Arella Guirantes

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Arella Guirantes
Rutgers 2019 Junior Guard Arella Guirantes.jpg
Guirantes in 2019
No. 22 – Los Angeles Sparks
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-10-15) October 15, 1997 (age 24)
Long Island, New York
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellport
(Brookhaven Hamlet, New York)
College
WNBA draft2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentLos Angeles Sparks
2021–presentBudivelnyk

Arella Guirantes (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Early life[]

Guirantes scored over 2,000 points and was selected to the NYSSWA All-State First Team during her time at Bellport High School. She averaged 33 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game at IMG Academy. She was rated the #44 player in the nation per ProspectNation and was the #17 wing player in the 2016 class per Hoopgurlz.

College[]

Texas Tech[]

Following her high school career, Guirantes committed to playing for the Texas Tech Lady Raiders.[1] She was second on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game and started 27 out of 29 games. She was also named Freshman of the Week for the Big 12 one time.[2]

Rutgers[]

Following her freshman year at Tech, Guirantes transferred to Rutgers. Due to the NCAA transfer rules, she had to sit out the 2016–17 season. In her first season playing for the Knights, Guirantes averaged 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. She was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. In her second season with Rutgers, she continued to make an impact averaging 20.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. She was rewarded for her hard work with being named to the AP, USBWA, and the WBCA All-American Honorable Mention Team. She was named 1st Team All-Big Ten by the Coaches and Media. She also joined the 1,000 Point Club on January 20 against Michigan State. In her final season with Rutgers, she averaged 20.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. She led the Knights to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.

Texas Tech and Rutgers statistics[]

Source[3]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2016-17 Texas Tech 29 41.1% 26.9% 87.1% 4.828 1.241 0.966 1.069 9.931
2017-18 Rutgers Sat due to NCAA transfer rules
2018-19 Rutgers 32 39.5% 24.0% 80.5% 4.219 1.688 0.281 1.219 12.063
2019-20 Rutgers 30 41.3% 38.5% 81.0% 6.033 3.133 1.233 1.600 20.600
2020-21 Rutgers 19 41.6% 37.8% 86.8% 6.000 5.158 1.789 2.158 21.263
Career 110 40.9% 31.9% 83.1% 5.182 2.564 0.982 1.445 15.418
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2016-17 Texas Tech 29 108 263 18 67 54 62 140 36 28 31 288
2017-18 Rutgers Sat due to NCAA transfer rules
2018-19 Rutgers 32 146 370 24 100 70 87 135 54 9 39 386
2019-20 Rutgers 30 205 496 37 96 171 211 181 94 37 48 618
2020-21 Rutgers 19 137 329 31 82 99 114 114 98 34 41 404
Career 110 596 1458 110 345 394 474 570 282 108 159 1696

WNBA career[]

Los Angeles Sparks[]

Guirantes was the 22nd pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Basketball phenom Arella Guirantes of Bellport signs with Texas Tech". Greater Patchogue. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ "ARELLA GUIRANTES". texastech.com. texastech.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. ^ "Arella Guirantes Picked by LA Sparks in the WNBA Draft". scarletknights.com. scarletknights.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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