30 Facts About Ruthie Bolton

Ruthie Bolton played collegiately at Auburn University, teaming with her older sister, Mae Ola Bolton.

Ruthie Bolton was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Ruthie Bolton has served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves as a transportation officer.

In 1994, Ruthie Bolton moved to Italy to play for Erreti Faenza.

Ruthie Bolton stayed with Faenza the following season where she averaged 25.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

On January 22,1997, Ruthie Bolton was selected with the 13th pick of the initial player allocation for the 1997 WNBA draft by the Sacramento Monarchs.

Thanks to this stat line, Ruthie Bolton recorded the 2nd ever double-double in WNBA history.

Ruthie Bolton made the All-Star team again in 2001 season.

The Monarchs would lose the game 62 - 82 and be eliminated from the playoffs with Ruthie Bolton recording 4 points and 1 steal in her final game.

Ruthie Bolton has gone on record saying that she was not ready to retire at the end of the 2004 season and she felt that she was pressured to retire by the Monarchs' organization, so that they can develop their younger talent such as Rebekkah Brunson and Nicole Powell.

Ruthie Bolton cites this time as one of the darkest and most hurtful periods of her lifetime.

Ruthie Bolton signed a training camp contract with the Monarchs on April 23,2005 but did not make the final team and was waived on May 9, being told by Monarchs' staff that although they appreciated her efforts and loyalty to the franchise, she simply did not have it anymore and that retiring would be the better option.

Ruthie Bolton was named to the team representing the US at the World University Games held during July 1991 in Sheffield, England.

Ruthie Bolton was the team's leading scorer with 14 points per game, just ahead of Lisa Leslie's 13 points per game.

In 1994, Ruthie Bolton-Holifield was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Ruthie Bolton continued with the national team to the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ruthie Bolton was the leading scorer in the game against Ukraine, with 21 points.

Ruthie Bolton helped the team win all eight games to win the gold medal for the USA team.

Ruthie Bolton averaged 12.8 points per game and led the team in steals with 23.

Russia tied the game, but Ruthie Bolton hit another three to give the USA a lead they would not give up.

Ruthie Bolton continued with the national team to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Currently Ruthie Bolton is the head coach for women's basketball at Vacaville Christian High School in Vacaville, California; she dabbles in gospel singing.

Ruthie Bolton has been an active participant in the Sport Diplomacy Sports Envoy program for the US Department of State.

In so doing, Ruthie Bolton helped contribute to the Sport Diplomacy's mission to promote greater understanding and inclusion through sport and supported the US foreign policy goal of advancing the status of women and girls around the world.

Ruthie Bolton continues to work with the Golden State Warriors participating in many of their youth camps.

Ruthie Bolton continues to do her 'AIM HIGH' program at many junior high and high schools throughout Sacramento County and beyond.

Ruthie Bolton is endorsing the opening of "Ruthie's Place" which will be located in the Oak Park area of Sacramento.

Ruthie Bolton is collaborating with A Community For Peace on Ruthie Bolton's Place.

In 2014, Ruthie Bolton was inducted into the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.

Ruthie Bolton is a published author who has written two books From Pain to Peace and The Ride of a Lifetime.