Brady Ruggles

Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor

Height:
6-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wheaton, IL
High School:
Danville
Position:
Guard

2023-24 (Freshman):
- Played in 10 games.
- vs. UNLV: 2 pts on 2-3 shooting from line. First career points in 2 mins.
- vs. UNM: One steal in 2 mins.
- vs. LIU: Collegiate debut with one minute.

Before Air Force
Attended the USAFA Prep School and was on the basketball team in 2022-23 … earned two varsity letters at Danville … all-state … team captain … helped lead Danville to sectional and conference championships … set school record for most points in a season … high school coach was Brian Barber … also played for Mercury Elite, coached by Jon Rush … academic all-state and high honor roll.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 27 … son of David and Holly Ruggles … has four older siblings … brothers Josh and Jake both played college basketball at Loras College … nickname is Ruggs … why I came to the Academy: “To play high-level basketball, make my family proud and make lifelong friends … favorite social media follow is Druski … favorite music artist is Travis Scott … favorite athletes are Steph Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander … favorite sports teams are the Chicago Bulls and Golde State Warriors … credits his family and trainer as having the biggest influence on his sports career … something not many people know about him is that he had heart surgery his freshman year of high school.