pitzer
  • Also had a career-high four blocked shots in that game
  • Had three blocked shots in Nov. 25 win over South Dakota State
  • Ranked second on the team with 32 blocked shots
  • Had career-high 14 rebounds at Nevada Dec. 14 and added three blocked shots
  • Had 11 rebounds in each of the two regular-season games against UC Davis
  • Scored 11 points in Big West Tournament final loss to UC Davis March 11
  • Scored 11 points in Jan. 18 win at Cal Poly, hitting 5 of 7 shots
  • Shot 59.9 percent from the field for the season
  • Tied career high with two assists in Jan. 21 victory at CSUN

GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL

  • Two-time first team All-CIF at Grossmont High School
  • Two-time Grossmont Hills League Player of the Year
  • Played on three league championship teams
  • His Grossmont High team was the first in school history to win a state playoff game
  • Averaged 25 points and 20 rebounds as a senior
  • Scored a high of 39 points against West Hills
  • Earned the Grossmont Hills League Sportsmanship Award
  • Two-time All-Academic team member
  • Also played baseball

PERSONAL

  • Two-time All-Academic team member
  • Son of Mary Rutherford
  • Has older brother, Justin, and older sister, Rose
  • Aspirations include becoming a structural engineer
  • Majoring in civil engineering

TOMMY RUTHERFORD CAREER HIGHS

Points: 21 vs. Pacific Union, 12/14/19
Rebounds: 14 on two occasions (last vs. CSUF, 1/15/20)
Assists: 4 vs. CSUN, 1/13/18
Steals: 2 on six occasions (last vs. CSUF, 1/15/20)
Blocks: 4, 2x last vs. CSUN, 3/9/19
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    42