crafty, fearless CSU backcourt piece back from injury
Queen Ruffin is a 5-foot-6 guard for Cleveland State whose game is built on toughness, pace, and shot-making—she averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 32 games at Indiana State in the 2024-25 season and previously earned CIAA All-Rookie Team honors at Johnson C. Smith in the 2023-24 season with 6.2 points per game and 34% from three. Cleveland State describes her as a dynamic, crafty guard with a fearless approach, and she’s already shown she can compete through a busy role; the big caveat is that she played just one game in 2025-26 before a season-ending injury, so the upside is real, but so is the health question.
