He is best known for his college career, where he was an All-American and Northeast Conference Player of the Year at Quinnipiac University.
After leading the conference in field goal percentage as a freshman, Rutty had a breakout year in 2008–09, averaging 14.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game and earning first team All-NEC honors.
[2] Bill Cloutier wrote in the New Haven Register during Rutty's final college season that he "may go down as the most important basketball player in the history of the school.
Rutty played well for the club, averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds until being sidelined with a back injury.
For the 2012–13 season, Rutty moved to BBC Nyon of the Swiss Ligue Nationale de Basketball.