Ariel Massengale

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Ariel Massengale
Ariel Massengale.jpg
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
PositionAssistant coach
League Ohio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 31)
Downers Grove, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Illinois)
College Tennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Drafted by Atlanta Dream
Playing career2015–2016
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2016 Catz Lappeenranta
As a coach:
2017–2019 Ole Miss (graduate assistant)
2019–2021 Lipscomb (assistant)
2021–present SIU Edwardsville (assistant)
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Basketball
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kazan Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Chile Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 France Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Mexico Team

Ariel Massengale (born 10 June 1993) is an American professional basketball player.

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Career

College

Massengale played college basketball at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee for the Lady Volunteers. [1]

Tennessee statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011-12Tennessee3324538.7%33.3%77.6%2.34.91.40.17.4
2012-13Tennessee3527637.1%35.1%77.8%2.64.51.00.07.9
2013-14Tennessee1923838.5%38.3%83.8%3.25.81.4-12.5
2014-15Tennessee3540237.7%36.6%86.0%2.62.50.7-11.5
Career122116137.9%36.0%81.2%2.64.21.10.09.5

WNBA

In the 2015 WNBA draft, the Atlanta Dream selected Massengale in the third round as the twenty ninth pick overall. [3] Massengale sat out the 2015 season, to rehab a knee injury. In 2016, Massengale returned to the league and made her professional debut with the Dream. However soon after, Massengale was released by the Dream. [4]

Europe

Massengale headed to Europe, to play in Finland's Naisten Korisliiga with the Catz Lappeenranta for the 2016–17 season. After playing in twelve games, Massengale was released. [5]

National Team

Youth level

Massengale made her international debut at the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Mexico. [6] She would then go on to represent the USA at both the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Cup and the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, taking home the gold on both occasions. At the Under-19 World Cup, she earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, alongside teammate Breanna Stewart. [7]

References

  1. "Ariel Massengale - 2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics". utsports.com.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. "Pros now but Lady Vols for Life". swishappeal.com.
  4. "Atlanta Dream release Ariel Massengale". knoxnews.com.
  5. "Catz irtisanoi pelintekijänsä Ariel Massengalen". esaimaa.fi.
  6. "Ariel MASSENGALE". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  7. "FIBA U19W – Dantas named MVP, headlines All-Tournament Team". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.