Ariel Massengale

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Ariel Massengale
Ariel Massengale.jpg
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueOhio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 28)
Downers Grove, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High schoolBolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Illinois)
CollegeTennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2015–2016
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2016Catz Lappeenranta
As coach:
2017–2019Ole Miss (graduate assistant)
2019–2021Lipscomb (assistant)
2021–presentSIU Edwardsville (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2012)
Medals
Representing  United States
Basketball
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Team
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Chile Team
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 France Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Mexico Team

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

Career[]

College[]

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

Tennessee statistics[]

Source[2]

Legend
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011-12 Tennessee 33 245 38.7% 33.3% 77.6% 2.3 4.9 1.4 0.1 7.4
2012-13 Tennessee 35 276 37.1% 35.1% 77.8% 2.6 4.5 1.0 0.0 7.9
2013-14 Tennessee 19 238 38.5% 38.3% 83.8% 3.2 5.8 1.4 - 12.5
2014-15 Tennessee 35 402 37.7% 36.6% 86.0% 2.6 2.5 0.7 - 11.5
Career 122 1161 37.9% 36.0% 81.2% 2.6 4.2 1.1 0.0 9.5

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.
  7. ^ "FIBA U19W – Dantas named MVP, headlines All-Tournament Team". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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