Drake University Athletics

High School — Led Iowa City West High School to 20-6 record en route to Mississippi Valley Conference title and fourth-place finish in 2005 Iowa Class 4A state tournament...two-year starter who earned honorable mention All-Mississippi Valley Conference honors as junior and second-team all-league honors as senior...averaged 8.6 points as senior, while leading squad in assists and steals...collected 12 points and four assists as senior in game vs. defending 2006 Class 4A  champion Linn-Mar that snapped a 30-game winning streak by the latter...two-time academic all-league pick.

Personal —  Marketing and management major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Cody Allen Ruess on May 13, 1986, in Iowa City, Iowa...parents: Bill and Vonda Ruess...has two sisters: Charissa (31) and Kelsi (25); and two brothers: Casey (28) and Charlie (28)...high school coach: Steve Bergman.